Vocab
Specialties
Where do I go?
Insurance
Miscellaneous
100

A medication you can purchase in a store such as walmart or CVS

OTC or Over-the-counter medications

100

Care of the elderly

Geriatrics

100

You had a snowboarding accident and your lower leg appears deformed and swollen. 

ED

100

A low-cost/free insurance depending on your income

Medicaid

100

This is important to know because it may lead to increased risk for you

Family History

200

Name two things you will find on a drug lable

Dosing instructions, warnings, ingredients

200

LTC stands for:

Long Term Care

200

You twisted your ankle during a basketball game in gym class and cannot put weight on it.

Urgent Care

200

The monthly bill you pay for health insurance coverage

Premium

200

What are 3 things that can contribute to medication mismanagement

Eyesight, hard of hearing and difficulty listening to directions, mobility, dexterity, polypharmacy, dementia, cost

300

This is something that your provider can observe and assess for themself

Sign

300

Specialty that sees people of all ages

Family Medicine

300

A 50 year old male was diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure) by his regular doctor who is called a: 

PCP or Primary Care Provider

300

A fixed amount paid for your healthcare visit. 

Co-Pay

300

When you speak up for yourself, your concerns and your needs, this is known as:

self-advocacy

400

This requires a doctor to give it to you

Prescription

400

Specializes in children

Pediatrician

400

Your doctor completed blood work and certain values were concerning, they would like to send you to a:

specialist

400

How much money you pay out of pocket before insurance kicks in

Deductible

400

Name a mRNA vaccine?

COVID

500

This is something you report to your provider as what you feel

Symptom

500

Where you go for life-threatening illness or injury

Emergency Department

500

You have asthma and feel like your inhaler is not working with all the smoke in the air. It's 10pm, you're becoming anxious and your breathing in becoming worse. 

ED

500

Time period where you can change your health insurance plan

Open Enrollment

500

Understanding your health, health concerns and how to navigate the healthcare system to advocate for your needs:

Health Literacy