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A thermometer is used to measure a patient's this

temperature

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A record of information about a patient's past and current health, including habits, lifestyle, and health of their family is called this

Medical History

100

The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions fairly constant is called this

Homeostasis

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These include DNA and RNA

Nucleic Acids

100

PHI stands for this

Personal Health Information

200

This measures the amount of oxygen in the blood

oxygen saturation

200

The patient's description of what they feel is their main health problem

Chief Complaint

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When the response the body has reverses a condition (or brings it back to normal), it is this type of feedback

Negative feedback

200

This is the primary source of energy for cells

Carbohydrates

200

The number of breaths per minute is known as this

respiratory rate

300

A stethoscope is used in this vital sign

lung sounds OR blood pressure

300

Evidence that can be observed and/or measured externally, such as a rash or a body temperature

Physical Sign

300
This is the type of feedback that regulates blood sugar levels 

Negative feedback

300

These include fats, phospholipids, and steroids

Lipids

300

HIPAA stands for

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

400

A sphygmomanometer is used to measure this vital sign

blood pressure

400

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person is known as this

Empathy

400

In childbirth, the stretching of the uterus triggers the secretion of a hormone that stimulates uterine contractions to speed up labor.  This is an example of which type of feedback?

Positive 

400

These are made of amino acids

Proteins

400

A doctor reports their patient's COVID-19 positive results, including their name and address, with the local department of public health. Was HIPAA followed?

YES

500

BMI, or body mass index, is a calculated using a person's _____ and _____.

height & weight (in any order)

500

Any subjective evidence that a patient perceives about an illness or disease, such as nausea.  The medical professional cannot measure these

Symptoms

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Cells are told to take in glucose when they are signaled by this hormone

Insulin

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This type of biomolecule includes sugars, starch, and cellulose

Carbohydrates

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Two doctors of a patient discuss the patient at a private lunch.  Was HIPAA followed?

YES

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