4 Purposes of Healthcare - ANSWER 1. Promote health
2. Prevent disease
3. Treat & dx disease
4. Return person to highest level of physical mental functioning & independence
Holism - ANSWER Concept that considers the whole person - physical, social, psychological, &
spiritual parts that are woven together & cannot be separated.
Systolic Pressure - ANSWER First sound you hear when recording bp, norm. 90-120
Receptive Aphasia - ANSWER (Wernicke's) Difficult to understand language & what is being said
Expressive Aphaisia - ANSWER (Broca's/motor) Difficulty expressing or sending out thoughts -
person knows what to say but has difficulty or cannot speak the words
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER Most common type or arthritis
Ombudsman - ANSWER Investigates resident complaints, not paid for by the institution
Normal Pulse Range Adult - ANSWER 60-100 BPM
Transmission-based Precautions - ANSWER 1. Droplets
2. Air-born
2. Prevent disease
3. Treat & dx disease
4. Return person to highest level of physical mental functioning & independence
Holism - ANSWER Concept that considers the whole person - physical, social, psychological, &
spiritual parts that are woven together & cannot be separated.
Systolic Pressure - ANSWER First sound you hear when recording bp, norm. 90-120
Receptive Aphasia - ANSWER (Wernicke's) Difficult to understand language & what is being said
Expressive Aphaisia - ANSWER (Broca's/motor) Difficulty expressing or sending out thoughts -
person knows what to say but has difficulty or cannot speak the words
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER Most common type or arthritis
Ombudsman - ANSWER Investigates resident complaints, not paid for by the institution
Normal Pulse Range Adult - ANSWER 60-100 BPM
Transmission-based Precautions - ANSWER 1. Droplets
2. Air-born
