Principles of healthcare ch. 2

Question 1

_______ is the theory that draws on nature and emphasizes treating the causes rather than just the symptoms of diseases.

Accepted Answer

naturopathy

Question 2

Which of the following is a state health deparment responsibility?

Accepted Answer

license health care personnel, hospitals, and nursing homes

Question 3

The use of the hands to manipulate the spine to relieve pressure on the nerves is called _______.

Accepted Answer

chiropractic

Question 4

A/an _________ provides personal care, meals, and supervision in a homelike setting for up to five or six residents.

Accepted Answer

adult foster home

Question 5

activities, meals, and supervision for older and disabled individuals

Accepted Answer

adult day care facility

Question 6

All of the following are social conditions that affect health and health care systems in the U.S. except

Accepted Answer

alternative and integrative medicine

Question 7

Which of the following is a local health department responsibility?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 8

offers treatment to individuals with mental and behavioral disorders

Accepted Answer

psychiatric hospital

Question 9

Which of the following is a challenge in healthcare today?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 10

Put the following levels of hospital care units in order from the lowest level of care to the highest level of care

Accepted Answer

TCU, general unit, step-down unit, CCU, ICU, ER, Trauma

Question 11

A/an _________ is the general term for a live-in facility that provides nursing and personal care.

Accepted Answer

nursing home

Question 12

Ensures that foods, therapeutic drugs, and comsmetics are safe, pure, and wholesome

Accepted Answer

FDA

Question 13

Develops and enforces minimum health and safety standards for all of America&#x27;s workers

Accepted Answer

OSHA

Question 14

________ is a service or facility that provides care and support for individuals who are dying.

Accepted Answer

hospice

Question 15

healthcare approach that considers all the following components: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual

Accepted Answer

holistic medicine

Question 16

_______ is a 5000 year old system of medicine practiced in India.

Accepted Answer

ayurveda

Question 17

non-traditional treatment used along with conventional medicine

Accepted Answer

complementary medicine

Question 18

treatment for conditions that need immediate attention

Accepted Answer

urgent care center

Question 19

practicioners of _______ use their hands in an effort to transmit healing energy to the body.

Accepted Answer

reiki

Question 20

a large variety of medical and health care services in one location

Accepted Answer

medical mall

Question 21

medical services provided to patients who are not admitted to a hospital are called ________ services.

Accepted Answer

outpatient

Question 22

_________ refers to being admitted to and treated in a hospital.

Accepted Answer

inpatient

Question 23

A/an ________ provides services at one location that range from indpendent living to nursing home care.

Accepted Answer

continuing care community

Question 24

tests on blood and other body fluids

Accepted Answer

laboratory

Question 25

the process of _______ by individuals has been found to help them integrate their physical and mental aspects.

Accepted Answer

meditation

Question 26

non-traditional treatment used instead of conventional medicine

Accepted Answer

alternative medicine

Question 27

treatment involving insertion of of tiny needles into the body

Accepted Answer

acupuncture

Question 28

medical theory that the body protects itself when the musculoskeletal system is in good order

Accepted Answer

osteopathy

Question 29

Uses research in ways to control the spread of diseases that are contagious

Accepted Answer

CDC

Question 30

This health related agency has 27 institutes and centers that conduct and support all types of medical research

Accepted Answer

NIH

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