Healthcare History
What is the study of how healthcare has changed over time because of discoveries and new ideas.
Healthcare history
Provide a level of education with the correct corresponding years.
Associates Degree - 2 years
Bachelors Degree - 4 years
Masters Degree - 6 Years
Doctorate Degree - 8 years +
The beginning of a medical term is best known as what?
Prefix
If you come to school with a charged Chromebook, pencils, and all your supplies, you are ______.
Prepared
This can influence how people understand health, illness, treatment, and healthcare.
What is culture
Name some government changes in healthcare that happened during covid. (at least one)
Mask
6 ft away
Quarantine
New vaccine
What licensure does a registered nurse need?
Registered Nurse (RN)
Complete an approved nursing program
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Pass the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses)
Pass the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses)
The middle of a medical term is best known as what?
Root
What is networking?
Meeting and building relationships with people
What is the purpose of a x ray machine
To create images of the inside of the body to help identify injuries or health problems.
Who was the father of Medicine?
Hippocrates
A healthcare professional completes additional approved education after initial training so that knowledge and skills remain current. This is BEST described as
continuing education
The end of a medical term is best known as what?
Suffix
Listening and completing your responsibility in a group project is an example of what?
Teamwork
What is cultural competence?
Respecting other cultures and beliefs
What does diagnostic services mean?
Diagnostic services are healthcare services that help doctors find out what is wrong with a patient by using tests, images, or other tools.
What does credentials mean?
Credentials are proof that a person has the education, training, or certification needed for a job.
tachy- = fast; cardi = heart; -ia = condition
What does tachycardia mean?
Fast heart beat condition
A healthcare worker uses simple language instead of complicated medical words so a patient can understand. This demonstrates this skill.
Effective communication
A piece of medical equipment repeatedly gives incorrect readings. What should a healthcare worker do?
Report the possible malfunction?
What is the purpose of therapeutic services?
The purpose of therapeutic services is to help patients treat illnesses, injuries, or health conditions and improve their health.
Nurses, therapists, laboratory professionals, and other healthcare workers use this to work together and provide quality patient care.
Team-based care?
🩺 Cardiology
FILL IN THE BLANK
Cardi/o/logy
Combining vowel
A patient looks confused by medical terminology. What should you do?
Face them and reduce distractions
A doctor meets with a patient through a video call. What is this?
Telemedicine