Dynamics of Healthcare Rutgers Test Review Questions with correct answers

Dynamics of Healthcare Rutgers Test Review
Questions with correct answers
What |is |the |purpose |of |a |stethoscope? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-To |hear |internal |sounds.



What |is |the |purpose |of |a |sphygmomanometer? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Blood |pressure |readings.



Identify |major |healthcare |events |through |out |the |ages. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Healthcare |in |the
|military |and |space.




Explain |the |spread |of |disease |in |prehistoric |times |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-People |lived |in |small
|communities |with |unsanitary |living |conditions.




what |improvements |were |made |in |mid |1800's |in |medicine? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Surgical
|procedures |and |advancement |in |understanding |of |circulatory, |digestive, |and |respiratory |systems.




Who |had |a |major |influence |on |modern |healthcare |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Florence |Nightingale.



a |better |understanding |of |________ |and |_______ |made |the |discovery |of |several |life-saving
|medications |and |vaccines |possible. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-germs |and |diseases.




Identify |and |explain |4 |trends |that |influenced |healthcare. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Specialization:
|increased |knowledge |on |specific |body |parts/systems |



Aging |of |Population: |longer |living |people |

Wellness |and |Prevention: |keeps |people |healthy |

Complementary |Therapies: |alternative |medicine



What |healthcare |facilities |provide |housing |for: |

- |acute |care |for |patients |suffering |from |conditions |that |require |immediate |medical
|attention____________

,- |residents |who |are |mobile |but |need |assistance |with |daily |activities________

- |long-term |care |for |patients |recovering |from |injuries, |serious |illnesses, |drug |dependency, |or
|emotional |problems



- |care |focused |on |pain |reduction |and |quality |of |life |for |patients |with |terminal |illnesses

- |care |for |patients |needing |assistance |with |walking |to |return |patients |back |to |the |community

- |provides |care |during |the |last |phases |of |life |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--hospitals

-sub-acute |care

- |rehabilitation |center |

- |home |health |care |agency |

- |assisted |living |facilities |

- |hospice



How |are |volunteer |agencies |funded? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Private |donations, |grants, |and
|fundraisers.




What |is |an |interdisciplinary |team? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-different |types |of |healthcare |professionals
|working |together |to |impact |patient |care.




What |is |considered |complementary/holistic |therapies? |What |is |the |goal |of |them? |- |VERIFIED
|ANSWER✔✔-Promote |healing |through |nutrition, |exercise, |and |relaxation. |Ex. |yoga, |acupuncture, |and

|aromatherapy.




What |has |caused |a |significant |growth |in |healthcare |specialization? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Increased
|medical |advances, |technology, |and |information.




What |is |a |general |practitioner? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Someone |trained |to |provide |primary
|healthcare.




Physical |therapists |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Help |patients |reduce |pain |and |improve |or |restore |mobility



Occupational |therapist |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Help |patients |regain |ADLs

, Respiratory |therapists |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Measure |the |volume |of |air |flowing |in |and |out |of |lungs



Speech-language |pathologist |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Helps |patients |who |have |speech/language
|disorders




Nurse |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Observes, |records, |helps |tests, |and |explains |treatments |while |being |in
|direct |patient |care




Nursing |assistent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Assists |RN's



Physician |assistant |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Assesses, |plans, |and |provides |patient |care |while |under
|supervision |of |a |physician




Licensed |Practical |Nurse |(LPN) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |nurse |who |provides |basic |care |such |as |vital
|signs, |injections, |wounds, |and |personal |hygiene




Medical |assistent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Trained |to |assist |medical |professionals |wth |office |or
|medical |tasks




Dentist |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Specialist |who |treats |disorders |of |teeth



Prosthodontist |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Designs |and |fits |supportive |devices |(braces,splints)



Dental |assistent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-At |a |dentists |chair-side, |helps |with |x-rays



Dental |hygienist |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Works |under |supervision |of |a |dentist |to |remove |stains |and
|deposits |from |the |teeth |and |expose |and |develop |radiographs |(x-rays)




Dietician |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Expert |in |nutrition |or |dietetics