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Key Terms Definition
Miscellaneous
100

Angiogram

What is a record of a vessel?

100

This person is usually in a 1-2 year program and work under the direct supervision of a doctor of nurse making beds, positioning patients, administering some medications, and taking vitals.

What is a LPN?

100

Radiol

What is Diagnosis-related groups?

100
The state of optimal well being, achieved through prevention of illness and injury.
What is health?
100
Green Tea
What is an antioxidant?
200

Arthritis

What is inflammation of a joint?

200

This person drives the ambulance.

Who is the ambulance attendant?

200

HMO

What is health maintenance organization?

200
The payment for health care expenses, which may or may not occur, in return for a specified payment in advance.
What is insurance?
200
Treatment that pretends to cure disease.
What is quackery?
300

Radiology

What is the study of radiation?

300

This person has very similar responsibilities to a physician but in an emergency medical situation.

What is a paramedic?

300
CDC
What is Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?
300
A worker who assists a professional in the performance of duties.
What is paraprofessional?
300
An oath historically taken by physicians.
What is the Hippocratic Oath?
400

Confidential

What is private and secret?

400

This person has the ability to draw blood, give IV medications , do dressing changes,  and access the patient's overall health while they are home bound.

What is a home health nurse?

400
FDS
Who is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration?
400
The legal authority to perform an activity.
What is licensure?
400
The person who is credited for making nursing a profession.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
500

Pulse

What is a heartbeat that can be felt?

500

This person makes a written copy of dictated or recorded matter.

What is a transcriptionist?

500
CMS
What is Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services?
500
The official authorization or approval.
What is accreditation?
500
Developed the poliomyelitis vaccine.
Who is Jonas Salk?
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