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MP 1, Midterm review #2

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  • What is a health insurance premium?
    the amount of money you pay to have health insurance
  • Which federal agency works tirelessly to prevent pandemics and control the spread of infectious disease?
    CDC
  • Dr. William Harvey was the first to accurately describe the physiology of which organ?
    heart
  • An elderly man with heart disease is complaining of intermittent chest pain. How is this symptoms documented on his chart?
    angina
  • Which federal agency ensures that the foods and drugs that Americans consume are safe?
    FDA
  • What was the first illness to be prevented with the use of a vaccination?
    Smallpox
  • We can thank this colonial founding father for the invention of bifocals
    Benjamin Franklin
  • Joseph Priestley is credited with the discovery of which element?
    oxygen
  • 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
  • Your patient is suffering from severe COPD and you notice a bluish discoloration around her lips. This is called___________
    cyanosis
  • What does the international agency called WHO stand for?
    World Health Organization
  • When choosing a potential career, you should consider your own interests, _________ and ________
    values, abilities
  • Which type of EMT has the highest level of training?
    paramedic
  • What is the minimum educational degree for an Occupational therapist?
    Master's
  • Which scientist discovered that heating up food/drink will kill potentially harmful microorganisms
    Louis Pasteur
  • What is a health insurance deductible?
    The amount of money that you have to pay before health care insurance will consider paying any costs
  • Name 3 risk factors for developing hypertension.
    older age, diabetes, high sodium diet, fatty diet, inactivity, smoking, increased stress, etc...
  • Illnesses/diseases such as asthma, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease are classified as _________ disorders
    chronic
  • Name 2 careers that would be considered careers within the diagnostic careers category.
    answers will vary
  • What is a medical term which is a synonym for stool?
    feces
  • Which type of physician specializes in the care of female gynecological issues?
    gynecologist
  • 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 personal characteristics that are ideal for any health care professional.
    answers will vary
  • What is the minimum educational degree for a RN?
    Associate
  • Which route of taking a temperature will result in the lowest reading?
    axillary
  • What medical term would be used to describe a person with an oral temperature of 101.2 degrees?
    febrile
  • Which medical professional scrubs into surgical cases and assists the surgeon by handing him/her surgical instruments?
    Surgical scrub tech.
  • Your surgeon has scheduled you for a surgery where he will surgical repair your pancreas. This is called a(n)______
    pancreatoplasty
  • Non-cancerous tumors such as lipomas and myomas are classified as:___________
    benign
  • Which federal insurance plan pays for the health care costs for individuals with lower incomes?
    Medicaid
  • You have a viral illness and are suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. What is the medical term for an illness with these symptoms?
    gastroenteritis
  • 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
  • The Hungarian physician, Ignaz Semmelweiss, proposed that this was the cause of maternal deaths due to "childbed fever"
    unwashed hands
  • Who does OSHA protect?
    workers
  • What medical term is used to describe an inflammation of the ear?
    otitis
  • Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin invented vaccinations for which viral illness?
    polio
  • Which famous nurse is considered the founder of modern-day nursing, as she developed formal training programs for nurses?
    Florence Nightingale
  • TRICARE is an insurance which pays for which group of people?
    military personnel and the families
  • What is the immediate purpose of a resume?
    to get an interview
  • How would you classify a BP reading of 124/82?
    WNL
    pre-hypertension
    Stage 2 HTN
    Stage 1 HTN
  • Your grandfather has periods of time where he stops breathing during sleep. This is called sleep_______
    apnea
  • What medical term means muscle pain or discomfort?
    myalgia
  • You are caring for numerous infants in a maternity unit. Which set of newborn vital signs is abnormal?
    98.8-128-38
    98.6-96-24
    99-140-44
    99.2-156-50
  • 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 Renaissance inventor is credited with advancing the knowledge of anatomy through his drawings of the human body?
    Leonardo DaVinci
  • Which set of adult vital signs should be reported as abnormal?
    99.2-96-20
    99.8-60-8
    97-90-14
    97.6-84-12
  • Which set of children's vital signs should be reported as abnormal?
    97-72-18
    99.2-60-12
    98.2-80-20
    97.4-104-28
  • What is the minimum educational degree for a radiologic technologist?
    Associate
  • What is the more common term for "pyrosis?"
    heart burn
  • Which federal insurance plan provides payment for the health care costs for individuals who are 65 years of age or older?
    Medicare
  • Name 2 nursing careers which require a minimum of a Master's degree
    CRNA, NP, nurse midwife
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