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What is ambulatory care? |
Outpatient care. ex.: -Physician office -Diagnosis -Observation -Consultation -Treatment -Intervention -Rehabilitation services |
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Can a physician's assistant open their own office ever? |
Nope. |
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Who do family practitioners treat? |
Treats all ages from newborns to the elderly. |
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What does an Otorhinolaryngologist treat? |
Treats diseases of the ears, nose and throat. |
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When a private practice doctor dies, what happens to the business? |
The business dies along with the doctor. |
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Who is William Harvey? |
He discovered that the heart acts as a muscular pump, moving blood through the body. |
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What did the Greeks and Romans contribute? |
Terminology and mythology. |
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What is the name of the most famous medical school? |
Johns Hopkins University. |
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Who is Abraham Flexner? |
He rated the quality of medical schools. -Best known for his role in the 20th century reform of medical and higher education in the US and Canada. |
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Who is John Hunter? |
Founder of Scientific Surgery. |
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What does pandemic mean? |
Epidemic of infectious diseases that has spread through human populations across a larger region, multiple continents or worldwide. |
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Who is David Ho? |
One of the most brilliant minds working on the AIDS crisis today. |
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Who is the Father of Medicine? What did he write? |
-Hippocrates. -Wrote the Hippocratic Oath, also known as the doctor's creed. |
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Who does the caduceus belong to? |
Hermes. |
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Who is Christiaan Bernard? |
Performed the first human to human heart transplant. |
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Who are Sabin and Salk? |
Developed an injectable vaccination against polio. |
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Who is Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis? |
Savior of Mothers. Fought against puerperal fever and discovered that washing hands between patients reduces the spread of germs. |
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Who is Anthony Fauci? |
5th most cited scientist during 1981to 1994. |
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What does cold treat? |
Reduces/prevents swelling. |
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What does hot treat? |
Treats infectious conditions or traumatized body areas. It also treats discomfort from deep muscle tissue, strains and spasms. |
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What ambulatory device provides the most stability? |
Walkers. |
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How long does a cold treatment last? |
20 minutes. |
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What is the temperature for a hot water bag used on an adult? |
115 - 125 degrees. |
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Why is the coupling agent warmed? |
For patient comfort. |
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How is an ultrasound dosage prescribed? |
In watts and a time frame. |
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For a properly fitted walker, what degree should the elbows be bent? |
30 degrees. |
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What is a goniometer? |
Instrument used to measure angles accurately. |
