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MD |
Medical Doctor |
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DO |
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
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DPM |
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine |
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When was the first kidney transplant in humans preformed? |
1954 |
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The alternative therapy based on the belief that illness and pain occur to when Qi is blocked as it flows through meridians |
Acupuncture |
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When were birth control pills first approved by the FDA? |
1960 |
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There are four types of _____. |
Hospitals |
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What type of medical care is for people with less than six months to live? |
Hospice |
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What type of medical care focus mainly on preventative medicine? |
HMOs |
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CEUs |
Continuing Education Units |
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DMD |
Doctor of Dental Medicine |
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DDS |
Doctor of Dental Surgery |
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RN |
Registered Nurse |
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LPN |
Licensed Practical Nurse |
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PA |
Physician's Assistant |
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MA |
Medical Assistant |
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CNA |
Certified Nursing Assistant |
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PCT |
Patient Care Assistant |
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Perform tests for other providers |
Laboratories |
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Provides care for disabled people during recovery |
Rehabilitation Facilities |
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Specialized providers |
Medical offices |
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Who started the professional education of nurses? |
Florence Nightingale |
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Being willing to be held accountable for your actions |
Responsibility |
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Being prompt when reporting to work, avoiding absences, and completing assigned tasks on time |
Dependability |
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Showing truthfulness and being willing to admit mistakes so they can be corrected |
Honesty |
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Obtaining continual learning and using common sense |
Mental and intellectual wellness |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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A medical specialist who treats diseases and disorders of the eye |
Ophthalmologist |
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Who discovered penicillin? |
Sir Alexander Fleming |
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The exchange of information, thoughts, ideas, and feelings |
Communication |
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Which does not interfere with the communication process? a. A soft voice b. Medical terminology c. Properly working hearing aids d. Interruption and distractions |
c. Properly working hearing aids |
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Which of these is not an example of a communication barrier? a. Minor or child status b. Psychological disability c. Physical disability d. Cultural diversity |
a. Minor or child status |
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A disease that is probably not caused by stress |
Diabetes mellitus |
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When was (AIDS) identified as a disease? |
The 1980s |
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When should you call for EMS before starting CPR? |
The victim is an unconscious adult |
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A medical specialist who treats disease of the female reproductive system |
Gynecologist |
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What are the ways to promote physical wellness? |
Avoiding alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, drugs, and risky sexual behavior |
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Who developed the smallpox vaccine? |
Edward Jenner |
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The alternative therapy the uses breathing and muscle relaxation techniques to quiet the mind by focusing attention on obtaining a sense of oneness |
Meditation |
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What must be obtained in order to renew licenses or maintain certification |
CEUs |
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What is the single most helpful thing that can be done to save someone whose heart stops? |
Defibrillation |
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A medical specialist who uses X-rays and radiation to diagnose and treat diseases |
Radiologist |
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Medical specialist who treats disease and disorders in children |
Pediatrician |
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What should you do for a choking victim who is coughing? |
1. Nothing 2. Watch them 3. Ask is they need assistance |
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Being able to identify with and understand another person's feelings, situation, and motives |
Empathy |
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Who first used disinfectants and antiseptics to prevent infection during surgery |
Joseph Lister |
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The highest concentration of oxygen can be administered to a patient by using... |
A mask |
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What is the ratio is chest compressions when one person is performing CPR on an adult victim? |
30:2 |
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Who is the "Father of Medicine?" |
Hippocrates |
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When was the first test tube baby born? |
The 1970s |
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What should you do for an adult accident victim and determined that the victim is unconscious? |
Call EMS immediately |
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Learning to work well with others |
Being a team player |
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A medical specialist who treats tumors and cancer |
Oncologist |
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A health occupations that usually requires at least three to four years of college plus work experience |
Technologist or therapist |
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Who developed the first public health and sanitation systems? |
The ancient Romans |
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Who developed the polio vaccine? |
Jonas Salk |
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An individual who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a buisness |
Entrepreneur |
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Being qualified and capable of performing a task |
Competence |
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The ability to be tolerant, understanding, and control your temper. |
Patience |
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Who founded the American Red Cross? |
Clara Barton |
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What should you do to establish effective short-term and long-term goals? |
State goals in a positive manner |
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Why would you stop CPR once it's started? |
1. The patient has a DNR order 2. You are exhausted |
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A leader who sets minimal rules and allows individuals in a group to function in an independent manner. |
Laissez-faire |
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Using good judgement in what you say or do |
Discretion |
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Whose studies formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry |
Sigmund Freud |
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The alternative therapy that encourages the use of certain vitamins to neutralize free radicals |
Antioxidants |
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Process by which a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation after having completed an approved education program and passed a state board test |
Licensure |
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The ability to begin of follow through with a task and to determine things that need to be done |
Self-motivation |
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Who invented bifocals? |
Ben Franklin |
