Introduction to Healthcare Science Semester 2
1 tsp = 5 mL 1 oz = 30 mL 1 cup = 8 oz = 240 mL How many milliliters are in two pints of milk?
1000 mL
Humans tend to be more group oriented and form friendships with members of their own gender between the ages of
11 and 13 years old
Middle adulthood encompasses the years from:
40 - 65
Can you purchase is a bag of mini Toblerone bars and in the course of the day sheets 10 bars. How many calories did she consume?
667
What percentage of people suffering from HIV/AIDS were in Africa in 1998?
68%
A client decides to take his dog to a different veterinarian and request the dogs chart record. What is the client entitled to?
A copy of the chart.
An imaging center wishes to send a CT scan report to a physician's office. What should accompany the report?
A cover sheet
What health professional would MOST LIKELY use bioinformatics?
A genetic counselor
Which of the following is true of living wills?
A living will often contains a statement that the patient does not want CPR or defibrillation
Which of the following is true of living wills?
A living will often contains a statement that the patient does not want CPR or defibrillation.
Visually impaired but fully qualified as a medical transcriptionist. She does require help for a few tasks that would take 5 to 10 minutes per day from aside a transcriptionist. The Americans with disabilities act would classify this extra help as
A reasonable accommodation
According to the Omnibus budget reconciliation act(1987), residents in nursing homes have the right to which of the following?
Accommodation of needs and choice regarding activities, schedules, and healthcare
Emotional development is often stormy and in conflict
Adolescence
Secondary sexual characteristics develop in both males and females during
Adolescence
The years from age 12 to 20 are known as
Adolescence
The years from age 12 to 20 are known as:
Adolescence
The liquid that surrounds the fetus is called the
Amnionic fluid
Daria has a legal disability. What can she legally do?
Answer a doctors questions
People that do not get enough sleep
Are at greater risk for heart disease Have decreased reaction time
What is the first thing a healthcare worker should do if another offensive sex joke?
Ask the joke tell her to stop because such jerks are unwelcome
The unlawful touching of another person without their consent or giving treatment or care to a person without their consent or against their wishes is
Assault and battery
A dietician tells a client to eat 1400 calories a day to keep her BMR up. What is a BMR?
Basal metabolic rate
Examples of privileged communication that are exempt by law and must be reported by the healthcare worker would be
Births and deaths
A man who controls the stress, exercises regularly, and decreases the amount of fat and salt in his diet will likely decrease his
Blood pressure
What does the term teratogenic mean
Causes fetal harm
The part of the female reproductive system that dilates (widens) during labor is the
Cervix
Taking narcotics from the pharmacy by a pharmacy technician is a violation of
Criminal law
Beth is a 47-year-old first grade teacher and wants to stay healthy. What disease prevention strategy would be the most helpful?
Decreasing her stress
And example of a disease that is probably not caused by stress is ___
Diabetes mellitus
Mr. Green's chart has the letters DNR fixed on an orange label. DNR is the medical abbreviation for
Do not resuscitate
Frequently the most productive life stage with physical development basically complete
Early adulthood
During ____, most individuals begin to seek information by asking why questions
Early childhood
Learn bladder and bowel control
Early childhood
Which of the following has been identified as the primary causes of overweight and obesity? list
Environment, genes and family history, and an active lifestyle
The protection for health information is guarded by important safeguards. Which of the following reflects a technical safeguard?
Every associate must keep his/her password confidential
Joyce is working at the Senior Olympics and knows that 25% of the seniors indicated significant hearing loss on their health forms. How should Joyce position herself when talking to a group of these senior athletes?
Facing the sun
Fertilization most often happens in the
Fallopian tubes
Crack and cocaine used by a pregnant woman causes a distinctive craniofacial deformity of the
False
Crack and cocaine used by a pregnant woman causes a distinctive craniofacial deformity of the infant.
False
Mental ability usually decreases during middle adulthood
False
My Pyramid serves as the guidelines for today's healthy populations.
False
My pyramid serves as the guidelines for today's healthy populations
False
Restraining a person to the bed without the proper doctors orders following a proper protocol would be
False imprisonment
Application of physical restraints on a patient without a proper doctors order or authorization
False improvement
Health information technology is the practice of maintenance and care of health records by traditional and electronic means in hospitals, physician's office clinics, health departments, health insurance companies, and other facilities that provide health care or maintenance of health records.
False. Health Information Management
Choose my plate recommends that you make half your plate
Fruits and vegetables
Darla's doctor explains to her that she must take responsibility for her own health, reduce her stress, and improve her attitude about life. What approach to medicine is Darla's doctor taking?
Holistic
Jan Shevlin goes to the laboratory for bloodwork. She cooperates with the phlebotomist by extending her arm to have blood drawn. What kind of agreement did the phlebotomist have with this patient?
Implied contract
The stage from birth to age 1 is known as
Infancy
Revealing personal information regarding an individual without consent or unnecessary physical exposure of an individual is
Invasion of privacy
The years from age 6 to 12 are known as
Late childhood
During this stage, family relationships often see a decline as children begin lives of their own and parents die.
Middle adulthood
If a nurse forgets to give A hospitalized patient has medication, the nurse would be guilty of
Negligence
If a nurse forgets to give a hospitalized patient his medication, the nurse would be guilty of
Negligence
Mr. Jones goes to a medical office with chest pain. The physician orders in and does not do an EKG. That night Mr. Jones died from a heart attack. The doctor could be charged with
Negligence
A patient presents to the local ER and is found to test positive for STD. The nurse notifies the local health department of the patient's condition without aquiring written permission. What right does the patient have?
None, Personal Health Information can be used/disclosed without authorization to avert a serious threat to health and safety.
"Patients have the right to adequate notice concerning the use/disclosure of their PHI" is related to which of the following?
Notice of Privacy Practices
Berry suffers from sleep apnea, which is most likely caused by
Obesity
Residence in long-term care facilities are guaranteed certain rights under the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (1987)
Marty Johnson is a 57 year old female. She works long hours and has not been physically active in a while. She smokes ½ pack of cigarettes a day and survives primarily on salty snacks and coffee. Her recent blood labs were all normal. Which of the following conditions might Ms. Johnson be most at risk for?
Osteoporosis
The female sex cell is called the
Ovum/gamete
A nurse notes that Mrs. Jones tolerates her bath better after receiving pain medication thirty minutes before the bath. When using the SOAP method, where would the nurse document the recommendation to give pain medication 30 minutes before the bath?
P
Residents in long-term care facilities are guaranteed certain rights under the:
Patient Self- Determination Act
What does the P in HIPAA stand for?
Portability
HIPPA is mostly about
Privacy of health information
What does the Patient self determination act requires her facilities to do?
Provide patients with notice of their decision-making rights and advance healthcare directive
What does the patient self-determination act require help facilities to do?
Provide patients with notice of their decision-making rights and advanced healthcare directive
A physical change that occurs when a stressor causes the body to go into an alarm or warning mode is
Pupils in the eyes dilating to improve vision
Which statement regarding sleep is not correct?
Sleep is a block of time when your brain and body shut down
The legislation that requires that patient records be kept confidential is called
The health insurance portability and accountability act (1996)
A woman has legally written and witnessed Living Will that states she does not want her life for a long time and her condition is terminal. She is in a car accident and suffers in irreversible brain damage. Her daughter wants her kept alive on a respirator. What or who will legally determine the patient's future?
The living will
It is the healthcare employee's responsibility to make sure patients know which of the following rights, check all that apply.
The right to see and copy their Personal Health Information The right to protected privacy and confidentiality The right to contact the hospital's privacy administrator for any privacy concerns
According to most experts a pregnant mother may drink this amount of alcohol without putting her on board child at risk for harm
There is no reliable evidence that any amount is totally safe
My plate encourages you to
Think before you eat
Dan is caring for his elderly mother. He could be charged with psychological abuse if he
Threatens to lock her in her room
Mr. Bon signs a HIPAA authorization form at a dental practice. An additional authorization form would need to be signed:
To give Mr. Bon's complete dental treatment information to his son.
EMT is charged with battery. What did the EMT do?
Treated a victim, even though the victim refused treatment
An EMT is charged with battery. What did the EMT do?
Treated a victim, even though the victim refused treatment.
A minor does not have the legal capacity to form a contract
True
A newborns head is the largest part of his or her body
True
A registered dietitian needs licensure in order to practice
True
Babies usually begin walking by the time they are 12 months old
True
Children born with fetal alcohol syndrome often have emotional disorders
True
If a pregnant woman is exposed to chickenpox and has never had a case of chickenpox, her unborn child could be harmed
True
Individual needs tend to vary during the different stages of life
True
Information given to healthcare personnel by patient is called privileged communications
True
Mothers who have herpes run the risk of giving herpes to their babies at delivery
True
What behavior is a part of active listening?
Trying to see the other person's point of view.
A pt is adm c Dx cystitis. What lab study would MOST LIKLEY be ordered?
UA
The female reproductive organ that houses the developing fetus from implantation until birth is called the
Uterus
Angie is 35 years old. She runs two miles a day and eats a healthy diet. What should she add to her routine to increase her strength and build stronger bones?
Weight lifting two days a week
Angie is 35 years old. She runs 2 miles a day and eats a healthy diet. What should she add to her routine to increase her strength and build stronger bones?
Weightlifting two days a week
When composing a business letter, what step usually follows the creation of an outline?
Writing a first draft
Betty is visually impaired but fully qualified as a medical transcriptionist. She does require help for a few tasks that would take 5-10 minutes per day from a sighted transcriptionist. The Americans with Disabilities Act would classify this extra help as:
a reasonable accommodation
Chicken is an example of:
complete protein
Respond to discomfort such as pain, cold, or hunger by crying
infancy
Which of the following is an example of a legal directive?
living will
Carla has a BMI of 31. She would be classified as
obese
What diagnosis must be reported to the proper authorities?
overdose of heroin
Telling the news media a patient has a drug problem when another condition exists would be considered which tort?
slander
