Admissions
Primary Care
Specialty Care: Cardiology & Orthopedics
Specialty Care:
Physical Therapy &
Oral Surgery
Health Center Overview
100
Name two tasks that are completed in Admissions.
- Welcome patients to the health center - Help patients to check in and give them paperwork to complete (health questions and payment questions) - Help schedule appointments - Decide which patients need to be helped first - Complete some basic health assessment
100
Name two types of primary care appointments.
Medical, dental, social work, and counseling.
100
What does specialty care do?
The specialty care staff can further evaluate any problems and offer treatment. Specialists usually focus on certain body parts or types of testing.
100
Physical therapists specialize in _________.
Injuries, especially sports-related injuries
100
Janae has a toothache. Which type of primary care appointment does she need? (Hint: Medical, Dental, Social Work, or Counseling)
Dental
200
What does the word "triage" mean?
Deciding the order of patients based on their urgency
200
Name two tasks completed by primary care.
- Examine the patient completely to check health - Diagnose any problems - May give prescriptions for medicine or advice - May send the patient to a specialist - Take careful notes in medical code
200
Cardiologists specialize in __________.
The heart.
200
Oral surgeons are dentists that specialize in __________.
Surgery of the mouth, especially removal of teeth.
200
Randall needs a check up for school. Which type of primary care appointment does he need? (Hint: Medical, Dental, Social Work, or Counseling)
Medical
300
What does a pulse measure?
Pulse measures the heart rate. Heart rate is the number of times a heart beats per minute (bpm)
300
What does "chief complaint" mean?
The main problem the patient has (why the patient came to the health center).
300
Orthopedists specialize in _________.
Bones.
300
True or false: Molars are used to bite food.
False. Molars are used to chew food. Incisors and canines are used to bite food.
300
Kendall has been feeling really sad ever since her grandmother died. Which type of primary care appointment does she need? (Hint: Medical, Dental, Social Work, or Counseling)
Counseling
400
The patient, Joe, is crying and says that his arm hurts a lot. Is Joe experience mild, moderate, or severe pain?
Severe pain
400
Patient Juliza hurt her leg playing soccer. List 2 questions that her doctor might ask her during the patient interview.
Possible questions could be about the chief complaint (leg injury), history of the complaint, patient history, family history, or lifestyle.
400
Where does blood pumped from the heart pick up oxygen?
In the lungs
400
Patient Angel sprained his ankle playing baseball. List 2 things that you recommend for treatment. (Hint: Use "RICE")
Rest Ice Compression Elevation
400
DeSean needs help feeding his family and wants to learn more about WIC. Which type of primary care appointment does he need? (Hint: Medical, Dental, Social Work, or Counseling)
Social Work
500
Patient Kima is having chest pain and her heart is beating very fast. How should you triage Kima? (Hint: Red, Yellow, or Green)
Red - Send Kima to the emergency room
500
Patient Elba has a stomach ache. List 2 questions her doctor could ask during the patient interview.
Possible questions could be about the chief complaint (leg injury), history of the complaint, patient history, family history, or lifestyle.
500
What type of fracture involves a broken bone that pierces the skin? (Hint: Complete, greenstick, compound, or comminuted)
Compound fracture
500
This is the white covering on top of teeth. It is the hardest substance in the whole body.
Enamel.
500
List the correct order of the parts of a health center: - Specialty Care - Admissions - Primary Care
1. Admissions 2. Primary Care 3. Specialty Care
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