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Health Science 1-Final Exam Study Guide
A. Safety
What 3 things are needed to start and sustain a fire? fuel, heat, oxygen
Describe ergonomics. it promotes safety and attempts to prevent injury
What 4 things do microorganisms need to grow and reproduce? Water, oxygen, a warm environment, darkness
Name and describe the 6 chains in the chain of infection. Infectious agent-First stage; pathogen Reservoir host-Second stage; place or host where the pathogen lives/resides Portal of the exit-Third stage; route of escape of the pathogen from the reservoir Route of the transmission-Fourth stage; Method by with pathogen gets from the reservoir to the new host by touching the air Portal of the entry-Fifth stage; route through is the pathogen enters its new host. It could inhale it, ingest it, or have sexual contact Susceptible host- Sixth stage; Organism that excepts pathogen; back to the beginning
What are examples of personal protective equipment? gloves, mask, goggles
What is the major cause of fires? carlessness with smoking and matches
When should you wash your hands in healthcare? Before and after a procedure and if they contaminate and after removing gloves
If a person contracts a pathogen that is transmitted through air, soil, food, or feces is called: Indirect contact
What are some examples of ways to break the chain of infection? handwashing, vacation, wearing a mask
An infection originating inside the body is called a/an: nosocomial
An infection originating in a healthcare setting is called a/an: endogenous
What are the routes of exposure to microorganisms? direct contact, fomites, aerosol airborne, oral ingestion, and vectorborne. B. History and Systems
Geriatric care will experience a rapid increase(increase or decrease) in the future.
Is outpatient care more or less expensive than in-patient care? Less because inpatient goes up every day that you there
Early intervention and preventative services are More(more or less) cost-effective than treating the illness after it has occurred.
Hippocrates developed an organized method to observe the body and record signs and symptoms of diseases.
Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci used dissection in order to draw the human body more realistically.
Public health and sanitation systems were first developed by the ancient Romans.
Vaccination for smallpox was developed in 1796 by Edward Jenner.
Disinfectants and antiseptics were first used to prevent infection during surgery by D, Joseph lister.
What disease was cured by introducing citrus fruits or vitamin C? scurvy
What was the simple procedure that the midwives began performing that increased the chances of survival for the mothers when they were dying from Childbed Fever? Handwashing
Which government agency houses samples of viruses in event of bioterrorism, need for vaccines? CDC
Which government agency regulates food/drugs sold to the public? FDA C. Health Maintenance
What is the major difference between complementary and alternative medicine? Complementary and alternative medicines are medicines and health practices that are not usually used by doctors to treat cancer. Complementary medicine is used in addition to standard treatments. Alternative medicine is used instead of standard treatments.
Meditation teaches deep breathing and muscle relaxation in order to stimulate better muscle reflexes.
A diluent uses a small number of diluted drugs in order to invoke an immune system response.
What type of therapy do naturopaths use? Give examples. Naturopathic medicine is a system that uses natural remedies to help the body heal itself. It embraces many therapies, including herbs, massage, acupuncture, exercise, and nutritional counseling.
Heat and electrical stimulation may be applied to needles during the use of Acupuncture.
nutritional status is defined as all body processes relating to food: digestion, absorption, metabolism, circulation, and elimination.
What food source supplies heat, energy, and fiber to the body? Carbohydrates
What food source is made up of amino acids and are the basic component of all body cells? protein
How do you get immunity from vaccinations? When you get a vaccine, it sparks your immune response, helping your body fight off and remember the germ so it can attack it if the germ ever invades again.
What is meant by acquired immunity? Immunity is built up from getting a disease naturally and fighting it off
Define the following CAMS: a. Ayurveda b. Yoga c. Tai Chi d. Meditation D. First Aid/CPR
What are the signs of a severe allergic reaction? Bleeding
If someone falls down and then becomes sleepy/confused, vomits, or complains of a headache, this may be a sign of Head injury
Someone bitten by an insect/bee may have a severe allergic reaction and should be watched for at least 30 minutes.
A person with a/an Heart attack is usually awake and can talk but may have pain or pressure in the chest.
You are needing to do morning rounds on patients. You enter the first room and see the patient kneeling on a mat next to the bed, you should quietly leave the room and return after seeing other patients.
An agnostic is an individual who believes that the existence of God cannot be proved or disproved.
You are taking care of a patient who is really concerned about his recent diagnosis and asks if he can call his Shaman to come and pray/meditate with him, you recognize that his beliefs about healthcare are centered around Native American culture.
When Ron entered Mrs. M’s room, her husband quickly asks, “Are you going to be my wife’s nurse? Is there not another nurse that can help us?” Ron does not get offended by realizing it is because of their Middle eastern culture.
Mr. K winces every time you try to reposition his broken leg while he is laying in the bed but he refuses pain medication because his Asian culture sees displaying pain publicly as a disgrace.
You enter Mr. H’s room to see him meditating with his wrist beads. He mutters something about Karma and that he doesn’t understand his stage 4 cancer diagnosis since he has been a good person. You recognize this as part of his religion of Buddhism. G. Employability
Define the following employability traits: a. Acceptance of Criticism-Willing to accept criticism and learn from it b. Discretion-Using good judgment in what you say and do c. Tact-Ability to say or do the kindest or most appropriate thing in a difficult situation d. Self-Motivation-Ability to begin or follow through with a task e. Competence-Being qualified and capable of performing a task f. Empathy-Able to identify with and understand another person’s feelings, situation, and motives g. Dependability-Must accept the responsibility that your position requires
Match the career with the correct career pathway: a. Medical Biller-Health Informatics b. Maintenance Engineer-Support Services c. Paramedic-Therapeutic Services d. Microbiologist-Biotechnology Research and Development e. Pathologist-Diagnostic Services H. Communication
What are the 3 essential elements involved in the communication process? receiver, message, the sender
Communication is the exchange of information, thoughts, ideas, and feelings.
Feedback is a method used to evaluate if the communication was successful.
Objective data is commonly called signs while subjective data is called symptoms.
An individual with aphasia after a brain injury may know what they want to say but have difficulty remembering.
High blood pressure is what kind of data? Objective
A patient reporting a headache is what kind of data? subjective
What is health IT? electronic systems health care professionals use to store, share, and analyze health information
In medical terminology, what do we call the word roots with a vowel at the end so that a suffix beginning with a consonant can be added? combining form
What do we call a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first? eponym
Define: a. Tachycardia-a heart rate over 100 beats a minute b. Bradypnea-a slow respiratory rate c. Quadriplegia-a symptom of paralysis that affects all a person's limbs and body from the neck down d. Rhinorrhea-Excess drainage, ranging from a clear fluid to thick mucus, from the nose and nasal passages. e. postpartum-the time after childbirth
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