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DYNAMICS OF HEALTHCARE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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DYNAMICS OF HEALTHCARE TESTQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
Acute Care Facility - ANSWER a health care facility that provides care for patients who have extremely
serious, severe, or painful conditions that require immediate medical attention
Assisted-living Facility - ANSWER a facility that generally provides housing, group meals, personal care,
support services, and social activities in a community setting
Complementary Therapies - ANSWER ("Alternative Medicine"): promote healing through nutrition,
exercise, or relaxation. Many are culturally based, some are more closely related to conventional
medicine techniques
Extended Care Facility - ANSWER a facility that provides health care and help with the activities of daily
living to people who may be physically or mentally unable to care for themselves; this type of care may
last from days to years (any age)
General Practitioner - ANSWER a physician who diagnoses and treats a variety of common health
problems
Home Health Care - ANSWER Care in a patient's home: may be provided through community health
departments, visiting nurses' associations, hospital-based case managers, and home health agencies.
Offer many different health related services
Hippocratic Oath - ANSWER a set of moral promises about patient care that new doctors make when
they start practicing medicine (regulations and guidelines)
Homeopathy - ANSWER a holistic system of healing that focuses on stimulating the body's ability to heal
itself by giving very small doses of highly diluted substances
Hospice - ANSWER a program committed to making the end of life as free from pain, anxiety, and
depression as possible. Provides support for the family involved as well (For terminally ill)
,Independent-living Facility - ANSWER a group of apartments or houses for residents who can take care of
themselves and are mobile, yet need some help with daily activities; it may offer meals and other social
activities in a community setting
Inpatient - ANSWER Patient who has been admitted to a health care facility for at least 24 hours for
treatment and care
Interdisciplinary Team - ANSWER a group of health care professionals with varied medical educations,
backgrounds, and experiences who work together to deliver the best possible care for each patient
Microbiology - ANSWER the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
Outpatient - ANSWER a patient who is discharged within 23 hours, but may require ongoing treatment,
care, and education
Pandemic - ANSWER an infectious disease that affects entire continents or even the world
Prognosis - ANSWER a medical opinion about the likely outcome of a condition or disease
Rehabilitation Centers - ANSWER Provide services for patients needing physical or emotional
rehabilitation or treatment of chemical dependency. (can be associated with a hospital or be its own
independent agency)
Sphygmomanometer - ANSWER (BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF): measures blood pressure
Stethoscope - ANSWER instrument used for listening to internal body sounds of a patient
Subacute Care Facility - ANSWER a health care facility that fills the gap between hospitalization and
rehabilitation, by providing care to patients who are stable and don't need acute care, yet need more
complex treatment than can be found in a nursing or rehabilitation facility. Care for a variety of patients
with complex and rehabilitative needs.
,Most medicine was rooted in religious or spiritual beliefs during this period, and disease did not spread
easily - ANSWER Prehistoric
Egyptian medicine was considered highly advanced during this period - ANSWER Ancient times
The fall of the Roman Empire suspended medical progress during this period. - ANSWER Medieval Times
The microscope was invented during this period, allowing scientists to view previously undetected
organisms - ANSWER Modern times
The study of microogranisms - ANSWER microorganisms
Patients who require health care but don't need to remain in a facility more than 24 hours may receive
this type of care - ANSWER outpatient
These health care professionals are trained to assist physicians or other medical providers in clinical or
administrative procedures - ANSWER Medical assistants and physician assistants
This healthcare professional provides direct patient care under the direction of a registered nurse (RN) or
physician - ANSWER Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
Hippocrates dismissed the idea that illnesses were caused by supernatural forces. instead, what idea did
he emphasize? - ANSWER Prognosis
What important role did Florence Nightingale play in medical history? - ANSWER She was the founder of
modern day nursing. She stressed the importance of hygiene and sanitation
Accreditation - ANSWER process by which an educational program is evaluated and then recognized as
having met certain predetermined standards of education
Licensure - ANSWER the state government grants authority to individuals to work in that profession
within a certain state
, Registration - ANSWER means that an individual has graduated from an accredited school and have
passed a standardized national exam administered by a nongovernmental agency.
Certification - ANSWER demonstrates that a health care worker meets the requirements set by the
certifying organization to demonstrate mastery of the job
Career Ladder - ANSWER A sequence that shows work from an entry to advanced level; the hierarchy of
careers within a field
Diagnostic Services - ANSWER determine the presence, absence, or extent of disease and provide data
on the effectiveness of treatment
Biotechnology - ANSWER The manipulation of genetic material in living organisms, or parts of living
organisms, to make useful products or services.
Support Services - ANSWER provide care either directly or indirectly or create a therapeutic environment
for providing health care: biomedical engineering, industrial hygienists
Therapeutic Services - ANSWER health care services that provide treatment for patients or animals and
may also help clients to maintain or improve their health over time
Which of the following use radioactive materials in their work?
a) radiologists
b) PET technologists
c) nuclear medicine technologists
d) all of the above - ANSWER d) all of the above
Which of the following requires the most education?
a) certified nursing assistant
b) dental assistant
c) physician assistant
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