Vocabulary
Abbrevations
Medical Careers
Dental Careers
Nursing Careers
100
Degree awarded by a vocational-technical school or community college after successful completion of a two-year course of study or its equivalent
What is associate's degree
100
Radiological Technologist & Respiratory Therapist
What is RT
100
Examines patients,obtain medical histories, orders tests,make diagnoses,perfroms surgery
What is a physicians
100
Works under the supervision of dentists, prepare paitents for examinations ; pass instuments
What is Dental Assistants
100
Takes health histories, preform basic phyisical examinations order laboratory tests and other procedures refer paitents to physicians
What is Nurse Practitioners
200
Degree awarded by a college or university after completion of a prescribed course of study beyond a bachelor's or master's degree
What is doctorate/doctoral/doctor's degree
200
Abb. for Doctor of Medicine
What is MD
200
Diagnooses, treats,and prevents dieseases or disorders
What is Doctors of Medicine
200
Alignment or straightening of the teeth
What is orthodontics
200
Provide total car for normal pregnancies, examine the pregnant woman at regular intervals, teach childbirth and childcare classes
What is Nurse Midwives
300
Degree awarded by a college or university after a person has completed a four-year course of study or its equivalent
What is bachelor's degree
300
Abb. for Doctor of Dental Surgery
What is DDS
300
Treats disorders/dieases, placing speical emphasis on the neverous, muscular and skeletal systems , and the relationship between the body
What is Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
300
Makes repairs a variety of dental ; prosteses such as denturs, crowns, and bridges
What is Dental Laboratary Technicians
300
Teach in HSTE Programs schools of nursing , colleges and universities, wellness centers
What is Nurse Educators
400
Individual specializing in diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders
What is audiologists
400
Abb. for Electrocardiograph Technician
What is ECG
400
Examines, diagnoses, and treats deseases/disorders of the feet or of the leg below the knee
What is Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
400
Doctors who examine teeth and mouth tissues to diagnose and treat dieases and abnormalities
What is a Dentists
400
Administer anesthesia monitor patients during surgery and assits anesthesiologists
What is Nurse Anethetists
500
Process whereby a regulatory body in a given health care area administers examinations and/or maintains a list of qualified personnel
What is registration
500
Abb. for Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician
What is CBET
500
Working under the supervision of physicians, take medical histories; preforms routine physical examinations and basic diagnostic test
What is Physician Assistants
500
Works under the supervision of dentists perform preliminary examinations
What is Dental Hygienists
500
Use in advanced degree to specialize in specific nursing areas such as intensive care
What is Clinical Nurse Specialist
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