History
True or False: The Chinese believed in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the body
True
True or False: Hospitals tend to buy single items (one by one) to save money
False - they buy in bulk
Ways to promote physical wellness
Eating healthy, exercising
False
True or False: Telemedicine uses video, audio & computer systems to provide medical services
True
What is the present day apothecary?
Pharmacy
True (early interventions/prevention)
Obtaining continual learning and using common sense are examples of ways to promote ___?
Mental and intellectual wellness
What is CAM therapy?
Complementary and Alternative Methods of Care
Pandemic
Who created the first health records?
Ancient Egyptians
True or False: Hospitals prefer patients to stay in the hospital as long as possible to make more money
False: Hospitals prefer shorter stays of patients to save money
Type of wellness that treats the whole body, mind and spirit
Holistic Healthcare
Type of therapy that offers both mainstream/conventional medical treatments and CAM therapies to treat patients
Integrative care
False
Who implemented the use of sewers for waste and aqueducts for clean water?
The term used for the amount of money a hospital will receive based on the diagnosis
Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs)
state of optimal health - balances between physical, social and mental health
Accupuncture or meditation is an example of what type of therapy?
Complementary
What does the government do during a pandemic?
Creates guidelines, tries to find antivirals (medications), vaccines, education to the public
Discovered Penicillin in 1928
Alexander Fleming
Why is healthcare costs always rising?
Technology advancement, people living longer, medications
Preventive services
A patient with chronic pain takes pain medication and visits a chiropractor. What type of therapy is this?
Integrative Care
What is geriatric care?
Care for the elderly