Health Science Foundations
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Course Introduction
Health Science Foundations introduces students to the fundamental principles and concepts underlying the field of health sciences. This course covers a broad range of topics including human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, healthcare systems, health promotion, and disease prevention. Students explore the roles and responsibilities of various healthcare professionals, essential communication and teamwork skills, ethical and legal issues in healthcare, and an overview of patient care standards. With a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical applications, this foundational course prepares students for further study and careers in healthcare-related fields.
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Chapter 1: Health Care of the Past, Present, and Future
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Q1) Health care in the United States is influenced by all of the following except:
A) The state of the economy
B) The values of society
C) The law of supply and demand
D) Health career ladders
E) Technological developments
Answer: D
Q2) Describe the main differences between Medicare and Medicaid.
Answer: Medicare is a federal health program for individuals age 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Medicaid is a joint program supported by both the federal and state governments. It helps provide coverage for individuals with low and limited resources.
Q3) A health professional who acquires ____________________ has attained the legal authority to perform an activity.
Answer: Licensure
Q4) Upon successful completion of a particular course, individuals may attain ____________________ in a particular area.
Answer: Certification
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Chapter 2: Interpersonal Dynamics and Communication
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Q1) 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
Q2) Explain the difference between behavior and habits.
Answer: Behavior refers to actions of the individual that can be seen by others; habits are acts performed voluntarily without conscious thought.
Q3) Maslow established a ____________________ of human needs to understand human behavior.
Answer: Hierarchy
Q4) _________________________ may be defined as a shared understanding of a message.
Answer: Effective communication
Q5) A person's character is the sum of:
A) Sender, message, morals
B) Behavior, attitudes, values
C) Values, morals, messages
D) Morals, attitudes, messages
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Safety Practices
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Q1) Investigate at least one bioterrorism agent that has been used in the past during warfare.What were the effects?
Answer: One example of a bioterrorism agent used in the past during warfare is anthrax. Anthrax is a deadly bacteria that can be used as a biological weapon. In 2001, letters containing anthrax spores were sent through the mail in the United States, resulting in 22 cases of anthrax infection and 5 deaths.
The effects of the anthrax attacks were widespread panic and fear among the general population, as well as significant disruptions to mail delivery and government operations. The attacks also highlighted the vulnerability of the country to bioterrorism and led to increased efforts in biodefense and preparedness.
The use of anthrax as a bioterrorism agent has demonstrated the potential for devastating effects on public health and safety, as well as the psychological impact on individuals and communities. It has also underscored the importance of ongoing research and development of countermeasures and response capabilities to address the threat of bioterrorism.
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Chapter 4: Legal and Ethical Principles
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Q1) Advance directives and ____________________ are legal documents that allow patients to express their wishes about their health care and treatment.
Q2) An action that does not represent ideal behavior but may not be illegal is called:
A) Libel
B) Unethical
C) Slander
D) Malpractice
E) Negligent
Q3) ____________________ must be precise, clear, and concise to record the activities of care.
Q4) Paraphrase the Nightingale pledge, explaining the main purpose of the pledge.How might the Nightingale pledge affect the health care worker?
Q5) The health care worker's code of ethics has many elements; explain these elements and their effects on patient care.
Q6) Using the Internet, locate several articles about malpractice cases in health care.Summarize your findings and give your opinion on the outcome.
Q7) Explain the purpose of a health care facility's internal review board.
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Chapter 5: Culture and Health Care
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Q1) Why is culture a learned behavior?
Q2) Some cultures fear ____________________ procedures.
Q3) In which type of society and culture would the oldest woman in the home make all the decisions, including health care choices?
A) Anarchical
B) Patriarchal
C) Communist
D) Democratic
E) Matriarchal
Q4) Using the Internet as a source for information, compare and contrast two different cultures.
Q5) Give six examples of ways culture is reflected in our lives.
Q6) ____________________ comes from the Latin word colo.
Q7) Considering patients of an ethnic group as all molded together as one is called ____________________.
Q8) Why is the effect of culture unconscious?
Q9) Although culture fills a large part of our lives, its effect is
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Q10) Most Americans view ____________________ as basic preventive health care.
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Chapter 6: Employability Skills
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Q1) List some favorable characteristics of a health care worker.
Q2) Most people who lose a job after being hired do so because of attitude rather than ability to do the job.Do you agree or disagree with this statement? How can a person who has the skills to do a job lose it because of attitude?
Q3) Health care workers need _________________________ to provide better care.
Q4) ____________________ procedure is a set of rules for conducting a meeting in an organized and efficient manner.
Q5) What are two national organizations that may be a part of a health careers program?
Q6) What are some resources available to those searching for job opportunities?
Q7) _________________________ refers to the training and courses completed after the health care worker begins to practice.
Q8) Investigate employment opportunities for health care workers in your area.What methods might you use when searching for health care positions?
Q9) List four reasons why it is important to develop a personal portfolio.
Q10) What steps should be taken in preparing a letter of application?
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Q11) Research the state, county, and city taxes in your area.What percentage of your paycheck will be dedicated to taxes?
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Chapter 7: Foundation Skills
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Q1) How are computers used in health care?
Q2) Explain how computers can be used in health care.What might happen when a computer system crashes?
Q3) ____________________ is done by using visual observation.
Q4) ____________________ is the measurement of the balance between heat produced and lost by the body.
Q5) What is a sphygmomanometer?
Q6) What techniques are used in a physical assessment?
Q7) Describe the early warning signs of a heart attack and explain what steps a person who has such signs should take.
Q8) Define pulse and explain the usual method of assessing the pulse.
Q9) The rhythm and character of ____________________ are important observations.
Q10) 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
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Q12) ____________________ 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) How is long-term health care a factor in the developmental changes that occur in an older adult? How expensive is such care?
Q3) What are psychosomatic disorders?
Q4) ____________________ is the breaking down of tissues into materials that may be reused or excreted.
Q5) How does the Bill of Rights for the Terminally Ill help a dying patient deal with impending death?
Q6) List at least five methods to manage stress.
Q7) What are some signs or symptoms of a mental health disorder?
Q8) Define wellness.
Q9) How might people improve their nutrition?
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Q10) ____________________ are chemical materials in food that are vital to the body's functions.
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Chapter 9: Body Organization
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Q1) List five common genetic disorders.
Q2) What are the two major types of study of the human body?
Q3) ____________________ contain the hereditary information in the cell.
Q4) Why is a person's hereditary information important to health care workers?
Q5) What is the purpose of a hospital ethics committee?
Q6) The five cavities of the human body are the:
A) Heart, abdominal, pelvic, cranial, and spinal cavities
B) Intestinal, thoracic, cranial, and spinal cavities
C) Thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, cranial, and spinal cavities
D) Reproductive, abdominal, pelvic, cranial, and thoracic cavities
E) Glandular, cranial, spinal, pelvic, and thoracic cavities
Q7) Several types of genetic disorders may impair body functions.Choose one disorder and explain how it might affect a person's life.Be specific and make reference to the type of health care required.
Q8) What are the 12 body systems of physiology?
Q9) What three planes are used to describe the body? Explain the location of organs in relation to these planes.How might a health care worker refer to these body planes in communicating with other health care workers?
Q10) What is a "silent cancer"?
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Chapter 10: Integumentary System
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Q1) Skin normally has ____________________ in all areas except the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands.
Q2) What are the risks involved in a person getting a tattoo?
Q3) The skin lesion known as a cyst can be described as:
A) A sac of fluid or dead cells that is solid to the touch
B) A deep groove, or crack, in the skin
C) A progressively enlarging scar
D) A discolored spot on the skin
E) Dry pus, lymph, or blood overlying an injury
Q4) Define acne and list its causes and possible treatments.
Q5) Define the epidermis and list the components.
Q6) What are some possible social effects a person with a cleft palate might suffer? What are some treatments available? Investigate the potential costs of each.
Q7) What are the accessory structures of the integumentary system?
Q8) Production of ____________________ hormones beginning at puberty initiates hair loss.
Q9) Describe two types of lupus and explain the treatment.
Q10) Define decubitus ulcers and list the possible treatments.
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Chapter 11: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) An ____________________ is an area of a blood vessel that bulges because of a weakness in the wall.
Q2) Write a poem or short story illustrating the path of the blood through the heart.Reference each structure, as well as the oxygen content of the blood as it travels through the heart.
Q3) Write an in support of organ donation.Research the number of people on heart donor waiting lists, noting the average wait time and the number of people who die before an organ becomes available.
Q4) Cardiac ____________________ is used to measure the pressure in the chambers of the heart.
Q5) Cardiac catheterization is a procedure:
A) A procedure in which a tube is inserted through a blood vessel into the heart
B) A procedure used to measure the pressure in the chambers of the heart
C) A procedure that uses ultrasonic waves to show the structures and motion of the heart
D) A procedure used to determine an electrocardiograph pattern
E) A procedure used to cause narrowing of blood vessels
Q6) Describe the properties of the heart.
Q7) What is the relationship between phlebitis and embolus?
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Chapter 12: Circulatory System
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Q1) ____________________ is plasma without the clotting proteins.
Q2) ____________________ is a condition in which a blood clot forms in the blood vessels.
Q3) What are the four major blood types? Explain the concepts of a universal recipient and a universal donor.
Q4) Explain the causes of allergies; the body's reaction, ranging from mild to severe; and the treatments available for allergy sufferers.
Q5) The ____________________ test measures the oxygen-carrying capability of the blood.
Q6) An erythrocyte, with regard to the circulatory system, is a:
A) Red blood cell
B) Record of blood
C) White blood cell
D) Eating cell
E) Blood platelet
Q7) ____________________ is an infection that develops when pathogens enter the blood.
Q8) Vaccinations produce artificially acquired immunities.What are the effects on society when some people refuse to be vaccinated?
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Chapter 13: Respiratory System
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Q1) Explain the function of the sinuses.
Q2) Explain the function of the respiratory system.
Q3) ____________________ is a collapse of part or all of a lung caused by a tumor in the thoracic cavity, pneumonia, or injury.
Q4) What is the hantavirus? Explain the symptoms and treatment of this infection.
Q5) _________________________ is a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood.It is most often caused by hyperventilation, or rapid breathing, resulting from anxiety or from exercise at high elevations.
Q6) How do the 15 million Americans who suffer from asthma cope? How might asthma affect their daily activities?
Q7) According to the CDC, what is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States?
A) Car accidents
B) Smoking
C) House fires
D) Heart attack
Q8) Research various smoking cessation programs available.Which has the highest success rate?
Q9) Explain the classification of secondhand smoke.
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Chapter 14: Skeletal System
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Q1) What are the parts of a tooth?
Q2) What are the areas of the skull? Why does the skull not prevent brain trauma injury?
Q3) Tissue that connects bone to bone is called a(n) ____________________.
Q4) ____________________ is a congenital deformity involving the foot and ankle.
Q5) ____________________ is inflammation of the sac around the joint and disk caused by trauma or irritation.
Q6) Write an expository covering osteoporosis.How many people does the disease affect and what treatment plans are available?
Q7) ____________________ are cells in the bone tissue that produce new cells.
Q8) What is the Ilazarov method of bone regeneration?
Q9) Investigate the cost of osteointegration.What are some advantages to this process?
Q10) Kyphosis ("hunchback" or "humpback") can be caused by all of the following except:
A) Gout
B) Rheumatic arthritis
C) Rickets
D) Chronic respiratory disease
E) Poor posture
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Chapter 15: Muscular System
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Q1) What are the three parts of the skeletal muscles?
Q2) ____________________ moves a bone closer to another bone.
Q3) 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
Q4) What are some typical athletic injuries? What causes the majority of these injuries?
Q5) Blepharospasm, with regard to the muscular system, is:
A) Faulty growth
B) Uncontrolled muscle contraction of the eyelid
C) Inflammation of the muscle tissues
D) A tumor of the muscle
E) Interior organs
Q6) What is non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?
Q7) Research the causes of gangrene.What methods of prevention are available?
Q8) Describe visceral muscle.
Q9) What is the all-or-none law of skeletal muscle contraction?
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Chapter 16: Digestive System
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Q1) ____________________ is caused by anaerobic bacteria that produce foul-smelling sulfur compounds on the surface of the tongue and in the throat.
Q2) ____________________ is an inflammation of the gallbladder.
Q3) Compare and contrast the effects of anorexia and bulimia on the body's digestive system.
Q4) What are some problems associated with sulfite?
Q5) The _________________________ controls the flow of chyme into the intestines.
Q6) ____________________ may be a mild, acute, or chronic condition resulting from gallstone blockage, disease, injury, or alcoholism.
Q7) Investigate the primary causes of food poisoning.Note five common illnesses transmitted by food and the effects on the body.
Q8) What is the purpose of the five enzymes produced by the stomach with regard to the digestive process?
Q9) ____________________ is an inflammation of the abdominal cavity caused by bacteria.
Q10) How many Americans are considered overweight? What are some medical concerns associated with obesity?
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Chapter 17: Urinary System
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Q1) What is the purpose of lithotripsy?
Q2) Nephrology, with regard to the urinary system, is:
A) A tumor or swelling of the bladder
B) Examination of the bladder
C) Study of the kidney
D) Fixation of the kidney
E) Removal of the kidney pelvis
Q3) The ____________________, small tubes composed of smooth muscle tissue, move the urine from the kidney to the bladder with peristaltic motion.
Q4) Describe the bladder and its function.
Q5) An increase in aldosterone from the ____________________ conserves sodium in the plasma, causing water to be retained.
Q6) The ____________________ is the location of the formation of urine and is the functional unit of the urinary system.
Q7) Research who might be the most likely to be afflicted with a kidney stone.Describe the pain level of a person who suffers from a kidney stone.
Q8) What are the ramifications of organ donor shortages as far as kidney transplants are concerned?
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Chapter 18: Endocrine System
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Q1) What seven hormones are produced by the anterior pituitary gland?
Q2) Explain the structure and function of the endocrine system.
Q3) Cushing's syndrome 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
Q4) Discuss the two classes of hormones and how they influence their target organs.
Q5) Adenomalacia, with regard to the endocrine system, is:
A) Inflammation of the pancreas
B) A tumor of a gland
C) Excessive excretion of urine
D) Enlargement of the extremities
E) Softening of a gland
Q6) What is the basal metabolic rate?
Q7) Write an expository delineating the hormonal changes of pregnancy.
Q8) What are the causes and effects of menopause?
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Chapter 19: Nervous System
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Q1) What steps should a community take if one member develops meningitis?
Q2) ____________________ nerves carry messages from the brain to the body organs or parts.
Q3) What are the five major types of neuroglia?
Q4) Meningitis, with regard to the nervous system, is:
A) Inflammation of the meninges
B) An incision into the skull
C) Study of the nerve
D) The brain and spine
E) A small brain
Q5) Describe three distinct functional changes that result from Parkinson's disease.
Q6) Describe the structure and function of the nervous system.
Q7) The ____________________ directs coordination, muscle tone, and equilibrium.
Q8) The ____________________ transfers sensory impulses to the sensory areas of the cerebral cortex.
Q9) What are the varying effects of spinal cord injuries? What research is currently being conducted to aid treatment for people who suffer spinal cord injuries?
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Q10) ____________________ are special nervous tissue cells that act as "glue" to support, bind, repair, and protect neurons.
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Q1) Describe the assessment techniques used to test hearing.
Q2) Research the various causes of hearing loss.
Q3) What are the two functions of the ear?
Q4) The anterior cavity of the eyeball is filled with a clear, watery fluid called ____________________ humor.
Q5) Describe the effects of noise pollution.
Q6) The ____________________ senses of the skin perceive touch, pressure, temperature, and pain through five specialized cells located in the skin.
Q7) The term gustatory, with regard to the sensory system, pertains to:
A) Taste
B) The sense of smell
C) Inflammation of the eardrum
D) Disease of the retina
E) The sense of movement
Q8) How is visual acuity assessed?
Q9) Describe the procedure for photorefractive keratotomy.
Q10) When one sensory organ becomes dysfunctional, what is the effect on the remaining four sensory organs?
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Q1) Write an expository outlining the various types of contraceptive methods and the effectiveness of each.
Q2) Expulsion of semen is called ____________________.
Q3) Describe the three stages of delivery.
Q4) Herpes simplex virus infection, or genital herpes, is:
A) A condition that may develop in an Rh+ fetus of an Rh- mother who has developed antibodies against the Rh blood protein
B) A growth of endometrial tissue in an area other than the uterus
C) A bacterial infection that is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases
D) Caused by one type of human papillomavirus
E) Caused by a virus and results in blisters that open into painful sores
Q5) Discuss human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the new vaccine to prevent it.
Q6) The ____________________, about 4 to 5 cm in length, produce sperm.
Q7) What is the mortality rate of men afflicted with testicular cancer?
Q8) Explain the relationship of the terms zygote, morula, blastocyst, embryo, and fetus.
Q9) What are some methods to prevent sexually transmitted diseases? Which is the most effective?
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Q1) Explain the process of an infection in the body.
Q2) A pathologist, with regard to the laboratory, is:
A) Against poisoning
B) Air
C) A cell that eats
D) A microorganism that originates (causes) disease
E) One who studies disease
Q3) Prions are misshapen protein molecules that may appear in tissue in what body structure?
A) Muscle
B) Skin
C) Bone
D) Brain
E) a and c
Q4) The reservoir for the plague (bubonic) was:
A) People, hair
B) Horses
C) Wild rodents
D) Swine
E) Fish
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Q1) How are radioactive compounds transferred to the human body?
Q2) 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?
Q3) An echocardiograph is:
A) A record or image of a plane of the body
B) A record or image of a blood vessel
C) A record or image of the heart and blood vessels made with ultrasound
D) A record or image made with sound waves
E) A record or image of the breast
Q4) What is a mammogram? Explain the federal law that regulates the procedure.
Q5) ____________________ materials may be administered by mouth or rectum or by the intravenous route.
Q6) 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
Q7) How do radiological physicists assist physicians?
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Q1) Describe the routine for assisting with the bed bath.
Q2) Write an expository explaining the role of the RN, LPN, and NA in providing adequate health care.
Q3) Hematemesis refers to:
A) Without nutrition
B) Vomiting blood
C) Slow breathing
D) Painful breathing
E) Below the tongue
Q4) When a patient refuses oral intake by mouth, what are the nurse's options? Does the nurse need a physician's approval before exercising these options?
Q5) Describe the "points of pressure" on the body.
Q6) By 2010 the American Nurses Association and the Bureau of Labor Statistics project a shortage of more than:
A)0.5 million nurses
B) 1 million nurses
C)1.25 million nurses
D)1.5 million nurses
E) 2 million nurses
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Q1) What are some duties of surgical technologists?
Q2) ____________________ assistants and technicians provide care to the ophthalmology patient by measuring vision, changing dressings, administering eye and oral medications, applying contact lenses, and assisting with specialized ocular tests.
Q3) What are the educational and training requirements of a medical assistant?
Q4) Define visual acuity.
Q5) What are steps taken by a health care worker when assisting with a patient exam? Why are these steps important?
Q6) A medical career in the area of phlebotomy focuses on:
A) The manipulation of the spine by hand
B) The science of vision using both eyes
C) Mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
D) Incision into a vessel
E) The therapeutic approach to medicine
Q7) List the steps for answering the telephone in a medical facility.Why is proper and polite telephone etiquette important in a health care setting?
Q8) Education for the doctor of ____________________ emphasizes the overall body and the physiology of movement.
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A) Correcting tooth placement
B) The teeth of children
C) The study of the tooth
D) One who places artificial appliances on teeth
E) Middle
Q2) Research the treatments available, both medical and over-the-counter medications, to combat halitosis.
Q3) Dental _________________________ are the only members of the dental health care team who do not work directly with patients.
Q4) What are the most common types of periodontal disease?
Q5) Write an expository describing the methods of preventing and detecting caries and periodontal disease.
Q6) When would a patient seek the services of an endodontist?
Q7) ____________________ refers to the design and fitting of bridgework and dentures, as well as substitutes for missing teeth or tissue.
Q8) ____________________ refers to the treatment of gum disease and education for prevention.
Q9) What are the three functions of the teeth?
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Chapter 27: Complementary and Alternative Careers
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Q1) ____________________ medicine involves nonallopathic practices that have been shown to be effective by research.
Q2) How do massage therapists loosen muscles and relieve pain?
Q3) What makes acupuncture effective?
Q4) The term chiropractic medicine pertains to:
A) The adjustment of the spine by hand
B) Treatment with water
C) The nerves and muscles
D) Treatment with a similar disease
E) Treatment with odors
Q5) ____________________ insert needles into peripheral or surface nerves to control pain, provide anesthesia, relieve symptoms, and modify psychosomatic disorders.
Q6) What are some conditions that draw consumers to complementary health care?
Q7) Radiography is:
A) A picture taken using heat
B) Inflammation of the bones and joints
C) A picture taken using radiation
D) Treatment with water
E) Correction of the bones
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Q2) A veterinarian's education includes:
A) A 4-year college degree
B) A 2-year college degree
C) A 4-year degree and completion of study at a 2-year veterinary college
D) A 4-year degree and completion of study at a 4-year veterinary college
Q3) Animal ____________________ raise animals using selective breeding to maintain or improve the traits of existing breeds and to develop new breeds.
Q4) Theriogenology is:
A) The study of animal nutrition
B) The study of animal reproduction
C) The study of animal dentistry
D) The study of animal pathology
E) The study of animal dermatology
Q5) Explain how animals as pets might affect people therapeutically.
Q6) The duties of the _________________________ include maintaining a clean and safe environment, observing behavior, preparing animals for examination or treatment, and maintaining daily records.
Q7) Explain the procedure of euthanasia.
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Q2) Provide examples of a geriatric social worker position.
Q3) Describe areas of specialization for professional social workers.
Q4) Choose four drugs that people have a history of abusing.Research medication available for those suffering withdrawal symptoms.
Q5) The term hypnotic refers to:
A) A state of feeling well
B) A condition of uncontrolled sleep
C) A state of sleep
D) An increase in nourishment
E) Fitness
Q6) The ________________________________________ is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Q7) Research the development of the Alcoholics Anonymous organization.Write an expository on the inception and development of AA and describe the 12-step method.
Q8) ____________________ depress the central nervous system, but they also result in a "pleasurable" feeling followed by drowsiness, sleep, or unconsciousness.
Q9) Explain the functions of a health sociologist.
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Q1) A patient may suffer temporary confusion from:
A) Loss of hearing
B) Loss of sight
C) Confinement
D) Reduced blood supply to the brain
E) All of the above
Q2) ____________________ may result from a reduced blood supply to the brain.
Q3) ____________________ are functional disturbances of the mind.
Q4) Define reality orientation.
Q5) The responsibilities of a psychiatric assistant include all of the following except:
A) Helping patients with activities of daily living
B) Administering prescribed drugs
C) Leading group sessions
D) Making home visits
E) Prescribing medications
Q6) How much influence do you think society has over a person's mental health?
Q7) Give an example of the result of neurobiological research.
Q8) Explain the role of a psychiatric technician.
Q9) Explain the two classifications of mental disorders.
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Q1) ____________________ therapy helps patients reach the highest level of independent living by overcoming physical injury, birth defects, aging, or emotional and developmental problems.
Q2) The health care worker who helps patients strengthen and coordinate body movement using exercise is a:
A) Kinesiotherapist
B) Audiologist
C) Prosthetist
D) Occupational therapist
E) Physical therapist
Q3) The term that means "pertaining to outside of the body" is:
A) Extracorporeal
B) Hydrotherapy
C) Myoelectronics
D) Articulation
E) Dysarthria
Q4) Write an expository delineating the various accommodations available to those who suffer from hearing loss.
Q5) Write an expository outlining the various types of breathing treatments available.
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Q1) Five different emergencies may result from temperature alteration.Explain these emergencies and what to do to treat a victim.Include the effects of the treatment.
Q2) Seizures may be preceded by a(n) ____________________ and may occur in several patterns.
Q3) What is the goal of modern emergency care?
Q4) Describe the signs, symptoms, and treatment for stroke and seizure activity.Explain the effects of the treatment.
Q5) The ____________________ system is a coordinated response by all levels of practitioners to accidents and sudden illness.
Q6) Shock may result from:
A) Trauma, electrical injury, insulin shock, hemorrhage, reaction to drugs
B) Electrical injury, trauma, insulin shock, reaction to drugs
C) Trauma, electrical injury, hemorrhage, reaction to drugs
D) Hemorrhage, insulin shock, trauma, electrical injury, exposure
E) Insulin shock, reaction to drugs, trauma, exposure, electrical injury
Q7) Explain and describe the three different degrees of burns and the effects on the skin.
Q8) What should be done for a victim of heatstroke?
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Chapter 33: Information and Administration Careers
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Q1) What are some examples of careers in health care administration?
Q2) ____________________ is taking photographs through a microscope.
Q3) Medical illustrators are ____________________ who use a variety of visual materials to communicate vital information about biosciences.
Q4) Charting requires all of the following except:
A) Black ink
B) Direct quotes
C) Clearness
D) Conciseness
E) Entries done by one person per chart
Q5) The patient (and spouse) must sign:
A) Before completing an interview
B) To verify accuracy of charting
C) Before medical records may be released
D) To verify the correct diagnosis
E) To verify previous illnesses
Q6) When might a numeric filing system be beneficial? When might an alphabetical filing system be beneficial?
Q7) How might people without insurance afford medical care?
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Q1) The food _________________________ evaluates the safety of food processing and ingredients in the industry setting.
Q2) _________________________ test air, soil, water, floors, walls, and other areas of human contact for radiation.
Q3) The biosphere consists of:
A) Air, organisms, and the crust of the earth
B) Air, the crust of the earth, and water
C) Air, pollution, and water
D) Air, the crust of the earth, and pollution
E) Air, pollution, and organisms
Q4) Environmental health technicians must:
A) Develop methods to control hazards
B) Test air for radiation
C) Collect and analyze air and water samples
D) Control pollution
E) test air for radiation
Q5) Define pitch as it relates to hearing.Explain what determines the pitch of a sound.
Q6) Explain how pollution has become a significant health factor.
Q7) Describe a surgical technician's job?
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Q1) Explain mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and its importance.
Q2) The gene found on the DNA chain conveys its message by making:
A) Sulfate
B) Calcium
C) Sugar
D) Protein
Q3) Explain the concept of gene therapy and its costs.
Q4) DNA segments can be separated in a process called ____________________.
Q5) What is deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?
Q6) Where is the genetic information of humans found?
Q7) Explain the ethical concerns of gene manipulation.
Q8) ____________________ is used to treat diseases such as heart disease, cystic fibrosis, infectious disease, and cancer.
Q9) Research the number of women who turn to artificial insemination to give birth.What is the success rate of artificial insemination? What costs are involved?
Q10) Select an event from the Biotechnology Timeline Highlights in Box 35-1 in the textbook and investigate further, using the Internet.What impact has this event had on our world today?
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