HOSA Human Growth and Development/209 Latest Update
Already Graded A
behaviors - ANSWER>>individual responses or reactions to internal stimuli and external conditions
behavioral theories - ANSWER>>designed to explain the development of specific behaviors and
suggest their relationships to other developing social skills
behaviorist theory - ANSWER>>learning and interaction with the environment is the center of
development
classical conditioning - ANSWER>>pairing things in the environment
cognitive theories - ANSWER>>advancement of the development of theories
biology - ANSWER>>individual's genetic makeup
determinants of health - ANSWER>>range of social, economic, and environmental factors that
influence health status
health status - ANSWER>>evaluating specific details of the determinants of health
Healthy People 2020 - ANSWER>>an evidence based 10 year report card describing health care
accomplishments within the United States from the years 2000 to 2010
infant mortality rate - ANSWER>>number of deaths that occur before 1 year of age per 1000 live
births
Leading Health Indicators - ANSWER>>selected high priority issues
,life expectancy - ANSWER>>average number of years a person born in a given year is expected to
live
physical environment - ANSWER>>thought of as that which can be seen, touched, heard, smelled,
and tasted
social environment - ANSWER>>interactions with family, friends, coworkers, and others in the
community
accreditation - ANSWER>>process by which an institution is recognized as meeting specific
predetermined standards of care
Federal Register - ANSWER>>federal legislation concerning health care which is recorded and
published
health maintenance organizations (HMOs) - ANSWER>>provide care for prepaid members
homeopathy - ANSWER>>the use of minute proportions of naturally occurring chemicals for their
healing power
informed consent - ANSWER>>the nurse is responsible to sign as a witness that a patient has
received info regarding risks, advantages, and alternatives available for a planned procedure in a
language understood by the patient
managed care organizations (MCOs) - ANSWER>>attempt to standardize and control costs of health
care
Medicaid - ANSWER>>benefits are provided on a basis of need or poverty
, Medicare - ANSWER>>benefits are received after contributions are maid through payroll deductions
nurse practice acts - ANSWER>>defines the scope of practice for nurses within that state
Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) - ANSWER>>enables traveling nurses to function in multiple
states
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) - ANSWER>>requires standards of safety to be
maintained by employers to protect the health and safety of employees and mandates the reporting
of injuries sustained by workers
plan of care - ANSWER>>developed as a tool for multidisciplinary communication and can be an
individual patient plan of care, a family plan of care, or a hospital care path
political action committees (PACs) - ANSWER>>influence legislation by offering monetary
contributions to legislators who support their needs and by providing lobbying efforts to create and
awareness of needed legislation
preferred provider organizations (PPOs) - ANSWER>>contract with professionals to provide care to
a specific group of patients at an agreed-on fee-for-service rate
scope of practice - ANSWER>>identification of and legal limitations to the usual and customary
skills practiced by a professional
standards of practice - ANSWER>>foundations of laws related to consumer protection
acculturation - ANSWER>>adjustment to a new culture, results in differences in practice within the
same cultural group
alternative medicine - ANSWER>>therapies that are used instead of Western medical care
Already Graded A
behaviors - ANSWER>>individual responses or reactions to internal stimuli and external conditions
behavioral theories - ANSWER>>designed to explain the development of specific behaviors and
suggest their relationships to other developing social skills
behaviorist theory - ANSWER>>learning and interaction with the environment is the center of
development
classical conditioning - ANSWER>>pairing things in the environment
cognitive theories - ANSWER>>advancement of the development of theories
biology - ANSWER>>individual's genetic makeup
determinants of health - ANSWER>>range of social, economic, and environmental factors that
influence health status
health status - ANSWER>>evaluating specific details of the determinants of health
Healthy People 2020 - ANSWER>>an evidence based 10 year report card describing health care
accomplishments within the United States from the years 2000 to 2010
infant mortality rate - ANSWER>>number of deaths that occur before 1 year of age per 1000 live
births
Leading Health Indicators - ANSWER>>selected high priority issues
,life expectancy - ANSWER>>average number of years a person born in a given year is expected to
live
physical environment - ANSWER>>thought of as that which can be seen, touched, heard, smelled,
and tasted
social environment - ANSWER>>interactions with family, friends, coworkers, and others in the
community
accreditation - ANSWER>>process by which an institution is recognized as meeting specific
predetermined standards of care
Federal Register - ANSWER>>federal legislation concerning health care which is recorded and
published
health maintenance organizations (HMOs) - ANSWER>>provide care for prepaid members
homeopathy - ANSWER>>the use of minute proportions of naturally occurring chemicals for their
healing power
informed consent - ANSWER>>the nurse is responsible to sign as a witness that a patient has
received info regarding risks, advantages, and alternatives available for a planned procedure in a
language understood by the patient
managed care organizations (MCOs) - ANSWER>>attempt to standardize and control costs of health
care
Medicaid - ANSWER>>benefits are provided on a basis of need or poverty
, Medicare - ANSWER>>benefits are received after contributions are maid through payroll deductions
nurse practice acts - ANSWER>>defines the scope of practice for nurses within that state
Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) - ANSWER>>enables traveling nurses to function in multiple
states
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) - ANSWER>>requires standards of safety to be
maintained by employers to protect the health and safety of employees and mandates the reporting
of injuries sustained by workers
plan of care - ANSWER>>developed as a tool for multidisciplinary communication and can be an
individual patient plan of care, a family plan of care, or a hospital care path
political action committees (PACs) - ANSWER>>influence legislation by offering monetary
contributions to legislators who support their needs and by providing lobbying efforts to create and
awareness of needed legislation
preferred provider organizations (PPOs) - ANSWER>>contract with professionals to provide care to
a specific group of patients at an agreed-on fee-for-service rate
scope of practice - ANSWER>>identification of and legal limitations to the usual and customary
skills practiced by a professional
standards of practice - ANSWER>>foundations of laws related to consumer protection
acculturation - ANSWER>>adjustment to a new culture, results in differences in practice within the
same cultural group
alternative medicine - ANSWER>>therapies that are used instead of Western medical care
