Health Insurance Terms
You go to a _________ for typical cold symptoms and physicals.
Primary Care Physician
Health insurance granted by the government to those making income under the poverty
line.
Medicaid
If you are under 18 and have to see your doctor, they would be known as a___________.
Pediatrician
Screening to detect if you have breast cancer.
Mammogram
They provide professional teeth cleaning service, a process called scaling and polishing.
Dental Hygienist
_____ is the small amount of money that you pay for an appointment that insurance
doesn’t cover
Co-Pay
You have noticed that your tooth is chipped. You explain this to your parents and they
set you up an appointment to see this doctor.
Dentist
If you eat a certain food and get all swollen and itchy, you will take a visit to this doctor.
Allergist
What was the most popular field of study at Gateway?
Ultrasound
A pharmacist is responsible for filling prescriptions and ensuring the ______ of medication for patients.
Safety
You have to pay a ________ before insurance will cover most or all other expenses.
Deductible
Your grandparent thinks he is eligible for Medicare but he is only 55. You tell your
grandpa that Medicare is for anyone over this age.
65
If you are experiencing problems with your vision, you will visit this doctor.
Optometrist
Emergency procedure to remove an infected appendix.
Appendectomy
Nurse midwives provide prenatal, birth, and postnatal care, they also conduct this routine test during pregnancy.
Ultrasound
When a Dr purposefully messes with or hurts a procedure, this is called _________.
Malpractice
At your football game you think you sprained your wrist. You tell your parents do not want to wait at the emergency room so they take you to this facility.
Urgent Care/ Walk In Center
When you are going into a surgery you will need to be sedated, in comes the _________.
Anesthesiologist
Silicone tube that is used to collect urine that gets
transferred into a bag called.
Urinary Catheter
You enjoy the study of medicine and you strive to dispense the right medication to people who need it. You need a doctorate to pursue this career.
Pharmacist
When needing to find out more about your breathing problem from your regular
physician, your regular Dr puts in a _______ for a specialist.
Referral
You fell down your stairs and cracked your skull, an ambulance is called to rush you to this facility.
Emergency Room
You are in the early stages of pregnancy and need a doctor for you and your fetus, you seek out a (n) _________ for care.
obstetrician
Used to examine your organs, tissues, or skeletal system.
MRI
When a paramedic arrives on the scene they check the scene for safety and put on this to ensure personal safety.
Personal Protective Equipment