Beststudymaterials

difference between infectious and communicable DZ - Infectious diseases are caused by viruses or bacteria. Communicable diseases are infectious diseases that are passed from individual to individual and easily spread from one species to another List 3 direct routes of infectious DZ transmission - 1. skin-skin 2. through breast milk 3. Sneeze or cough Define 3 direct routes of infections DZ transmission - 1. herpes type 1 2. HIV 3. Influenza List 3 indirect routes of infections DZ tr...

Define public health - actions that society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in which people can be healthy can occur Define the "Ps" of public health - Prevention Protection Promotion Prolonging Product safety Physical, social, economical environments (Big) Picture Populations define prevention - practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury define protection - protecting the population, making reccomendations to keep people healthy def...

Articulate the difference between infectious and communicable disease - An infectious disease is caused by different classes of pathogenic organisms which are commonly called germs; these agents are normally viruses or bacteria. A communicable disease is an infectious disease that is easily spread from one species to another A communicable disease is infectious disease that is easily spread from what to what? - one species to another All __________ diseases are infectious diseases but not ...

Types of Agents - Bacteria Viruses Fungi Protozoa Helminths Why can some diseases be eradicated but others cannot? - - Some diseases can live outside of their host - Some diseases produce long-term immunity What is the difference between Isolation and Quarantine? - Isolation separates people with contagious diseases from those who aren't sick - prevents the movement of illness to other people Quarantine separates sick people and those who have been exposed to the illness to see i...

Explain the term: social determinants of health - the circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work and age, and the systems put into place to deal with illness How do social determinants impact health outcomes? - Social determinants, like poverty, lack of education, and unequal access to healthcare can contribute to health inequities Describe the Tuskegee Study - - Study conducted by US public health services, working with the Tuskegee Institute - Involved 600 black men (som...

What are the 3 phases of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)? - 1. Chronic (increase in WBCs or Plts and splenomegaly, "stable phase" lasting 1-4 years) 2. Accelerated phase ( ~ few months) 3. Blast phase (transition to ACUTE leukemia) What is the ONLY CURE for CML? - Allogeneic HSCT (stem cell transplant) When is AHSCT indicated? - Blast crisis accelerated phase unresponsive or intolerant to TKIs What is the purpose of TKIs in treating CML? - To maintain patient in the chronic phase ...

Name the four ATP energy systems and how long they provide energy for. - ATP-CP - 1-10 sec's at very high intensity nGlycolytic - high intensity 10 secs - 2-3 minnOxidative - mid to low intensity +2 minnFatty Acid Oxidation - low intensity +2 min How many units of ATP does each ATP energy system deliver? - ATP-CP: 1 unit of ATP/ unit of CP Glycolytic: 2-3 ATP/unit of glucose Oxidative: 38 ATP/ unit of glucose Fatty Acid Oxidation: 100 ATP/unit of fatty acid What is EPOC? - excess p...

what were the 3 main categories the speaker stated were at the heart of the system? - patient, providers, insurers what did Roger weisberg believe is the single most responsible driver of rising health care costs? - fee- for- service (T/F) it is possible that increased health care services may have increase the death rate? - true the United States look at health care as a right? - false T.R reid compares health care system. In his opinion, which one does he feel are the best? - france, ja...

What are the 2 main reasons that the profession thought they needed to create the role of the PTA - Polio Epidemic and WW II The creation of the PTA was in the year - 1967 What is the name of the first President of APTA? - Mary McMillian What Texas PT school was Ruby Decker associated with - University of Texas Medical Branch Is it legal for PTAs to perform Joint Mobilization in TX? - True The APTA contains chapters as part of the professional organization. Which of the following is a chap...

True or False: The profession of physical therapy will not be affected by the full enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). - False, the ACA will have affect on reimbursement of medicare and medicaid True or False: Undocumented immigrants are covered by the Affordable Health Care Act. - False What was the date for the final step of the Affordable Health Care Act to begin? - New Years Day 2014 True or False: When billing for Medicare, it doesn't matter what part of the country the provi...