POHS Semester 1 review

1. Diagnostic related groups (DRGs) are one way Congress is trying to control costs for government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

With diagnostic related groups (DRGs), limits are placed on the cost of care, and the agency providing care receives this set amount. This encourages the agency to make every effort to provide care within the expense limit allowed.

 

2. Hippocrates developed an organized method to observe the human body and recorded the signs and symptoms of many diseases.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

Hippocrates, the “Father of Medicine,” developed an organized method to observe the human body and recorded the signs and symptoms of many diseases.

 

3. The most rapid growth in health care occurred during the 20th century.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

The 20th century period showed the most rapid growth in advancements in health care due to the many discoveries and advances made during this period.

 

4. A pandemic of the bubonic plague killed three quarters of the population of Europe and Asia in the 16th century.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

False

RATIONALE:  

In the 1300s, a major epidemic of bubonic plague killed almost 75 percent of the population of Europe and Asia.

 

5. Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci used dissection in order to draw the human body more realistically.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

New information about the human body was discovered as a result of the acceptance of human dissection. This allowed artists such as Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci to draw the human body accurately.

 

6. Holistic health care promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well-being.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

Holistic health care promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well-being by treating the whole body, mind, and spirit. 

 

7. Telemedicine uses video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical and/or health care services.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

Telemedicine involves the use of video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical and/or health care services. The technology allows interactive services between health care providers in different locations.

 

8. Complementary therapies are methods of treatment used in place of biomedical therapies.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

False

RATIONALE:  

Complementary therapies are methods of treatment that are used in conjunction with conventional medical therapies.

 

9. Hospitals are classified as general, specialty, or government depending on the sources of income received.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

False

RATIONALE:  

Hospitals are classified as private or proprietary (operated for profit), religious, nonprofit or voluntary, and government, depending on the sources of income received by the hospital.

 

10. The term clinic can refer to a group of medical or dental doctors who share a facility and other personnel.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

Some clinics are composed of a group of medical or dental doctors and other personnel who share a facility. Other clinics are operated by private groups who provide special care. 

 

11. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is an international agency sponsored by the United Nations.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

False

RATIONALE:  

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS).

 

12. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is concerned with the causes, spread, and control of diseases.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), is concerned with the causes, spread, and control of diseases in populations.

 

13. Voluntary or nonprofit agencies are supported by donations, membership fees, and federal or state grants.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

Voluntary agencies, frequently called nonprofit agencies, are supported by donations, membership fees, fundraisers, and federal or state grants. 

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14. Secondary health science education (HSE) programs can prepare students for immediate employment or for additional education after graduation.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

After graduation from a secondary health science education (HSE) program, students will be prepared for immediate employment or for additional education.

 

15. An associate’s degree is awarded by a college or university after a prescribed course of study that usually lasts four or more years.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

False

RATIONALE:  

An associate’s degree is awarded by a career/technical school or a community college after completion of a prescribed two-year course of study. 

 

16. A master’s degree is awarded by a college or university after completion of one or more years of a prescribed course of study beyond a bachelor’s degree.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

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

 

17. Certification means that a person has fulfilled requirements of education and performance and meets the standards established by the professional association or government agency that regulates a particular career.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

If someone becomes certified for a particular career, it means they have fulfilled the requirements of education and performance and meet the standards established by the professional association or government agency that regulates it. 

 

18. Examples of registered positions include registered dietitians and registered nurses.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

False

RATIONALE:  

Dietitians are examples of registered positions, but dental technicians are certified positions.

 

19. The level of training for a technician usually requires at least three to four years of college.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

False

RATIONALE:  

The level of training for a technician includes a 2-year associate’s degree, special health science education (HSE), or 3 to 4 years of on-the-job training.

20. Personal characteristics are a part of the personality and are almost impossible to change.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

False

RATIONALE:  

Health care team members can develop a variety of positive characteristics and attitudes and incorporate them into their personality.

 

 

 

23. Jeans are appropriate uniforms for all health occupations.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

False

RATIONALE:  

Clean, neat jeans might be appropriate at times for a recreational therapist, but they are not proper attire for most other health professionals.

 

24. Uniforms of a specific color may be required in the workplace.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

Most employers use differently colored scrubs to identify the different groups of personnel in the facility.

25. Civil laws affect health care providers but criminal laws do not.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

False

RATIONALE:  

Both criminal laws and civil laws affect health care providers. In health care, criminal laws would apply to workers not having the required license, possessing drugs illegally, misusing narcotics, or committing theft, sexual assault, or murder. Civil laws would apply to contracts or workers committing torts such as malpractice, negligence, assault and battery, invasion of privacy, or false imprisonment.

 

26. Torts are wrongful acts that do not involve contracts.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

A tort is civil wrong instead of a crime. It does not involve a contract.

 

27. Health care providers must know and follow the state laws that set standards for their profession.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

Failure to abide by state laws and regulations can result in the suspension or loss of a license, certification, or registration.

 

28. Verbal consent is permitted for some procedures.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

RATIONALE:  

Verbal consent is permitted for procedures in some cases, but the law states that this must be “informed consent.”

 

29. Battery is a threat or attempt to injure another individual, whereas assault includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

False

RATIONALE:  

Assault includes a threat or attempt to injure, and battery includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent. They are closely related and often used together.

 

30. No procedure should be performed if a patient does not give consent.

 

a. 

True

 

b. 

False

 

ANSWER:  

True

 

 

RATIONALE:  

It is important to remember that patients must give consent for any care and that they have the right to refuse care.

 

 

 

31. 2 tsp syp per os

ANSWER:  

2 teaspoons syrup by mouth

POINTS:  

1

REFERENCES:  

6:2 Using Medical Abbreviations

QUESTION TYPE:  

Subjective Short Answer

HAS VARIABLES:  

False

STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  

Basic

PREFACE NAME:  

Translate instructions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

6-2 - Identify basic medical abbreviations selected from a standard list.

NATIONAL STANDARDS:  

United States - FS2:2.22a-b - Interpret medical abbreviations to communicate information.

DATE CREATED:  

1/25/2021 11:47 AM

DATE MODIFIED:  

4/15/2021 12:50 PM

 

2. An EMT does CPR to prevent DOA.

ANSWER:  

An emergency medical technician does cardiopulmonary resuscitation to prevent dead on arrival.

POINTS:  

1

REFERENCES:  

6:2 Using Medical Abbreviations

QUESTION TYPE:  

Subjective Short Answer

HAS VARIABLES:  

False

STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  

Basic

PREFACE NAME:  

Translate instructions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

6-2 - Identify basic medical abbreviations selected from a standard list.

NATIONAL STANDARDS:  

United States - FS2:2.22a-b - Interpret medical abbreviations to communicate information.

DATE CREATED:  

1/25/2021 11:47 AM

DATE MODIFIED:  

4/15/2021 12:50 PM

 

3. VS: TPR and BP qid

ANSWER:  

Vital signs: temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure four times a day

POINTS:  

1

REFERENCES:  

6:2 Using Medical Abbreviations

QUESTION TYPE:  

Subjective Short Answer

HAS VARIABLES:  

False

STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  

Basic

PREFACE NAME:  

Translate instructions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

6-2 - Identify basic medical abbreviations selected from a standard list.

NATIONAL STANDARDS:  

United States - FS2:2.22a-b - Interpret medical abbreviations to communicate information.

DATE CREATED:  

1/25/2021 11:47 AM

DATE MODIFIED:  

4/15/2021 12:51 PM

 

4. NPO pre-op at 12 MN

ANSWER:  

Nothing by mouth before surgery at 12 midnight

POINTS:  

1

REFERENCES:  

6:2 Using Medical Abbreviations

QUESTION TYPE:  

Subjective Short Answer

HAS VARIABLES:  

False

STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  

Basic

PREFACE NAME:  

Translate instructions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

6-2 - Identify basic medical abbreviations selected from a standard list.

NATIONAL STANDARDS:  

United States - FS2:2.22a-b - Interpret medical abbreviations to communicate information.

DATE CREATED:  

1/25/2021 11:47 AM

DATE MODIFIED:  

4/15/2021 12:51 PM

 

5. Ht and wt qod in am

ANSWER:  

Height and weight every other day in the morning

POINTS:  

1

REFERENCES:  

6:2 Using Medical Abbreviations

QUESTION TYPE:  

Subjective Short Answer

HAS VARIABLES:  

False

STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  

Basic

PREFACE NAME:  

Translate instructions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

6-2 - Identify basic medical abbreviations selected from a standard list.

NATIONAL STANDARDS:  

United States - FS2:2.22a-b - Interpret medical abbreviations to communicate information.

DATE CREATED:  

1/25/2021 11:47 AM

DATE MODIFIED:  

4/15/2021 12:51 PM

 

6. 2 cc IM inj LUQ

ANSWER:  

2 cubic centimeters intramuscular injection left upper quadrant

POINTS:  

1

REFERENCES:  

6:2 Using Medical Abbreviations

QUESTION TYPE:  

Subjective Short Answer

HAS VARIABLES:  

False

STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  

Basic

PREFACE NAME:  

Translate instructions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

6-2 - Identify basic medical abbreviations selected from a standard list.

NATIONAL STANDARDS:  

United States - FS2:2.22a-b - Interpret medical abbreviations to communicate information.

DATE CREATED:  

1/25/2021 11:47 AM

DATE MODIFIED:  

4/15/2021 12:52 PM

 

7. R/O CVA, do EEG in OPD

ANSWER:  

Rule out a cerebral vascular accident, do an electroencephalogram in the outpatient department

POINTS:  

1

REFERENCES:  

6:2 Using Medical Abbreviations

QUESTION TYPE:  

Subjective Short Answer

HAS VARIABLES:  

False

STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  

Basic

PREFACE NAME:  

Translate instructions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

6-2 - Identify basic medical abbreviations selected from a standard list.

NATIONAL STANDARDS:  

United States - FS2:2.22a-b - Interpret medical abbreviations to communicate information.

DATE CREATED:  

1/25/2021 11:47 AM

DATE MODIFIED:  

4/15/2021 12:53 PM

 

8. C&S for Gc

ANSWER:  

Culture and sensitivity for gonococcus

POINTS:  

1

REFERENCES:  

6:2 Using Medical Abbreviations

QUESTION TYPE:  

Subjective Short Answer

HAS VARIABLES:  

False

STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  

Basic

PREFACE NAME:  

Translate instructions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

6-2 - Identify basic medical abbreviations selected from a standard list.

NATIONAL STANDARDS:  

United States - FS2:2.22a-b - Interpret medical abbreviations to communicate information.

DATE CREATED:  

1/25/2021 11:47 AM

DATE MODIFIED:  

4/15/2021 12:53 PM

 

9. Sig: 500 mg Ca (1 Cap) po bid q12h

ANSWER:  

Give the following directions: 500 milligrams calcium (1 capsule) by mouth twice a day every 12 hours

POINTS:  

1

REFERENCES:  

6:2 Using Medical Abbreviations

QUESTION TYPE:  

Subjective Short Answer

HAS VARIABLES:  

False

STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  

Basic

PREFACE NAME:  

Translate instructions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

6-3 - Transcribe and communicate medical terms correctly.

NATIONAL STANDARDS:  

United States - FS2:2.22a-b - Interpret medical abbreviations to communicate information.

DATE CREATED:  

1/25/2021 11:47 AM

DATE MODIFIED:  

4/15/2021 12:55 PM

 

10. FFl to 60 mL qh and record I&O

ANSWER:  

Force fluids to 60 milliliters every hour and record intake and output

POINTS:  

1

REFERENCES:  

6:2 Using Medical Abbreviations

QUESTION TYPE:  

Subjective Short Answer

HAS VARIABLES:  

False

STUDENT ENTRY MODE:  

Basic

PREFACE NAME:  

Translate instructions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

6-2 - Identify basic medical abbreviations selected from a standard list.

NATIONAL STANDARDS:  

United States - FS2:2.22a-b - Interpret medical abbreviations to communicate information.

DATE CREATED:  

1/25/2021 11:47 AM

DATE MODIFIED:  

4/15/2021 1:01 PM