acute care facility correct answersa health care facility that provides care for patients who have
extremely serious, severe, or painful conditions that require immediate medical attention
Admission sheet correct answersdocument that contains essential information about the patient
including his or her name and address birth date insurance information advance directives
information and emergency contact information
Afebrile correct answersbody temperature within the normal range
Airborne infection correct answersAny infection spread from person to person through the air.
Antiseptic correct answersAgent used to disinfect wounds or cuts
Apnea correct answersPeriod of no breathing
Apothecary System correct answersOlder measurement system that measures weight and volume
using grains and minims
Arrhythmia correct answersAbnormal heart rhythm
Assisted living facility correct answersa facility that generally provides housing, group meals,
personal care, support services, and social activities in a community setting
Autocratic leadership correct answersLeadership style where leader assumes complete control
over decisions and activities (also known as directive leadership)
autonomy correct answersRight of self determination or personal independence
Bacetericidal correct answersAn infection control method that kills micro organisms (also known
as germicidal)
Bacteriology correct answersstudy of bacteria
Bacteriostatic correct answersAgents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms but don't kill
them
Biohazard waste correct answersAny waste product that has come into contact with blood, body
fluids, or known pathogens.
Blood count correct answersthe amount of red and white blood cells a person has
Bradypnea correct answersdecreased respiratory rate
Cardiac rate correct answersbeats per minute
, CDC correct answersa U.S. government agency dedicated to the prevention and control of
disease, injury, and disability
Cellular biology correct answersstudy of cells
Certified nurse assistant correct answersA healthcare professional who perform simple basic
nursing functions and care for patients personal needs under the direction of an LPN or RN;
sometimes known by other titles such as certified nursing assistant, nursing assistant, or nursing
aid
Channel correct answersThe medium by which a message is sent
Chronic disease correct answersa disease that develops gradually and continues over a long
period of time
Clarification correct answersThe act of making a message more understandable
Clinical laboratory correct answerswhere tests are done on clinical specimens in order to get
information about the health of a patient as pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
of disease.
Competent correct answersThe ability to perform specific functions accurately and in a timely
manner
Conflict management correct answersthe use of resolution and stimulation techniques to achieve
the desired level of conflict
Critical thinking method correct answersA systematic way to form and shape once thinking that
functions purposefully and exactingly
Democratic leadership correct answersA leadership style that promotes a sense of equality
between the leader and the other participants by sharing decisions and activities among all
members of the team
Deparement of health and human services correct answersProtecting the health of all Americans
in providing essential human services especially those who are at least able to help themselves
Diagnostic imaging correct answersThe term used for performing radiographs, ultrasounds, and
endoscopy
Diagnostic related group correct answersA classification system used by Medicare and Medicaid
to determine payment for health services based on diagnostic, surgical procedures, age, and other
information
Diastolic correct answersThe lower pressure level in the arteries as the heart pauses briefly to
rest and refill