Flashcards for midterms

PHS-Burnett-2022-WGHS

Mode of transmission

Mode of transmission

________ the way in which the microorganism moves or is carried from one place to another.

Portal of exit

________ The path by which a pathogen leaves its host.

Portal of entry an opening

________ allowing the microorganism to enter the host.

Characteristics of a parasite single

________- called organisms that are attracted to moisture and spread disease through water.

Who performed surgery in the middle ages?

Barbers

What was the impact of the Renaissance on medicine?

Learned more about the human body

What did Joseph Lister do to make the post-surgical infections rate drop?

used antiseptic

What is a vaccine?

preparation of weakened or killed pathogens used to produce immunity to a disease

What is pasteurization?

sterilization of a product to stop infection

How should employees handle medical records?

with confidentiality

What are the rules of good hygiene in health care?

be clean, no strong scents, hair up

therapeutic

services that provide care over time

diagnostic

service used to identify a condition or disease like x-rays or blood tests

Informatics

service dealing with patient data, records, etc

support services

a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support

nursing home

a place for people who don't need to be in a hospital but can't be cared for at home (old people)

independent living

offers the opportunity to remain independent in a home with health professionals on staff

outpatient

a patient who receives medical treatment without being admitted to a hospital.

inpatient

a patient who stays in a hospital while under treatment.

senior day care

provide adults with transitional care and short-term rehabilitation following hospital discharge (not permanent)

extended care facilities

a medical institution that provides prolonged care

ambulatory care

medical offices and clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, hospital outpatient departments, and dialysis centers

acute care

level of health care in which a patient is treated for a brief but severe episode of illness

chronic

having an illness persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

industrial health center

A branch of public health concerned with the health and well-being of workers

tele-health

the provision of healthcare remotely by means of telecommunications technology.

geriatrics

(generation) branch of medicine dealing with problems or diseases of old age

general hospital

type of care that provides a variety of medical services on an outpatient basis

specialty hospital

physician-owned medical centers that target one area of medicine and care

hospice

provides care for the terminally ill while allowing them to die with dignity

ECP

Employee concerns program (human services)

Co-insurance

requires specific percentages of expenses are shared by patient and insurance company

premium

A specific sum of money paid by the insured to the insurance company in exchange for financial protection against loss.

HMO

health maintenance organization, health insurance focused on preventative care

PPO

Preferred provider organization. A prepaid health insurance plan in which providers agree to deliver services for discount fees; patients can go to any provider. forms a contract between physicians and a health care agency

Medicaid

a goverment program that provides medical care for people with low income

Medicare

government program that provides medical care for the elderly and/or disabled

Workers Compensation

health insurance plan providing treatment for workers injured on the job

Tri-Care

health insurance for members of the military and their family (three)

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; prevents disease outbreaks

WHO

World Health Organization; united agency concerned with global health issues

What are the reasons for rising health care costs?

tech advances, aging population, lawsuits, Inflation!

arthr/o

joint

cephal/o

head

chole/o

gall

col/o

large intestine

crani/o

skull

cyst/o

urinary bladder

dactyl/o

fingers, toes

derm/o

skin

enter/o

small intestine

gingiv/o

gums

hem/o

blood

Iapar/o

abdomen

lip/o

fat, lipid

mast/o

breast; mastoid process

neur/o

nerve

odont/o

tooth, teeth

ophthalm/o

eye

oste/o

bone

ot/o

ear

pod/o

foot, feet

pulmon/o

lung

thorac/o

thorax, chest

angi/o

blood or lymph vessel

arteri/o

artery, arteries

cardi/o

heart

chondr/o

cartilage

cost/o

rib

cyt/o and -cyte

cell

dent/o

tooth or teeth

gastr/o

stomach

gloss/o

tongue

hepat/o

liver

hyster/o

uterus

mamm/o

breast, mammary glands

my/o

muscle

nephr/o

kidney

or/o

mouth

phon/o

sound, voice

pneum/o

lung, air

proct/o

anus and rectum

rhin/o

nose

spleen/o

spleen

vas/o

vessel

a-, an-

without

ab-

away from

ad-

toward

anti-

against

brady-

slow

dys-

bad, painful, difficult

endo-

within, inside

epi-

upon

hyper-

above, over

hypo-

under, below

macro-

large

micro-

small

neo-

new

peri-

surrounding, around

poly-

many