health and med final semester 1

Hippocrates

wrote the standard of ethics

Roentgen

discovered x-rays in 1895

DaVinci

studied and recorded human anatomy

Jenner

discovered vaccination for small pox

Salk

discovered polio vaccine

Fleming

discovered penicillin

Asepsis

Sterile condition, free from all germs

Why was florence nightingale important to medicine?

created the nightingale school of nursing

What did Clara Barton found?

American Red Cross

custodial care

Marked by watching and protecting, rather than seeking to cure

During what period was dissection of the body for study accepted?

The Renaissance

Chronic

Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

What is the main reason for organizing a health care facility?

Shows how each department fits into the system and chain of command

examples of government agencies

Veterans administration hospitals, us public health department, state psychiatric hospitals, state public health services, county hospitals, local public health departments, senior centers

examples of volunteer agencies

American cancer society, march of dimes, American red cross, American heart association, American diabetes association, national association of mental health

volunteer agencies and government agencies are funded by

endowment

Medicaid

for low income or limited income households

Medicare

for seniors and people with disabilities

Therapeutic services

primary focus is the provision of chiropractic services

Diagnostic services

any medical procedure recommended by a professional to recognize mental health disorder in a client

Informational services

the system of keeping records, forms, statistics and data at a business

Environmental services

the operation, maintenance, and service of all environmental systems

departments within each of the four major services

Governing board, administration, medical staff, auxiliary group

5 types of outpatient care

Imaging procedures, lab tests, less invasive surgeries, endoscopy, mammography

Convalescent

Recovering from an illness or operation

Rehabilitation

training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness, while convalescence; recovering from and illness.

preventative care

Reduces the risk for diseases, disabilities, and death

Invasive

you are cut into or gain a scar

non-invasive

don't cause any scars and are less at risk for disease

accurate

Correct in all details, exact

Managed care

patients agree to only visit certain doctors and hospitals

Ambulatory care

same day medical procedures preformed in an outpatient setting

WHO stands for

The World Health Organization

What 3 things do you need to consider when searching for a career?

Education, Training, Priorities

work related values

Personal, team, company, intrinsic, extrinsic

therapeutic service workers

Anesthesiologists, athletic trainers, audiologists

diagnostic service workers

Physicians, technologists, administrators

information service workers

Health information specialist, CNA, maintenance workers

environmental service workers

Environmental services, director of services, support technicians

when would medical professionals use medical terminology?

when diagnosing and doing paperwork

root word

main part of the word that indicates what it is

suffix

a word element added end of the word

prefix

a word element added to the beginning of the word

combining vowel

makes it possible to combine several root words and makes the word easier to pronounce

International System of Units

metric system

convert

to change from one form or function to another

calibration

standard measure lines on a thermometer

ounces to milliliters or cc

multiply by 30 cc/mL

kg to lbs

multiply by 2.2

lbs to kg

multiply by 0.45

cell

smallest structural unit in the body

cell functions

reproduces, grows, repairs itself, uses oxygen and nutrients, digests food for energy, eliminates waste, produces heat and energy

cytoplasm

jellylike liquid where the activity of the cell takes place

nucleus

regulates the activity of the cell

cell membrane

outer covering of the cell

tissue

specialized group of cells

nerve tissues

located throughout the body, sends impulses

epithelial tissues

located on the outer layer of the body, protects, secretes, and absorbs

connective tissues

found in bones

blood and lymph tissues

moves through circulatory system, delivers nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat and oxygen

muscle tissues

cardiac, smooth, striated

organ

made up of specialized tissues

cranial

located near the head

superior

above or in a higher position

inferior

below, lower

ventral/anterior

located near the surface or front of the body

dorsal/posterior

located near the back of the body

medial

near the center or midline of the body

lateral

away from the midline

proximal

nearest the point of attachment

distal

farthest from the point of attachment

caudal

located near the sacral region

dorsal

back of the body

ventral

front of the body

cranial

houses the brain

spinal

houses the spinal cavity

thoracic

houses the heart, lungs, large blood vessels

abdominal

houses the stomach, most of the intestines, kidney, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen

pelvic

houses the bladder, part of the intestines, rectum, part of the reproductive system

midline

splits the body in two

transverse

horizontally through the body

midsagittal

runs vertically through the body

coronal

splits the body into ventral and dorsal sides

s

without

am

morning

bid

bi-daily

d/c

discontinue

lab

laboratory

qid

four times daily

cpr

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

w/c

wheelchair

qhs

every hour of sleep/ bedtime

q

every

amt

amount

i & o

intake and output

qod

every other day

liq

liquid

c

with

prn

when necessary

bm

bowel movement