Vital Signs
Medical Terminology
Physician's Title
Historical Events
Legal & Ethical
100
What is normal temperature
98.6
100
Define hysterectomy.
Surgical removal of the uterus
100
Diagnosis and treatment of tumors (cancer)
Oncologist
100
Who discovered Penicillin in 1928
Sir Alexander Fleming
100
Can be interpreted as "bad practice" and is commonly called "professional negligence."
Malpractice
200
What is the most accurate way how to take a temperature.
Rectal
200
Define craniotomy
Cutting into the skull
200
Diseases of the kidney, bladder, or urinary system
Urologist
200
Who developed the polio vaccine using dead polio virus in 1952
Jonas Salk
200
Unnecessarily exposing an individual or revealing personal information about an individual without that person's consent.
Invasion of Privacy
300
Pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery as the heart contracts.
Pulse
300
Define Pericarditis.
Inflammation around the heart
300
Administration of medications to cause loss of sensaton or feeling during surgery
anethesiologist
300
Who is called the Father of Microbiology, developed the culture plate method to identify pathogens and isolated the bacteria causing tuberculosis
Robert Koch
300
Information about the patient must remain private and can be shared ONLY with other members of the patient's health care team.
Confidentiality
400
Pulse is taken with a stethoscope at the apex of the heart.
Apical pulse
400
Define Dysuria
Difficult urination
400
Surgery of teh lungs, heart or chest cavity
Thoracic Surgeon
400
Who started using disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery to prevent infection in 1865
Joseph Lister
400
Legal documents that allow individuals to state what medical treatment they want or do not want in the event that they become incapacitated and are unable to express their wishes regarding medical care.
Advance directive
500
A constant state of fluid balance
Homeostasis
500
Define leukocyte
White cell
500
Diseases of the lower part of the large intestine
Proctologist
500
Who contributed many discoveries to the practice of medicine including: Proving that micoorganisms cause disease Pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria Creating a vaccine for rabies in 1885
Lous Pasteur
500
A document that permits an individual (known as a principal) to appoint another person (known as an agent) to make any decisions regarding health care if the principal should become unable to make decisions.
Durable Powere of Attorney (POA)
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