Med Read 09

Front 1

One of the first issues to arise with regard to the end of life is:

Back 1

whether or not to tell the patient about the fatal diagnosis

Front 2

One defintion of mental illness is:

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Behavior that deviates from the norm

Front 3

Some aspects of Mexican culture and the living conditions of Mexicans in the US make ______ more likely

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Spouse abuse

Front 4

Americans often do not feel comfortable with comfortable with _________ when dealing with a Native American.

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conversational silence

Front 5

___________ are unlikely to seek medical help to prolong life.

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Christian Scientists

Front 6

__________ feel that organ donation should not be practiced for any reason.

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Jehovah's Witnesses

Front 7

A patient's level of pain should never be judged based on their __________

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level of expresivness

Front 8

It is helpful to try to assigne same sex health care providers for:

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Middle Eastern patients

Front 9

It is appropriate to involve ________ in patient care when the patient requests it.

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clergy

Front 10

Idioms are

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figures of speech which patients from different cultures may not understand
ex: getting cold feet

Front 11

In order to show respect, ______ patients often agree with a health care provider but have no idea of doing what they ask.

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Asian

Front 12

______________ tend to be hesitant to do things that would disrupt or change menstrual patterns

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African Americans

Front 13

Familisimo is:

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The idea that the support of the extended family is important when dealing with health in general

Front 14

In many cultures, ___________ is considered to be a problem.

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being thin or not being overweight

Front 15

In ________ patients are typically bathed once a week.

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France

Front 16

Third world countries often plan their lives around agriculture which means they have very little:

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care about adhereing to a time schedule.

Front 17

When explaining something to a patient from a different culture, one way to avoid confusion would be to:

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have the patient repeat what they think they understood you to say.

Front 18

Many cultures advocate a mixture of _______ and _________ medicine.

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traditional and modern

Front 19

Anglo American patients tend to be _______ when dealing with pain.

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Stoic- nonverbal

Front 20

It is important to remember that Hindus are often ___________ when it comes to diet.

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Vegetarian

Front 21

The text book for Gross anatomy is called

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Essential Anatomy Dissector

Front 22

The author finds it distasteful that often cadavers' _______ are smashed during dissection.

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noses

Front 23

The teacher warns the students not to destroy their cadaver's ______ while trying to dissect them. The students find this very difficult to do.

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Hands/palms

Front 24

vivisection has been historically practiced. what is it?

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dissection of the living

Front 25

A resurectionist was someone who

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dug up dead bodies to be used for dissection.

Front 26

The first real surgery the quthor sees is live but on:

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a TV screen-- filmed in real time

Front 27

A common feeling among medical students is:

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I am struggling and everyone else isn't

Front 28

The author tends to have unsettling ________ while taking gross anatomy.

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dreams

Front 29

A dr. tells the students that the best place to get an _______________ is in Florida.

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Organ dontation

Front 30

Exsanguination means:

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draining all the blood from an organism

Front 31

In a cross section view, the body is seen in thin:

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Slices

Front 32

Hemisection is:

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Sawing through the pelvis and removing one leg.

Front 33

Christine goes to Bolognato see the 541 year body of:

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St. Catherine

Front 34

When its time to dissect the head and neck the author has already:

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seen Eve's face

Front 35

Trash from the dissection is place:

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under the dissection table in a bucket.

Front 36

The first real surgery the quthor sees is live but on:

Back 36

a TV screen-- filmed in real time

Front 37

A common feeling among medical students is:

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I am struggling and everyone else isn't

Front 38

The author tends to have unsettling ________ while taking gross anatomy.

Back 38

dreams

Front 39

A dr. tells the students that the best place to get an _______________ is in Florida.

Back 39

Organ dontation

Front 40

Exsanguination means:

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draining all the blood from an organism

Front 41

The dissections are made harder for the author by the fact that her:

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grandparents health is failing

Front 42

The author's name is

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Christine Montross

Front 43

The author goes home and takes a shower- washing multiple times- after what dissection process?

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sawing open the skull

Front 44

The Anatomy act in the U.S. allowed:

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unclaimed bodies to be used for dissection

Front 45

Ted Goslow is

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the gross anatomy professor

Front 46

The dissections are made harder for the author by the fact that her:

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grandparents health is failing

Front 47

The author's name is

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Christine Montross

Front 48

The author goes home and takes a shower- washing multiple times- after what dissection process?

Back 48

sawing open the skull

Front 49

The Anatomy act in the U.S. allowed:

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unclaimed bodies to be used for dissection

Front 50

Ted Goslow is

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the gross anatomy professor

Front 51

The author of The scalpel is:

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Lori Alvord

Front 52

In Navajo traditional healing, a ________ is often used to begin the healing process.

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Song

Front 53

What type of physician is Dr. Alvord?

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A general surgeon

Front 54

Who is Jeanette Cupp?

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The author- her original name

Front 55

What is a hogan?

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The traditional dwelling place of a Navajo.

Front 56

Where did Dr. Alvord go to college?

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Dartmouth

Front 57

Why did the author go to Alburquerque to find a job after college?

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She couldn't find a job on the rez

Front 58

The author's first job after college was as a

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Medical research assistant

Front 59

The author works for the IHS which stands for

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Indian Health Service

Front 60

Many heatlh problems of Native Americans arise from

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Alcoholism

Front 61

At the end of every examination, Dr. Alvord asks her patients "Nabidilikid" which means:

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Do you have any questions?

Front 62

What is the beauty way?

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The Navajo traditional beleif that all things must exist in harmony.

Front 63

How did Lori's father die?

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In a drunk driving accident.

Front 64

Many Navajo's beleive that disease is caused by an imbalance or by

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an evil action or bad deed that the sick person did.

Front 65

Who was Florena Woody?

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The first patient to die from the "mystery virus".

Front 66

At the end of every examination, Dr. Alvord asks her patients "Nabidilikid" which means:

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Do you have any questions?

Front 67

What is the beauty way?

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The Navajo traditional beleif that all things must exist in harmony.

Front 68

How did Lori's father die?

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In a drunk driving accident.

Front 69

Many Navajo's beleive that disease is caused by an imbalance or by

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an evil action or bad deed that the sick person did.

Front 70

Who was Florena Woody?

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The first patient to die from the "mystery virus".

Front 71

Jon's going away gift to Lori while they were dating was a

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crystal vase to hold all the flowers he would send her while he was gone.

Front 72

Lori's Dr encouraged her not to ___________ while she was pregnant.

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Look at bad things

Front 73

Lori developed PIH while she was preganat, which meant that her blood pressure was

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too high

Front 74

Whos is Thomas Hataathlii?

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A native american medicine man

Front 75

What did Lori name her baby?

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Christopher Kodiak