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HIDA
Training Test
27
Health Care
Professional
09/07/2010

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Term
The root word "nephr-" refers to which part of the anatomy?
Definition
kidney
Term
What is the digestive function of liver?
Definition
to produce bile, which emulsifies large fat globules
Term
The process of realigning the ends of a broken bone is called:
Definition
reduction
Term
What is the primary function of the trachea?
Definition
it provides an airway to the bronchi and lungs
Term
__________ is the force that keeps the blood continually circulating even between heartbeats.
Definition
blood pressure
Term
Chemistry tests study what portion of blood?
Definition
the fluid
Term
Which word means "blood cell formation"?
Definition
hemopoiesis
Term
The wave-like, muscular motion that propels food through the digestive tract is called:
Definition
peristalsis
Term
Pulmonary function is assessed using a:
Definition
spirometer
Term
A Foley catheter is a/an:
Definition
indwelling catheter
Term
Surgical instruments are available in two grades. These grades are:
Definition
OR grade and floor grade
Term
Which oxygen delivery system provides the most precise concentration of prescribed oxygen?
Definition
oxygen masks
Term
Which rule requires all healthcare providers to protect employees from exposures due to needlesticks?
Definition
The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act
Term
Research has shown that a ____ wound environment is most conductive to healing.
Definition
moist
Term
According to the ADVANCE text, which type of sterilitation indicator is considered most effective?
Definition
biological indicator
Term
Evaluate this statement: surgical gloves and examination gloves are both sterile and ambidextrous
Definition
FALSE
Term
Physicians in teaching roles are called:
Definition
attendings
Term
not-for-profit hospitals:
Definition
Are tax-exempt institutions
Term
Which hospital department is typically responsible for sterilization of reusable supplies?
Definition
central services
Term
____ is the act assed by Congress in 1996 to standardize claim formats and ensure the privacy of patients' medical records
Definition
HIPPA
Term
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about nurse practitioners?
Definition
nurse practitioners are also referred to as physicians assistants
Term
What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Definition
medicare is an insurance program; medicaid is a welfare program
Term
A proprietary healthcare facility is:
Definition
investor-owned
Term
Why can't assisted living facilities bill Medicare for their services?
Definition
they do not fall under federal guidelines and are not defined by CMS as Medicare-qualified facilities
Term
The severity of the_________ patient's condition generally requires active physician involvement and visits, professional nursing care, and posses elements of medical and rehabilitative care.
Definition
subacute care
Term
In the nursing home survey process, inspectors look at:
Definition
all aspects of the nursing home including patient and family satisfaction
Term
According to the ADVANCE text, one of the greatest challenges facing long term care- and healthcare in general- is:
Definition
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