Intro into health science

What was the average lifespan for Ancient times?

20-35 years

What was the average lifespan for Dark ages and Middle ages?

20-35 years

What was the average lifespan for Renaissance ?

30-40 years

What was the average lifespan for 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries?

40-50 years

What was the average lifespan for 19th century ?

40-65 years

What was the average lifespan for 20th century?

60-80 years

What was the average lifespan for 21st century?

70-90 years

When did formal nursing begin?

1860

What is an issues will we still face in healthcare today?

Pandemic

Explain what happened in the Tuskegee Experiment

Who?

Black men with syphilis

Explain what happened in the Tuskegee Experiment

What?

Observational study, black men with syphilis was being told they had bad blood, and getting denied treatment. 

Explain what happened in the Tuskegee Experiment

When?

1932-1972

Explain what happened in the Tuskegee Experiment

Where?

Tuskegee, Alabama

Explain what happened in the Tuskegee Experiment

Why?

What would happen if syphilis wasn't treated

What was the movie Miss Evers Boys about?

It was about the Tuskegee experiment 

What are stem cells?

Stem cells are cells that can divide into many different cell types in the body which make them unique. 

What two places can stem cells be found?

Various tissue throughout the body and early staged embryos

What do stem cells do?

They help the body with growth, development, healing, and treat diseases

What is the purpose of SAP?

Universal Terminology

Anterior

Towards the front

Posterior

Towards the back

Inferior

Towards the bottom / feet

Superior

Towards the top / head

Proximal

Closer to point of attachment

Distal

Farther from point of attachment

Lateral

Farther from the mid line

Medial

Closer to the mid line

What are the three planes of direction?

Sagittal, Transverse, and Coronal

Who takes the Hippocratic Oath?

Medical students graduating from medical school

Who wrote the Hippocratic Oath?

Hippocrates 

How are morals formed? 

When a person sets a standard of beliefs or behaviors concerning what is and is not acceptable for them to do

Beneficence:

Obligation of the physician to act for the benefit of the patient and supports a number of moral rules.

Ethics:

Set of moral principles beliefs and values that guide us in making choices 

Autonomy:

The right of a competent adult to make informed decisions about their own medical care

Justice:

Fair and equitable distribution of health resources

What is Hippocrates known for?

Being the father of medicine and created the Hippocratic oath

What is Amboise Pare known for?

Being one of the founding fathers of modern surgery 

What is Claude Galen known for?

He demonstrated that arteries carry blood rather than air

What is Joseph Lister known for?

Being the first person to develop antiseptic

What are the 3 word parts of medical terminology?

Prefix, Rootword, Sufix

What was the ethical issue in John Q?

Is it okay to break the law to save someones life?

Inter:

between - prefix

Intra:

within - prefix

Hyper:

too much - prefix 

Hypo:

to little - prefix

Algia:

Pain - Suffix 

Cardi/o:

heart - rootword

Brady:

slow - Prefix

Itis:

Inflammation - suffix 

Oma:

swelling,tumor - suffix

Oto:

ear - rootword

Hepato:

liver - rootword

Dys:

Bad - prefix

Hema:

blood - prefix 

Rhino:

nose - rootword

Wt:

weight - abv

N/A:

not available - abv

D/c:

Discharge - abv

Dx:

diagnosis - abv

CC:

-chief complaint - abv

EKG:

electrocardiogram - abv

C/o:

complains of - abv