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What does the international agency called WHO stand for?

World Health Organization

Who does OSHA protect?

workers

Which federal agency works tirelessly to prevent pandemics and control the spread of infectious disease?

CDC

Which federal agency ensures that the foods and drugs that Americans consume are safe?

FDA

Who qualifies for Hospice care?

individuals expected to live 6 months or less

What should you write on a job application if a question does not pertain to you?

N/A or none

What is the immediate purpose of a resume?

to get an interview

TRICARE is an insurance which pays for which group of people?

military personnel and the families

What is a health insurance deductible?

The amount of money that you have to pay before health care insurance will consider paying any costs

What is a health insurance premium?

the amount of money you pay to have health insurance

Which federal insurance plan pays for the health care costs for individuals with lower incomes?

Medicaid

Which federal insurance plan provides payment for the health care costs for individuals who are 65 years of age or older?

Medicare

Your grandfather has hypertension that is not well controlled. Name 3 adverse consequences of hypertension

stroke, heart attack, blindness, impotence, kidney failure, dementia

Name 3 risk factors for developing hypertension.

older age, diabetes, high sodium diet, fatty diet, inactivity, smoking, increased stress, etc...

How would you classify a BP reading of 124/82?

pre-hypertension

WNL

Stage 1 HTN

Stage 2 HTN

Which set of children's vital signs should be reported as abnormal?

99.2-60-12

98.2-80-20

97.4-104-28

97-72-18

Which set of adult vital signs should be reported as abnormal?

99.8-60-8

99.2-96-20

97.6-84-12

97-90-14

You are caring for numerous infants in a maternity unit. Which set of newborn vital signs is abnormal?

98.6-96-24

99-140-44

98.8-128-38

99.2-156-50

Name 3 personal characteristics that are ideal for any health care professional.

answers will vary

Which route of taking a temperature will result in the lowest reading?

axillary

Name 2 nursing careers which require a minimum of a Master's degree

CRNA, NP, nurse midwife

Which type of physician specializes in the care of female gynecological issues?

gynecologist

Name 2 careers that would be considered careers within the diagnostic careers category.

answers will vary

When describing the duties for various careers, the term "scope of practice" is used. What does this mean?

What the person is trained and legally allowed to do

Which type of EMT has the highest level of training?

paramedic

Which medical professional scrubs into surgical cases and assists the surgeon by handing him/her surgical instruments?

Surgical scrub tech.

What is the minimum educational degree for a RN?

Associate

What is the minimum educational degree for a radiologic technologist?

Associate

What is the minimum educational degree for an Occupational therapist?

Master's

When choosing a potential career, you should consider your own interests, _________ and ________

values, abilities

Which scientist discovered that heating up food/drink will kill potentially harmful microorganisms

Louis Pasteur

We can thank this colonial founding father for the invention of bifocals

Benjamin Franklin

What was the first illness to be prevented with the use of a vaccination?

Smallpox

Which Renaissance inventor is credited with advancing the knowledge of anatomy through his drawings of the human body?

Leonardo DaVinci

Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin invented vaccinations for which viral illness?

polio

The Hungarian physician, Ignaz Semmelweiss, proposed that this was the cause of maternal deaths due to "childbed fever"

unwashed hands

Which famous nurse is considered the founder of modern-day nursing, as she developed formal training programs for nurses?

Florence Nightingale

Dr. William Harvey was the first to accurately describe the physiology of which organ?

heart

Joseph Priestley is credited with the discovery of which element?

oxygen

What is the more common term for "pyrosis?"

heart burn

What medical term means muscle pain or discomfort?

myalgia

What is a medical term which is a synonym for stool?

feces

What medical term is used to describe an inflammation of the ear?

otitis

An elderly man with heart disease is complaining of intermittent chest pain. How is this symptoms documented on his chart?

angina

Non-cancerous tumors such as lipomas and myomas are classified as:___________

benign

Your patient is suffering from severe COPD and you notice a bluish discoloration around her lips. This is called___________

cyanosis

Your surgeon has scheduled you for a surgery where he will surgical repair your pancreas. This is called a(n)______

pancreatoplasty

Your grandfather has periods of time where he stops breathing during sleep. This is called sleep_______

apnea

You have been suffering from hematemesis and are sent to the endoscopy unit for a procedure where they visualize your stomach. This is called a(n):

gastroscopy

Illnesses/diseases such as asthma, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease are classified as _________ disorders

chronic

You have a viral illness and are suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. What is the medical term for an illness with these symptoms?

gastroenteritis

What medical term would be used to describe a person with an oral temperature of 101.2 degrees?

febrile