1ST SEMESTER 2025 HEALTH SCIENCE THEORY REVIEW
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Affordable Care Act (ACA) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A federal law passed in 2010, which prohibits
insurers from denying coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions, sets minimum standards for
health insurance policies, includes an individual mandate for individuals to have a health insurance
policy, and expands Medicaid eligibility for many individuals and families.
anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅loss of feeling or sensation resulting from ether, chloroform,
novocaine, etc.
antibiotic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A chemical secreted by a living organism that kills or reduces the
reproduction rate of other organisms
Caduceus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Recognized symbol for medicine; depicts a healing staff with
two snakes coiled around it
CDC (Center for Disease Control) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅agency oversees disease activity in the
United States
Copayment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a fixed fee paid by the patient at the time of an office visit
Deductible - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Amount you must pay before you begin receiving any benefits
from your insurance company
epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a
community at a particular time.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a division of USDHHS responsible for
regulating food and drug products sold to the public
, genomic medicine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅personalized medical care that uses a patient's unique
combination of genes and chromosomes to prevent illness and maintain health
Hippocratic Oath - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An promise made new physicians to treat all people
fairly, and to seek to preserve life. Named after a ancient Greek physician who is credited with writing it.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Health insurance that requires a
PCP and wants you to use only in-network doctors
Hospice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill.
managed care - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A system that combines the financing and the delivery of
appropriate, cost-effective health care services to its members.
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Federal program that provides medical benefits for low-income
persons.
microscope - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅device that produces magnified images of structures that are
too small to see with the unaided eye
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the world's leading medical research
center and the focal point for medical research in the United States
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a government
agency that creates regulations to prevent work-related injuries, illness, and deaths
Pathogen - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause
disease.
PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A type of health plan that contracts
with medical providers, such as hospitals and doctors, to create a network of participating providers.
You pay less if you use providers that belong to the plan's network.
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Affordable Care Act (ACA) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A federal law passed in 2010, which prohibits
insurers from denying coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions, sets minimum standards for
health insurance policies, includes an individual mandate for individuals to have a health insurance
policy, and expands Medicaid eligibility for many individuals and families.
anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅loss of feeling or sensation resulting from ether, chloroform,
novocaine, etc.
antibiotic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A chemical secreted by a living organism that kills or reduces the
reproduction rate of other organisms
Caduceus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Recognized symbol for medicine; depicts a healing staff with
two snakes coiled around it
CDC (Center for Disease Control) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅agency oversees disease activity in the
United States
Copayment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a fixed fee paid by the patient at the time of an office visit
Deductible - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Amount you must pay before you begin receiving any benefits
from your insurance company
epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a
community at a particular time.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a division of USDHHS responsible for
regulating food and drug products sold to the public
, genomic medicine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅personalized medical care that uses a patient's unique
combination of genes and chromosomes to prevent illness and maintain health
Hippocratic Oath - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An promise made new physicians to treat all people
fairly, and to seek to preserve life. Named after a ancient Greek physician who is credited with writing it.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Health insurance that requires a
PCP and wants you to use only in-network doctors
Hospice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill.
managed care - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A system that combines the financing and the delivery of
appropriate, cost-effective health care services to its members.
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Federal program that provides medical benefits for low-income
persons.
microscope - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅device that produces magnified images of structures that are
too small to see with the unaided eye
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the world's leading medical research
center and the focal point for medical research in the United States
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a government
agency that creates regulations to prevent work-related injuries, illness, and deaths
Pathogen - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause
disease.
PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A type of health plan that contracts
with medical providers, such as hospitals and doctors, to create a network of participating providers.
You pay less if you use providers that belong to the plan's network.
