Healthcare Careers/Facilities
healthcare worker examines, diagnoses, treats, & prevents diseases/disorders through all phases of life
What is physician?
microorganisms called that are a normal part of the body & beneficial to the body
What are nonpathogens?
used to describe body parts above other parts are called
What is superior
fracture that is broken through the skin
What is compound or open fracture?
bending a joint
What is flexion?
healthcare worker provides pre-hospital care to the acutely ill or injured patient
What is EMT?
safest & most efficient way to sterilize instruments
What is autoclave?
plane that divides left & right down the middle
enlargement of the spleen
What is splenomegaly?
move towards midline
facilities are also known as outpatient services & provide diagnostic & treatment services that previously had to be done at a hospital
What are ambulatory services/facilities?
Organization that developed standard precautions & transmission-based precautions
What is CDC?
used to describe body parts close to midline are called
What is medial?
disorder is a chronic condition with unknown cause that results in widespread pain
What is fibromyalgia?
turning body part around its own axis
What is rotation?
healthcare employee works to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability/injury loss of a body part
What is physical therapist?
3 diseases pertaining to the blood borne pathogen standard
What is Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, & Aids?
used to describe body parts close to the surface of the body
What is superficial?
skin disorder is highly contagious and most common in infants & children
What is impetigo?
the part of the ear you can see
What is pinna?
organization helps maintain the quality of care, establishes guidelines for the operation of hospitals
What is JCAHO?
The order of DONNING the following PPE:mask, gloves, gown
What is gown, mask, gloves?
used to describe body parts close to the point of reference are called
skeletal disorder includes infection inside the bone and has symptoms of fever
What is osteomyelitis?
the colored part of the eye
What is iris?