HSC0003 TEST 1 REVIEW STUDY GUIDE
Stroke or cerebrovascular accident (cva) - answers :caused by a ruptured or clogged
artery in the brain resulting in death to the affected brain cells.
Integrity - answers :be honest at all times
Registration - answers :which means being placed on an official list (registry) after
meeting the educational and testing requirements for the profession.
Licensure - answers :is a designation that mean the person has been granted
permission to legally perform certain act
Lord joseph lister, MD - answers :applied the germ theory to his surgical practice by
reasoning that microorganisms could also fall into open surgical wounds.
Louis pasteur (1822-1895) - answers :a chemist, proved that specific microorganisms
called bacteria are the cause of specific
Diseases in both humans and animals.
Edward jenner (1749-1823) - answers :demonstrated that vaccination with cowpox
provides immunity for smallpox.
William harvey - answers :an englishman, that blood circulates throughout
Body within a continuous network of vessels
Treatment and immunization (possible question): - answers :starting about 100 years
ago, the rate of discovery and change increased rapidly so that in the last 20 years,
medical technology and diagnostic and treatment methods advanced more than in the
previous 100 years.
Urologist - answers :kidneys, bladder, and urinary system
Oncologist: - answers :diagnoses and treats tumors (cancer)
Gerontologist: - answers :promotes wellness and treats older persons
Registered nurse - answers :registered nurses provide a wide variety of patient
Care services
Problem-solving process....step one - answers :identify the problem: identifying the real
nature of problems requires a willingness to observe, pay attention, and confront difficult
issues.
, Problem-solving process.....step two - answers :gather information : in health care,
gathering information is also known as assessment. There are many methods for
gathering information.
Gathering information.... Objective data - answers :what can be observed? Measured?
Tested? What are the facts? When working with patients, objective data are called
signs. Ex: you can see what is going on, example, a knife cut you can see blood, the cut
Gathering information......subjective data - answers :how do i feel about a situation?
What do i want? What do others want? When working with patients, subjective data
refer to what is reported by the patient, such as pain and feeling nauseated. Ex. Ask
what is going on? Because you cant see anything example: abdominal pain
Respiratory therapy occupations - answers :respiratory therapy involves evaluating,
treating,
And caring for patients with breathing disorders
Ophthalmic technician - answers :ophthalmic technicians assist ophthalmologists in
Their work with patients.
Radiologic technologist / radiographer - answers :radiographers perform x-ray
procedures
Scope of practice - answers :understanding exactly what one is legally allowed to do in
one's profession. Do what you are trained and legally to do and not other procedures.
Purpose of join commition - answers :the joint commission, a private, nonprofit
organization whose purpose is to encourage the attainment of high standards of
institutional medical care.
Palliative - answers :(relieves but does not cure) care and support given to dying
patients and their families
Libel - answers :when disclosed in written form it is called. Ex you write in soial media
bad things about a place you work to.
Good samaritan laws - answers :good samaritan laws have been passed by states to
protect individuals, including health care professionals, from liability when they volunteer
to give care in emergency situations.
Reporting abuse - answers :justice also refers to the use of authority or power to uphold
what is right or lawful. Patient confidentiality does not exist in cases of suspected abuse.
Autonomy - answers :this means self-determination
Battery - answers :which refers to any unauthorized touching of another person.
Stroke or cerebrovascular accident (cva) - answers :caused by a ruptured or clogged
artery in the brain resulting in death to the affected brain cells.
Integrity - answers :be honest at all times
Registration - answers :which means being placed on an official list (registry) after
meeting the educational and testing requirements for the profession.
Licensure - answers :is a designation that mean the person has been granted
permission to legally perform certain act
Lord joseph lister, MD - answers :applied the germ theory to his surgical practice by
reasoning that microorganisms could also fall into open surgical wounds.
Louis pasteur (1822-1895) - answers :a chemist, proved that specific microorganisms
called bacteria are the cause of specific
Diseases in both humans and animals.
Edward jenner (1749-1823) - answers :demonstrated that vaccination with cowpox
provides immunity for smallpox.
William harvey - answers :an englishman, that blood circulates throughout
Body within a continuous network of vessels
Treatment and immunization (possible question): - answers :starting about 100 years
ago, the rate of discovery and change increased rapidly so that in the last 20 years,
medical technology and diagnostic and treatment methods advanced more than in the
previous 100 years.
Urologist - answers :kidneys, bladder, and urinary system
Oncologist: - answers :diagnoses and treats tumors (cancer)
Gerontologist: - answers :promotes wellness and treats older persons
Registered nurse - answers :registered nurses provide a wide variety of patient
Care services
Problem-solving process....step one - answers :identify the problem: identifying the real
nature of problems requires a willingness to observe, pay attention, and confront difficult
issues.
, Problem-solving process.....step two - answers :gather information : in health care,
gathering information is also known as assessment. There are many methods for
gathering information.
Gathering information.... Objective data - answers :what can be observed? Measured?
Tested? What are the facts? When working with patients, objective data are called
signs. Ex: you can see what is going on, example, a knife cut you can see blood, the cut
Gathering information......subjective data - answers :how do i feel about a situation?
What do i want? What do others want? When working with patients, subjective data
refer to what is reported by the patient, such as pain and feeling nauseated. Ex. Ask
what is going on? Because you cant see anything example: abdominal pain
Respiratory therapy occupations - answers :respiratory therapy involves evaluating,
treating,
And caring for patients with breathing disorders
Ophthalmic technician - answers :ophthalmic technicians assist ophthalmologists in
Their work with patients.
Radiologic technologist / radiographer - answers :radiographers perform x-ray
procedures
Scope of practice - answers :understanding exactly what one is legally allowed to do in
one's profession. Do what you are trained and legally to do and not other procedures.
Purpose of join commition - answers :the joint commission, a private, nonprofit
organization whose purpose is to encourage the attainment of high standards of
institutional medical care.
Palliative - answers :(relieves but does not cure) care and support given to dying
patients and their families
Libel - answers :when disclosed in written form it is called. Ex you write in soial media
bad things about a place you work to.
Good samaritan laws - answers :good samaritan laws have been passed by states to
protect individuals, including health care professionals, from liability when they volunteer
to give care in emergency situations.
Reporting abuse - answers :justice also refers to the use of authority or power to uphold
what is right or lawful. Patient confidentiality does not exist in cases of suspected abuse.
Autonomy - answers :this means self-determination
Battery - answers :which refers to any unauthorized touching of another person.
