Medical Professions Orientation
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Course Introduction
Medical Professions Orientation provides students with a comprehensive overview of the diverse careers and pathways within the healthcare field. The course introduces essential concepts such as medical ethics, patient confidentiality, and the healthcare delivery system, while also exploring various medical professions including nursing, medicine, allied health, and healthcare administration. Students will learn about education requirements, workplace responsibilities, and potential career trajectories through guest speakers, case studies, and hands-on activities. Emphasis is placed on developing communication, teamwork, and critical thinking skills essential for success in a medical environment.
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Health Careers Today 4th Edition by Judith Gerdin
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Chapter 1: Health Care of the Past, Present, and Future
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Q1) All of the following are true of diagnosis-related groupings (DRGs) except:
A) They greatly affect the health care industry.
B) They lengthen the time allowed for treatment.
C) They provide a diagnosis to Medicare.
D) They were established in 1984.
E) They allow Medicare to reimburse for services based on the diagnosis versus the actual cost.
Answer: B
Q2) What are the four factors that influence the health care industry?
Answer: The four factors that influence health care are (1) the state of the economy, (2) the values of society, (3) the law of supply and demand, and (4) technological developments.
Q3) What are the two main reasons for rising health care costs?
Answer: Rising health care costs may be attributed to advanced technological developments and an increase in malpractice litigation.
Q4) Agencies of ____________________ determine whether a training program meets acceptable standards.
Answer: Accreditation
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Chapter 2: Interpersonal Dynamics and Communication
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Q1) _________________________ may be defined as a shared understanding of a message.
Answer: Effective communication
Q2) Explain the relationship between values and attitudes.
Answer: Attitudes are formed from personal values.
Q3) Define time management and explain the key to effective time management.
Answer: Time management is the organization of a schedule to maximize effectiveness and productivity; the key is planning.
Q4) What definition does the World Health Organization use for health?
Answer: WHO defines health as a state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of illness or injury.
Q5) Homeostasis can best be described as:
A) A meditative state
B) The status quo
C) A fight-or-flight reaction
D) Stress-related disease
Answer: B
Q6) One technique that can improve communication is ____________________.
Answer: Assertive-ness
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Chapter 3: Safety Practices
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Q1) List the three categories of transmission-based precautions. Answer: The three categories are airborne precautions, droplet precautions, and contact precautions. Hand washing is the primary method of precaution.
Q2) ____________________ is the way the body is moved to prevent injury to oneself and others.
Answer: Body mechanics
Q3) What concerns are associated with local incineration of waste in a health care environment?
Answer: The incineration of wastes can produce toxic gases containing dioxin, acid gases, and heavy metals. Hospitals release 10 to 100 times more of these elements than other incinerators found in a city.
Q4) ____________________ is a reaction caused by a microorganism. Answer: Infection
Q5) What are the two functions of OSHA?
Answer: OSHA's two functions are to establish standards of safety for the workplace and to enforce those standards.
Q6) ____________________ inhibit the growth of bacteria. Answer: Antiseptics
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Chapter 4: Legal and Ethical Principles
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Q1) Morals are based on:
A) Experience, religion, and laws
B) Religion, philosophy, and experience
C) Laws, philosophy, and experience
D) Laws, philosophy, and policies
E) Policies, religion, and philosophy
Q2) Explain the reasoning behind the DNR order.How might the DNR order infringe upon the Hippocratic oath?
Q3) Failure to execute the care that a reasonable person exercises is known as:
A) Malpractice
B) Slander
C) Negligence
D) Jurisprudence
E) Libel
Q4) Differentiate the terms liable, malpractice, and negligence.
Q5) Advance directives and ____________________ are legal documents that allow patients to express their wishes about their health care and treatment.
Q6) A ____________________ is written by a doctor to indicate that the patient is not to be resuscitated.
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Chapter 5: Culture and Health Care
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Q1) All of the following have cultural implications on health care except:
A) Preventive care
B) Housing
C) Dietary needs
D) Spirituality
E) Medications
Q2) List five ways a health care worker can become culturally competent.
Q3) ____________________ is the first drug specifically targeted to one ethnic group.
Q4) Which of the following is not a sign that a cultural barrier may exist?
A) Resistance to change
B) Argumentative responses
C) Overly agreeable and flaccid manner
D) Education
E) Noncompliance after multiple teaching attempts
Q5) The United States is referred to as a "melting pot" of many different cultures.What role does acculturation play?
Q6) How is cultural competence changing the delivery of health care in the United States?
Q7) Give six examples of ways culture is reflected in our lives.
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Chapter 6: Employability Skills
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Q1) Some types of ____________________ include health, life, unemployment, personal property, automobile, and workers' compensation.
Q2) Many prospective employees do not recognize that the _________________________ occurs when the application is obtained from the receptionist.
Q3) Explain the importance of career planning.What element should a person consider when choosing a career?
Q4) The goal of organizational development is to:
A) Ensure organization in the workplace
B) Increase worker satisfaction
C) Lead to increased productivity
D) Lead to increased quality
E) b, c, and d
Q5) What are two national organizations that may be a part of a health careers program?
Q6) A personal _________________________ is a tool that can be used for planning a budget.
Q7) ____________________ procedure is a set of rules for conducting a meeting in an organized and efficient manner.
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Chapter 7: Foundation Skills
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Q1) Describe what measures are included in vital signs.
Q2) Explain how computers can be used in health care.What might happen when a computer system crashes?
Q3) ____________________ is the use of the hands to evaluate structures by touch.
Q4) Define pulse and explain the usual method of assessing the pulse.
Q5) The type of graph used to chart vital signs is a:
A) Bar graph
B) Pie chart
C) Pictograph
D) Line graph
Q6) Vital signs are values that can be used to measure changes in:
A) Body function and response to treatment
B) General health and response to treatment
C) Response to treatment, diagnosis, and body function
D) Body function, general health, and response to treatment
E) General health, body function, and diagnosis
Q7) Explain how computer literacy plays a key role in health care.Discuss three specific tests that rely on computerized equipment to support the role of computers in health care.
Q8) ____________________ is striking the body to assess the sound made.
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Chapter 8: Wellness, Growth, and Development
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Q1) People with a type A personality are:
A) Less prone to cardiovascular disorders and sudden death
B) More prone to headaches and backaches
C) More prone to stress
D) More prone to cardiovascular disorders and sudden death
E) Less prone to stress
Q2) ____________________ refers to care of the elderly.
Q3) How does the Bill of Rights for the Terminally Ill help a dying patient deal with impending death?
Q4) List at least five methods to manage stress.
Q5) The indicators for evaluating physical fitness include:
A) Muscle strength
B) Joint flexibility
C) Oxygen uptake
D) Vital capacity
E) All of the above
Q6) ____________________ is the process of building tissues from small compounds, and it requires energy to occur.
Q7) Define wellness.
Q8) ____________________ are found in all plants used as food sources.
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Chapter 9: Body Organization
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Q1) The body fights cancer by:
A) Using reactive oxygen
B) Creating new DNA
C) Chorionic villus sampling
D) Forming antibodies
E) Forming new chromosomes
Q2) List five common genetic disorders.
Q3) ____________________ consist of organs that work together to provide a major body function.
Q4) Which of the following is not part of the anatomical position?
A) The person stands erect with the mouth closed.
B) The eyes and head face forward.
C) The feet are close together with the toes facing inward.
D) The arms are close to the body.
E) The palms face forward with the fingers extended.
Q5) What are the 12 body systems of physiology?
Q6) _________________________, formed by a protein, includes soft tissues, such as fat and blood cells, and hard tissues, such as bones, ligaments, and cartilage.
Q7) What causes the rapid growth of cancer cells?
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Chapter 10: Integumentary System
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Q1) Rhinoplasty is:
A) A tumor of the flesh
B) Plastic repair of the nose
C) Suturing of the lip
D) Inflammation of the mouth
E) Inflammation of the skin
Q2) In some cases drugs used to treat heart conditions and tuberculosis may cause which of the following disorders?
A) Impetigo
B) Lupus
C) Hirsutism
D) Scleroderma
E) Furuncle
Q3) Production of ____________________ hormones beginning at puberty initiates hair loss.
Q4) ____________________ is characterized by swelling, redness, and itching and by weeping, crusted skin lesions.
Q5) What is scleroderma?
Q6) ____________________ glands are located only in the auditory canal of the ear.
Q7) Define cleft palate and list its causes and possible treatments.
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Chapter 11: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Explain what controls the activity of the heart muscle.
Q2) Cardiac ____________________ is used to measure the pressure in the chambers of the heart.
Q3) _________________________ can begin with a buildup of fatty deposits in the lining of the coronary arteries that feed the heart muscles.
Q4) In echocardiography, the special instrument used to plot the echoes of high-pitched sounds produced by the procedure is called a(an):
A) X-ray
B) Angiography
C) Transducer
D) Spectrophotometer
Q5) Thrombosis can best be defined as:
A) The formation of a clot
B) Inflammation of the veins
C) Inflammation around the heart
D) Pertaining to the muscle of the heart
E) A condition of hardening of the arteries
Q6) What are the functions of high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol?
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Chapter 12: Circulatory System
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Q1) Multiple sclerosis affects which body system(s)?
A) Endocrine system
B) Circulatory system
C) Nervous and muscular systems
D) Muscular and skeletal systems
E) Integumentary and muscular systems
Q2) What are the two important functions of the lymph?
Q3) Investigate the number of people in the past 5 years who have contracted a disease by means of a blood transfusion.Who should be held liable?
Q4) Whole blood can be refrigerated safely for up to:
A) 35 days
B) 30 days
C) 20 days
D) 25 days
E) 15 days
Q5) What is hemophilia?
Q6) ____________________ is a malignant cancer of the lymph system that usually appears in people between 15 and 30 years of age.
Q7) The ____________________ test measures the volume of erythrocytes in the blood.
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Chapter 13: Respiratory System
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Q1) Investigate the number of people in the United States who have received lung transplants.What is the success rate? How many patients are on the waiting list to receive new lungs?
Q2) ____________________ is a genetic disorder of the exocrine glands that is usually diagnosed before the age of 6 months.
Q3) Name at least five triggering agents for asthma.
Q4) The vital capacity is the sum of:
A) Tidal volume, inspiratory reserve, and expiratory reserve
B) Inspiratory reserve, expiratory reserve, and residual volume
C) Expiratory reserve, tidal volume, and residual volume
D) Inspiratory reserve, tidal volume, and residual volume
E) None of the above
Q5) ____________________ is a condition in which air or fluid enters the pleural cavity, limiting the space for respiration.
Q6) Each lung is surrounded by a double membrane called ____________________.
Q7) What are the three processes of respiration?
Q8) What are the environmental health risks a miner may face?
Q9) Explain the function of the sinuses.
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Chapter 14: Skeletal System
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Q1) What are the parts of a tooth?
Q2) Explain the meaning of "movable joints."
Q3) What is the major cause of tooth loss in young people? Investigate the cost of effective dental care as well as the cost to fill cavities.
Q4) Explain the process of bone marrow sampling.Why would a physician order such a test, and what abnormalities might the sampling expose?
Q5) Intercostal, with regard to the skeletal system, pertains to:
A) The neck
B) Removal of cartilage
C) Between the ribs
D) Plastic reconstruction of the joint
E) The joints
Q6) Research the number of people in the United States affected by rheumatoid arthritis.Explain the effects on the body, as well as possible treatment.
Q7) Tissue that connects bone to bone is called a(n) ____________________.
Q8) What is osteointegration?
Q9) Explain the process of stereolithography.
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Q10) ____________________ is a congenital deformity involving the foot and ankle.
Chapter 15: Muscular System
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Q1) Write an expository on the field of sports medicine.Describe the proactive and reactive responsibilities of both trainers and doctors who serve in this area.
Q2) What causes back pain and recurrent back pain?
Q3) ____________________ is movement of a body part toward the midline.
Q4) The disorder of the muscular system known as myasthenia gravis:
A) Is a condition in which nerve impulses are not transmitted normally from the brain to the muscles
B) Is a viral infection that results in paralysis of muscles
C) Is traumatic injury to the tendons, muscles, or ligaments of a joint
D) Is torn or stretched tendons and muscles, causing pain
E) May be congenital or may result from weakened foot muscles
Q5) The disorder of the muscular system known as tetanus:
A) Is caused by a bacterial infection
B) Is a parasitic infection caused by eating undercooked pork
C) Is traumatic injury to the tendons, muscles, or ligaments of a joint
D) Is torn or stretched tendons and muscles, causing pain
E) May be congenital or result from weakened foot muscles
Q6) Define and describe the effects of muscular dystrophy.
Q7) ____________________ moves a bone closer to another bone.
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Chapter 16: Digestive System
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Q1) Define the eating disorder bulimia and describe its effects on the body.
Q2) The percentage of overweight people in the United States is higher than:
A) 20%
B) 35%
C) 540%
D) 50%
E) 60%
Q3) ____________________ is weakening of the colon wall, leading to formation of a pouch and causing infection or abscesses if fecal material is trapped.
Q4) A hemorrhoid is a disorder of the digestive system that causes:
A) Inflammation of the stomach lining
B) Frequent heartburn or chest pain
C) Bad breath
D) A painful burning sensation in the esophagus
E) Painful dilated veins in the lower rectum or anus
Q5) Name some of the conditions associated with eating disorders.
Q6) What are some problems associated with sulfite?
Q7) ____________________ is a chronic degenerative condition of the liver accompanied by the formation of scar tissue.
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Chapter 17: Urinary System
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Q1) The disorder of the urinary system known as renal failure is:
A) A condition in which the kidneys do not filter blood
B) The absence of urine formation
C) Acute or chronic inflammation of the urethra
D) The inability to urinate when the urge is felt or the bladder is full
E) Usually caused by bacteria and may affect the bladder, kidneys, or prostate
Q2) An increase in antidiuretic hormone from the ____________________ increases the amount of water excreted by the kidneys.
Q3) Research the effects of long-term diuretic use on the urinary system.
Q4) ____________________ is a kidney stone.
Q5) What do urodynamic tests determine?
Q6) Inside the renal pelvis is the ____________________, which serves as a passageway for lymph vessels, nerves, the renal artery, and the renal vein.
Q7) The ____________________, small tubes composed of smooth muscle tissue, move the urine from the kidney to the bladder with peristaltic motion.
Q8) What are the components of urine?
Q9) Write an expository about the process a potential kidney transplant recipient must undergo.Research the success rate for transplant patients.
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Chapter 18: Endocrine System
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Q1) The ____________________ secretes the hormones that begin the development of secondary sexual characteristics.
Q2) Diabetes insipidus is:
A) A disorder resulting from an acquired or inherited decrease in antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary
B) A disorder that causes hyperactivity of the adrenal glands
C) A condition resulting from a congenital deficiency of thyroid secretion
D) A complex disorder of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism
E) Caused by hyposecretion of the hormones produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland
Q3) The ____________________ produces the hormone thymosin, which stimulates the lymphoid organs to produce T lymphocytes or antibodies in newborns and young children.
Q4) Research current steroid abuse cases in the news.Summarize your findings and give your opinion on the outcome of these cases.
Q5) What is the basal metabolic rate?
Q6) The ____________________ is a structure located above the pituitary gland that translates nervous system impulses into endocrine system messages.
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Chapter 19: Nervous System
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Q1) Nerve conduction velocity tests, a method used to assess the nervous system, is:
A) A simple, painless test that measures the electrical activity of the brain and aids in the location and treatment of disorders
B) A procedure used to assess cerebrospinal fluid for blood, foreign cells, infection, and chemical imbalances
C) A type of x-ray of the interior of the spinal cord used to detect growths or displacement of the vertebral column
D) A test that stimulates nerves on a surface electrode placed on the skin and records the time needed to conduct the information to another electrode
E) A type of CT using radioactive isotopes introduced into brain cells to detect disorders that do not cause structural changes
Q2) ____________________ are special nervous tissue cells that act as "glue" to support, bind, repair, and protect neurons.
Q3) Write an expository delineating the components involved in the storage and recall of information by the human brain.Be sure to investigate and explain the components as they relate to sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.
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Chapter 20: Sensory System
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Q1) The sense of smell is:
A) 5,000 times more sensitive than taste
B) 10,000 times more sensitive than taste
C) 12,000 times more sensitive than taste
D) 15,000 times more sensitive than taste
E) 20,000 times more sensitive than taste
Q2) The ____________________ senses of the skin perceive touch, pressure, temperature, and pain through five specialized cells located in the skin.
Q3) The middle ear is an air-filled chamber that begins with the ____________________ membrane, which changes sound waves into mechanical movements.
Q4) ____________________ corpuscles, commonly found in deeper tissues of the tendons and ligaments, sense deep pressure.
Q5) What are the effects on the body from even casual use of cellular phones?
Q6) The _________________________ forms tears that keep the eye moist and lubricated.
Q7) Light touch and motion near the skin are perceived by ____________________ corpuscles.
Q8) Describe the structure and function of the sensory system.
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Chapter 21: Reproductive System
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Q1) The ____________________ transport the mature ovum from the ovary to the uterus.
Q2) What costs are involved with in vitro fertilization? How effective is the process?
Q3) The ____________________ is a tube on the surface of each testis that stores the sperm while they mature.
Q4) ____________________ is a procedure that removes a small amount of amniotic fluid between weeks 16 and 20 of the pregnancy.
Q5) Explain assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatments.
Q6) What virus is the most important risk factor for the development of cervical cancer?
A) Herpes simplex I
B) Herpes zoster
C) Enterovirus
D) Human papillomavirus (HPV)
E) All of the above
Q7) What is the mortality rate of men afflicted with testicular cancer?
Q8) One of the most common methods of assessment of the male reproductive system is ____________________.
Q9) Explain the process of the menstrual cycle.
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Chapter 22: Laboratory Careers
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Q1) The mode of transmission for syphilis is:
A) Puncture wounds
B) Direct contact
C) A mosquito bite
D) Direct contact with saliva
E) Blood to blood, parenteral
Q2) ____________________ is the study of diseases that occur in human populations.
Q3) What do biochemists study?
Q4) ____________________ is the study of how the blood cells prevent disease caused by microorganisms.
Q5) ____________________ study bacteria, algae, viruses, and other microorganisms that cause disease or that may be used to prevent it.
Q6) Describe the action of phagocytic cells.What might occur if this action becomes dysfunctional?
Q7) ____________________ diseases are those caused by specific organisms that are capable of producing a contagious disease.
Q8) ____________________ deals with the analysis of the serum portion of blood, urine, spinal fluid, and other body fluids.
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Chapter 23: Imaging Careers
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Q1) The diagnostic medical sonographer produces:
A) One-dimensional images of internal organs
B) Three-dimensional images of internal organs
C) Two-dimensional images of internal organs
D) Two-dimensional images of external extremities
E) One-dimensional images of external extremities
Q2) ______________________________ is an imaging process that creates superb image resolution and tissue contrast.
Q3) How much involvement do health care workers in the imaging fields have with patients?
Q4) Discuss the development of x-ray techniques up through the body imaging methods available today.How does body imaging assist in the diagnosis of disease?
Q5) Each worker wears a ____________________ that records the level of exposure to radiological materials.
Q6) How do radiological physicists assist physicians?
Q7) How are radioactive compounds transferred to the human body?
Q8) What are some side effects of overexposure to radiation?
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Q9) Identify an imaging technique that does not use radiation.
Q10) What is a mammogram? Explain the federal law that regulates the procedure.
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Chapter 24: Nursing Careers
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Q1) What are some job duties of a licensed practical nurse (LPN)?
Q2) Hematemesis refers to:
A) Without nutrition
B) Vomiting blood
C) Slow breathing
D) Painful breathing
E) Below the tongue
Q3) When is personal or direct care needed? How should the health care worker approach direct contact with a patient?
Q4) Throughout the day, the patient is assisted with ____________________ needs of elimination such as using the bathroom or bedpan.
Q5) ____________________ is considered to be anything that is liquid at room temperature and taken by mouth.
Q6) Nurse ____________________ emerged as a profession to meet the needs of rural communities.
Q7) Why might a back rub be prescribed for a patient? Who is responsible for giving the back rub? What is the appropriate method for giving a back rub?
Q8) Describe the "points of pressure" on the body.
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Chapter 25: Medical Careers
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Q1) Compare and contrast the two types of medical doctors, the doctor of medicine and the doctor of osteopathy.
Q2) Opticians :
A) Design, fit, and adapt lenses and frames based on an optical prescription
B) Assist during surgical procedures under the supervision of the surgeon and a registered nurse
C) Examine and test eyes to evaluate vision and detect diseases of the eye for referral to a medical doctor
D) Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries of the eye
E) Working under the direction of a physician, perform about 70% of the duties of the medical doctor
Q3) The podiatric assistant performs routine procedures such as:
A) Patient preparation
B) Equipment sterilization
C) Development of radiographs
D) General office duties
E) All of the above
Q4) Define visual acuity.
Q5) Write an expository describing the function of medical health care providers.
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Chapter 26: Dental Careers
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Q1) ____________________ refers to the design and fitting of bridgework and dentures, as well as substitutes for missing teeth or tissue.
Q2) What are the most common types of periodontal disease?
Q3) Discuss the role of the dental hygienist.
Q4) ____________________ refers to the treatment of gum disease and education for prevention.
Q5) Who makes up the dental team and what is its goal?
Q6) Some areas in which the ____________________ may specialize include clinical work, education, administration, research, consumer advocacy, or veterinary dental practice.
Q7) The term buccal refers to:
A) The treatment of disease of the inside of the tooth
B) The cheek
C) The upper jaw and face
D) Inflammation of the gums
E) The lower jaw
Q8) What services do dentists perform?
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Q9) What are some systemic conditions that contribute to the formation of caries and periodontal disease?
Chapter 27: Complementary and Alternative Careers
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Q1) What are biofeedback techniques designed to change?
Q2) ____________________ medicine involves nonallopathic practices that have been shown to be effective by research.
Q3) Explain biofeedback and how it works.
Q4) Research the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in relation to weight loss.
Q5) Biofeedback is a technique used to change normally involuntary reactions of the body using:
A) Conscious control
B) Unconscious control
C) Conscious and unconscious control
D) Meditative techniques
E) None of the above
Q6) ____________________ health care is used in place of conventional methods.
Q7) Chiropractors use a ____________________ approach to treatment that emphasizes health and wellness.
Q8) ____________________ help clients to overcome bad habits and treat emotional problems using hypnosis.
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Q9) What ailments does acupuncture purport to cure? Research the effectiveness of acupuncture.
Chapter 28: Veterinary Careers
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Q1) Veterinary assistants are responsible for:
A) Maintaining daily records
B) Maintaining animal living quarters
C) Preparing animals and equipment for examination
D) Observing behavior
E) All of the above
Q2) What are different focuses for animal breeders?
Q3) Why might an animal need to be put under quarantine?
Q4) ____________________ is the process of surgical sterilization to prevent unwanted births.
Q5) Write an expository delineating the functions animals serve in the daily lives of humans.
Q6) Some examples of animal ____________________ include kennel, stable, shelter, pet shop, and wildlife assistants, as well as grooming attendants.
Q7) Animal ____________________ raise animals using selective breeding to maintain or improve the traits of existing breeds and to develop new breeds.
Q8) ____________________ are small organisms that live at the expense of the host.
Q9) More than 150 diseases can be transmitted from animals to humans.Name four such diseases.
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Chapter 29: Community and Social Careers
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Q1) What is the main organization for public health care at the federal level?
A) Department of Education
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C) Food and Drug Administration
D) National Institutes of Health
E) Department of Health and Human Services
Q2) Research the countries that are a part of the World Health Organization.What is the primary function of the WHO?
Q3) Explain the functions of a health sociologist.
Q4) Gerontology is:
A) The study of sleep
B) The study of aging
C) The study of fitness
D) The study of nutrition
E) The study of young children
Q5) What are some symptoms of withdrawal?
Q6) ____________________ help their patients to solve problems of personal, social, career, and educational development.
Q7) ____________________ social workers specialize in providing assistance to the elderly.
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Chapter 30: Mental Health Careers
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Q1) ____________________ disorders include psychoneuroses, psychoses, and personality disorders.
Q2) Define psychosis.
Q3) Investigate the causes of anorexia and research the number of people afflicted with this disease.
Q4) ____________________ determine the type and severity of the disorder and plan the necessary therapy, which may include medication to treat the problem.
Q5) When should physical restraints be used? Who should be liable if injury occurs to the health care worker or the patient?
Q6) Studies conducted by the Minnesota Center for Twin and Adoption Research indicate:
A) Genetics may influence a person's personality and mental behavior
B) Environment is the primary factor in a person's personality and mental behavior
C) Proper medical care is the primary factor in a person's personality and mental behavior
D) a and b
E) a, b, and c
Q7) How much influence do you think society has over a person's mental health?
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Q1) Name five disabilities a rehabilitation team can help a patient overcome.
Q2) ____________________ work to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability after disease, injury, or loss of a body part.
Q3) Speech pathologists treat disorders such as:
A) Delayed language development
B) Inability to speak
C) Stuttering
D) Articulation problems
E) All of the above
Q4) What is the role of a pharmaceutical industry worker?
Q5) Explain the role of a pharmacy technician and the skills required.
Q6) List the methods of drug administration.When might one method be preferred over others?
Q7) Explain the steps involved in teaching proper crutch walking.When might crutch walking be recommended to a patient?
Q8) Write an expository outlining the various types of breathing treatments available.
Q9) ____________________ help patients strengthen and coordinate body movements using exercise.
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Chapter 32: Emergency Health Careers
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Q1) To treat frostbite, an emergency health care worker should do all of the following except:
A) Rub the affected area to generate circulation
B) Bring the victim inside
C) Give warm fluids if the victim is conscious
D) Elevate and cover the affected area loosely with a dry dressing
E) Immerse the affected area in slightly warm water
Q2) In open, or compound, ____________________ the bone breaks through the skin and is exposed.
Q3) Exposure to heat can result in:
A) Muscle cramping
B) Heat exhaustion
C) Heatstroke
D) b and c only
E) a, b, and c
Q4) Explain and describe the three different degrees of burns and the effects on the skin.
Q5) The ____________________ system is a coordinated response by all levels of practitioners to accidents and sudden illness.
Q6) What is the proper treatment for shock victims?
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Chapter 33: Information and Administration Careers
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Q1) The medical transcriptionist:
A) Listens to and types information to provide a permanent record
B) Provides access to information
C) Analyzes public health data
D) Records the work of the photomicrographer
E) Types charting done on a discharged patient
Q2) Explain the correct method to use for charting.
Q3) What are the responsibilities of a medical secretary?
Q4) Duties of the ____________________ include preregistration interviewing, verifying insurance, arranging transportation, and assigning beds for the hospital stay.
Q5) The type of payment basis that provides for payment at the time of service is:
A) Private pay
B) Medicaid
C) Fee for service
D) Co-payment
E) None of the above
Q6) What are some duties of a health unit coordinator?
Q7) Describe the main steps in an appointment procedure.
Q8) Explain the role of a health care educator.
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Q1) Environmental engineers are responsible for all of the following except:
A) Insect control
B) Rodent control
C) Researching factors of population growth
D) Researching factors of a natural environment
E) Pollution control
Q2) ____________________ identify existing and potential hazards in conditions and practices.
Q3) ____________________ plan, develop, and execute environmental health programs.
Q4) Pitch, or the quality of the sound that is heard, is determined by:
A) The speed of vibrations against the eardrum
B) The intensity of sound waves
C) The form of energy
D) The number of decibels
E) Hearing loss
Q5) Nutrition services are an important facet of the health care field.Explain the function of dietitians and dietary technicians.Include their effect on patient care.
Q6) ____________________ provide nutritional counseling and services in a variety of settings.
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Q1) Safety guidelines for the transfer and manipulation of DNA have been established by the:
A) National Institutes of Health
B) American Medical Association
C) Health care industry
D) Insurance companies
E) Physicians
Q2) Free-floating rings of DNA, called ____________________, from an organism such as Escherichia coli can be used to introduce new genetic information.
Q3) Technology has led to the development of ____________________ surgical instrumentation that can be used to visualize the surgery site from a distance.
Q4) Assistants in biotechnology usually have a:
A) Bachelor's degree
B) Master's degree
C) 2-Year associate's degree
D) Doctorate
E) 2-Year associate's degree and on-the-job training
Q5) Where is the genetic information of humans found?
Q6) How does nucleic acid relate to DNA?
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