H.S.T Semester Exam

Holistic Care

Care that provides for the well-being of the whole person and meets not only physical needs, but also social, emotional, and mental needs.

Master’s Degree

Degree awarded by a college or university after completion of one or more years of prescribed study beyond a bachelor’s degree.

Associate’s Degree

Degree awarded by a vocational-technical school or community college after successful completion of a two-year course of study or equivalent.

Echocardiographers

Professionals trained to diagnose heart problems with an echocardiogram or a cardiac ultrasound that examines the heart.

Geriatric Assistant

Individuals who acquire additional education to provide care for older patients in environments such as extended care facilities, nursing homes, retirement centers, adult day care facilities, and other similar agencies.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

A disease of the USDHHS; concerned with the causes, spread, and control of diseases in populations.

Oncology

A branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Circulatory System

The “transportation” system of the body; consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood; transports nutrients and waste, oxygen and carbon dioxide, hormones, and antibodies contained in the blood; also known as the cardiovascular system.

Integumentary System

Pertaining to the skin or a covering.

Athlete’s Foot

Infection causes by a fungus that begins between the toes.

Impetigo

A common and highly contagious skin infection that mainly affects infants and young children that causes red sores on the face.

Abduction

Movement away from the midline.

Adduction

Movement toward the midline.Q

Quadriplegia

Paralysis of all limbs and body from the neck down.

Conjunctivitis

Inflammation or infection of the outer membrane of the eyeball and the inner eyelid.

Leukocytes

White blood cells.

Fibrinogen

Protein produced by the liver that stops bleeding by forming blood clots.

Hypertension

High blood pressure.

Pneumonia

Infection that affects the lungs where the air sacs or alveoli are filled with fluid or pus.

Pyloric Sphincter

A muscle at the end of the pyloric canal that lets food pass from the stomach to the duodenum.

Cushing’s Syndrome

Disorder that produces a lot of the cortisol hormone.

Fimbriae

Finger-like projections on the ends of your fallopian tubes closest to your ovaries.

Hospice

Program designed to provide care for the terminally ill while allowing them to die with dignity.

Moro Reflex

A reflex for infants when they feel like they are falling or there is sudden movement.

Culture

Values, beliefs, ideas, customs, and characteristics passed from one generation to the next.

Stereotype

Process of assuming that everyone in a particular group is the same.

What is the normal WBC count?

4,500 - 11,000

How much blood is in the body?

5-6 quarts

What does long term laxative use cause?

Constiptation and a lack of electrolytes.

What can cause injury to patients and transmit germs?

Jewelry.

What is the urinary system responsible for?

Filtering the blood, removing waster and excess fluids, maintaining balanced body fluid and electrolytes through urination.

When should self-breast exams be done?

Every month. If menstruation still occurs, do an exam a few days after it ends.

Can an admission to hospital or long term care threaten a pateint’s need for safety?

Yes.

Why do we recommend elderly to exercise?

Maintains strength, mobility, balance, and reduces risk of falls and fractures.

What happens to taste, vision, smell, and hearing with age?

It diminishes or lessens with age.

Do patients appreciate when health care providers speak their language?

Yes, they do.