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Introduction to Health Occupations

by: Badasch, Shirley A.; Chesebro, Doreen S.

Introduction to Health Occupations

by: Badasch, Shirley A.; Chesebro, Doreen S.

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Copyright: 10/01/1999
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

For courses in health care occupations and medical occupations. This text provides students with basic information and skills needed to enter the health care field. It equips students with the skills necessary to research many different occupations in the health care field and to become effective health care workers. Follows the National Health Care Skills Standards.

Procedures

(7)

Preface

xxvii

(6)

The Parts of This Book

xxxiii

(4)

Acknowledgments

xxxvii

(2)

About the Authors

xxxix

Part One Basic Knowledge and Skills

(315)

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO BEING A HEALTH CARE WORKER

(16)

UNIT 1 History of Health Care

(8)

Early Beginnings

(1)

Medicine in Ancient Times

(1)

The Dark Ages (A.D. 400-800) and the Middle Ages (A.D. 800-1400)

(1)

The Renaissance (A.D. 1350-1650)

(1)

The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

(1)

The Eighteenth Century

(1)

The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

(2)

The Advancement of Nursing

(1)

Patient Care Today

(1)

A Look Back and an Overview of the Future

(1)

Medical Ethics

(1)

Summary

(1)

UNIT 2 Health Care Providers

(8)

Types of Health Care Providers

(1)

Government Agencies

(1)

Volunteer Agencies

(1)

Managed Care: Quality Care and Managed Costs

(1)

Ambulatory Care

(1)

Quality Health Care Costs and Payments

(1)

Organization

(1)

Major Services in Health Care

(1)

Summary

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

(1)

CHAPTER 2 FINDING THE RIGHT OCCUPATION FOR YOU

(51)

UNIT 1 Career Search

(3)

Interests

(1)

Values

(1)

Abilities

(1)

Resources for Occupational Research

(1)

How to Do a Career Search

(1)

Developing a Vocational Portfolio

(1)

Summary

(1)

UNIT 2 Overview of Careers

(48)

Therapeutic Services

(21)

Diagnostic Services

(9)

Information Services

(6)

Environmental Services

(6)

Additional Health Care Areas

(2)

Summary

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

(2)

CHAPTER 3 MEDICAL ETHICS AND LAW

(12)

UNIT 1 Ethical Roles and Responsibilities of a Health Care Worker

(4)

Value Indicators

(2)

The Team Concept

(1)

Summary

(1)

UNIT 2 Legal Roles and Responsibilities of a Health Care Worker

(8)

Legal Responsibilities

(3)

Confidentiality

(1)

Policies and Procedures

(1)

Summary

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

(2)

CHAPTER 4 MEETING YOUR NEEDS AND THE NEEDS OF OTHERS

(18)

UNIT 1 Holistic Health

(3)

Health and Wellness

(1)

Wellness and Preventive Health Care

(1)

Jobs and Professions

(1)

Summary

(1)

UNIT 2 Understanding Human Needs

(6)

Meeting the Needs of Patients/Clients

(3)

Pet-Facilitated Therapy

(1)

Meeting the Needs of Co-Workers and Other Staff

(1)

Defense Mechanisms

(1)

Summary

(1)

UNIT 3 Cultural Competency

(9)

Culture and Behavior

(1)

Gestures and Body Language

(4)

Communicating Effectively with People from Other Cultures

(1)

Folk Medicine

(2)

Summary

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

(1)

CHAPTER 5 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

(16)

UNIT 1 Interpersonal Communication for All Ages

(6)

Elements That Influence Your Relationships with Others

(1)

Barriers to Communication

100

(1)

Elements of Communication

100

(1)

Good Listening Skills

100

(1)

Assertive Communication

101

(1)

Nonverbal Communication

101

(1)

Verbal Communication

102

(2)

Summary

104

(1)

UNIT 2 Charting and Observation

104

(4)

Observation

105

(1)

Reporting

105

(1)

Documentation

106

(2)

Confidentiality

108

(1)

Jobs and Professions

108

(1)

UNIT 3 Computers in Health Care

108

(6)

Computers in General

109

(1)

Basic Computer Components

109

(1)

Computers in Health Care

110

(2)

Summary

112

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

113

(1)

CHAPTER 6 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

114

(15)

UNIT 1 Pronunciation, Word Elements, and Terms

114

(9)

Introduction to Medical Terminology

115

(1)

Pronunciation

115

(1)

Forming Medical Terms from Word Elements

115

(8)

Summary

123

(1)

UNIT 2 Medical Abbreviations

123

(6)

Introduction to Abbreviations

124

(3)

Summary

127

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

128

(1)

CHAPTER 7 MEDICAL MATH

129

(17)

UNIT 1 Math Review

129

(8)

Introduction to the Math Review

130

(1)

Numbers

130

(1)

Addition

131

(1)

Subtraction

132

(1)

Multiplication

133

(2)

Division

135

(1)

Decimals, Percentages, and Fractions

136

(1)

Summary

136

(1)

UNIT 2 The Metric System

137

(4)

Using the Metric System

137

(2)

Using the Metric System to Measure

139

(1)

Changing Standard Measures to Metric Measures

139

(1)

Summary

140

(1)

UNIT 3 The 24-Hour Clock/Military Time

141

(5)

Introduction to the 24-Hour Clock/Military Time

141

(2)

Summary

143

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

144

(2)

CHAPTER 8 YOUR BODY AND HOW IT FUNCTIONS

146

(50)

UNIT 1 Overview of the Body

146

(7)

Introduction to the Body

147

(5)

Jobs and Professions

152

(1)

UNIT 2 The Skeletal System

153

(4)

Introduction to the Skeletal System

153

(2)

Common Disorders of the Skeletal System

155

(2)

Jobs and Professions

157

(1)

UNIT 3 The Muscular System

157

(4)

Introduction to the Muscular System

157

(3)

Common Disorders of the Muscular System

160

(1)

Jobs and Professions

161

(1)

UNIT 4 The Circulatory System

161

(5)

Introduction to the Circulatory System

161

(3)

Common Disorders of the Circulatory System

164

(1)

Jobs and Professions

165

(1)

UNIT 5 The Lymphatic System

166

(3)

Introduction to the Lymphatic System

166

(2)

Common Disorders of the Lymphatic System

168

(1)

Jobs and Professions

168

(1)

UNIT 6 The Respiratory System

169

(3)

Introduction to the Respiratory System

169

(2)

Common Disorders of the Respiratory System

171

(1)

Jobs and Professions

172

(1)

UNIT 7 The Digestive System

172

(4)

Introduction to the Digestive System

173

(2)

Common Disorders of the Digestive System

175

(1)

The Accessory Structures

175

(1)

Common Disorders of the Accessory Structures

175

(1)

Jobs and Professions

176

(1)

UNIT 8 The Urinary System

176

(3)

Introduction to the Urinary System

177

(1)

Common Disorders of the Urinary System

178

(1)

Jobs and Professions

179

(1)

UNIT 9 The Glandular Systems

179

(3)

Introduction to the Glandular Systems

180

(1)

Common Disorders of the Glandular Systems

181

(1)

Jobs and Professions

182

(1)

UNIT 10 The Nervous System

182

(6)

Introduction to the Nervous System

182

(5)

Common Disorders of the Nervous System

187

(1)

Jobs and Professions

187

(1)

UNIT 11 The Reproductive System

188

(4)

Introduction to the Reproductive System

188

(2)

Common Disorders of the Reproductive System

190

(1)

Jobs and Professions

191

(1)

UNIT 12 The Integumentary System

192

(4)

Introduction to the Integumentary System

192

(1)

Common Disorders of the Integumentary System

193

(1)

Jobs and Professions

194

(1)

Summary

194

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

195

(1)

CHAPTER 9 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

196

(19)

UNIT 1 Development and Behavior

196

(4)

Development and Behavior

197

(3)

Summary

200

(1)

UNIT 2 Aging and Role Change

200

(3)

Physical Changes of Aging

201

(1)

Role Changes in the Aging

202

(1)

Summary

203

(1)

UNIT 3 Disabilities and Role Changes

203

(6)

Definition of Health

204

(1)

Importance of Independence

204

(2)

Physical Disabilities

206

(2)

Role Changes in the Disabled

208

(1)

Summary

209

(1)

UNIT 4 Psychological Stages in the Terminally Ill

209

(6)

Terminal Illness

210

(1)

Hospice Care

211

(1)

Jobs and Professions

211

(1)

Summary

212

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

213

(2)

CHAPTER 10 NUTRITION

215

(10)

UNIT 1 Basic Nutrition

215

(5)

Introduction to Basic Nutrition

216

(4)

Summary

220

(1)

UNIT 2 Therapeutic Diets

220

(5)

Introduction to Therapeutic Diets

220

(3)

Summary

223

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

224

(1)

CHAPTER 11 MEASURING VITAL SIGNS

225

(20)

UNIT 1 Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration

225

(13)

Introduction to Vital Signs

226

(1)

Temperature

226

(6)

Pulse

232

(3)

Pulse Oximetry

235

(1)

Respiration

236

(1)

Recording Vital Signs

237

(1)

Summary

238

(1)

UNIT 2 Blood Pressure

238

(7)

Blood Pressure

239

(2)

Palpating Blood Pressure

241

(2)

Summary

243

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

244

(1)

Procedures List for Chapter 11 (see page xx).

CHAPTER 12 CONTROLLING INFECTION

245

(17)

UNIT 1 The Nature of Microorganisms

245

(5)

Introduction to Microorganisms

246

(2)

How Microorganisms Affect the Body

248

(1)

How Microorganisms Spread

248

(1)

Protection from Microorganisms

249

(1)

Signs and Symptoms of Infection

250

(1)

Summary

250

(1)

UNIT 2 Asepsis

250

(5)

Introduction to Asepsis

251

(1)

Standard Precautions

251

(2)

Controlling the Spread of Infection

253

(2)

Summary

255

(1)

UNIT 3 Standard Precautions

255

(7)

Introduction to Standard Precautions

256

(4)

Transmission-Based Precautions

260

(1)

Summary

260

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

261

(1)

Procedures List for Chapter 12 (see page xx).

CHAPTER 13 PATIENT AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY

262

(37)

UNIT 1 General Safety and Injury and Illness Prevention

262

(6)

OSHA Standards

263

(4)

General Safety

267

(1)

Summary

268

(1)

UNIT 2 Patient Safety

268

(4)

Identifying the Patient

269

(1)

Ambulation Devices

269

(1)

Transporting Devices

269

(2)

Postural Supports

271

(1)

Side Rails

271

(1)

Summary

272

(1)

UNIT 3 Disaster Preparedness

272

(2)

Disaster Plan

273

(1)

Fire Causes and Prevention

273

(1)

Summary

274

(1)

UNIT 4 Principles of Body Mechanics

274

(3)

Body Mechanics

275

(2)

Summary

277

(1)

UNIT 5 First Aid

277

(22)

Introduction to First Aid

278

(1)

General Principles of First Aid

278

(1)

Life-Threatening Situations

278

(12)

Non-Life-Threatening Situations

290

(3)

Dressings and Bandages

293

(3)

Summary

296

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

297

(2)

Procedures List for Chapter 13 (see page xx).

CHAPTER 14 EMPLOYABILITY AND LEADERSHIP

299

(17)

UNIT 1 Job-Seeking Skills

299

(7)

Finding a Job

300

(1)

Your Vocational Portfolio

300

(1)

Places to Seek Employment

300

(1)

Ways to Contact an Employer

301

(3)

Interview

304

(2)

Summary

306

(1)

UNIT 2 Keeping a Job

306

(3)

Responsibilities

307

(1)

Summary

308

(1)

UNIT 3 Becoming a Professional Leader

309

(7)

Membership in an Organization

309

(3)

Professional Organizations

312

(1)

Leadership

313

(1)

Summary

313

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

314

(2)

Part two Multidisciplinary Skills

316

(381)

CHAPTER 15 NURSE ASSISTANT/PATIENT CAREGIVER

316

(101)

UNIT 1 Basic Care Skills/OBRA Standards/Long-Term Care

316

(94)

Responsibilities of a Long-Term Care Nurse Assistant

317

(3)

Admission

320

(2)

Height and Weight

322

(4)

Transfer

326

(1)

Discharge

326

(1)

Standard Precautions

327

(1)

Morning and Evening Care (AM and PM Care)

328

(1)

Skin Management

329

(3)

Oral Hygiene

332

(3)

Offering the Urinal and/or Bedpan

335

(3)

Movement and Ambulation of the Resident

338

(7)

Positioning and Body Alignment

345

(4)

Range of Motion

349

(4)

Bathing the Resident

353

(9)

Care of Hair and Nails

362

(2)

Shaving the Resident

364

(1)

Dressing and Undressing the Resident

365

(1)

Prosthetic Devices

366

(1)

Bedmaking

366

(6)

Feeding the Resident

372

(4)

Measuring Intake and Output

376

(4)

Special Procedures

380

(8)

Incontinent Resident

388

(5)

Specimen Collection

393

(8)

Diabetes Mellitus

401

(1)

Therapies

402

(1)

Special Precautions

402

(2)

Special Care Devices

404

(4)

Terminal and Postmortem Care

408

(2)

UNIT 2 Advanced Roles/Sub-Acute Care

410

(7)

Sub-Acute Care

410

(1)

Responsibilities of a Sub-Acute Nurse Assistant

411

(1)

Postoperative Care

411

(1)

Wound Care and Observation

412

(1)

How Wounds Heal

412

(1)

Intravenous Therapy

413

(1)

Tracheostomy Care

414

(1)

Multiple Trauma and Head Injuries

414

(2)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

416

(1)

Procedures List for Chapter 15 (see pages xx-xxii).

CHAPTER 16 HOME HEALTH AIDE

417

(14)

Responsibilities of a Home Health Aide

418

(1)

Home Health Care Agencies

418

(1)

Working with Clients in the Home

419

(5)

Sterilization in the Home

424

(1)

Maintaining a Clean Environment

425

(1)

Safety in the Home

426

(1)

Shopping and Planning for Meals

427

(3)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

430

(1)

Procedures List for Chapter 16 (see page xxii).

CHAPTER 17 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TECHNICIAN

431

(15)

Responsibilities of an EKG/ECG Technician

432

(1)

Electrocardiograph

432

(5)

Performing an EKG/ECG

437

(3)

Artifacts

440

(1)

Mounting the EKG/ECG

441

(1)

Holter Monitoring

442

(2)

Jobs and Professions

444

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

445

(1)

Procedures List for Chapter 17 (see page xxii).

CHAPTER 18 LABORATORY ASSISTANT/MEDICAL ASSISTANT LABORATORY SKILLS; PHLEBOTOMIST

446

(57)

UNIT 1 Laboratory Skills

446

(46)

Responsibilities of a Laboratory Assistant/Medical Assistant

447

(1)

Laboratory Standards

448

(3)

Laboratory Tests

451

(3)

Laboratory Equipment

454

(3)

Urinalysis

457

(6)

Sputum Collection

463

(1)

Stool Collection

464

(2)

Laboratory Cultures

466

(6)

Blood, Blood Composition, and Blood Testing

472

(20)

UNIT 2 Phlebotomist

492

(11)

Responsibilities of a Phlebotomist

492

(1)

About Blood

493

(1)

Preparing to Draw Blood

494

(1)

Drawing Blood

495

(6)

Jobs and Professions

501

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

502

(1)

Procedures List for Chapter 18 (see page xxiii).

CHAPTER 19 PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE

503

(15)

The Physical Therapy Department

504

(1)

Responsibilities of a Physical Therapy Aide

504

(1)

Preparing Patients/Clients for Therapy

505

(3)

Guarding Techniques

508

(1)

Exercising

509

(1)

Rehabilitation Equipment

510

(6)

Jobs and Professions

516

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

517

(1)

Procedures List for Chapter 19 (see page xxiii).

CHAPTER 20 CENTRAL SUPPLY/CENTRAL PROCESSING WORKER

518

(11)

The Central Supply Department

519

(1)

Responsibilities of a Central Supply Worker

519

(1)

Standard Precautions

519

(1)

Decontamination

519

(2)

Preparation Area

521

(4)

Sterilization

525

(2)

Inventory and Distribution

527

(1)

Jobs and Professions

527

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

528

(1)

Procedures List for Chapter 20 (see page xxiv).

CHAPTER 21 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN/HOUSEKEEPER

529

(19)

Responsibilities of an EVS/Housekeeper

530

(1)

Abbreviations

530

(1)

Care and Cleaning of Equipment

531

(2)

General Cleaning Duties

533

(4)

Cleaning Rooms That Are Occupied by Patients

537

(1)

Cleaning Unoccupied Rooms

538

(4)

Cleaning Specialized Areas

542

(1)

Cleaning Sterile Areas

543

(1)

Cleaning Public Areas

544

(1)

Maintaining the Linen Area

545

(1)

Jobs and Professions

545

(2)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

547

(1)

Procedures List for Chapter 21 (see page xxiv).

CHAPTER 22 HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNICIAN

548

(34)

Responsibilities of a Health Information Technician

549

(1)

Customer Service

550

(4)

Scheduling

554

(5)

Registration

559

(1)

Filing Systems

559

(6)

Fees

565

(1)

Billing

566

(4)

Collections

570

(1)

Bookkeeping

570

(3)

Checks (Payable/Receivable)

573

(1)

Payroll

573

(5)

Petty Cash Fund

578

(1)

Supplies

579

(1)

Business Equipment

580

(1)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

581

(1)

Procedures List for Chapter 22 (see page xxiv).

CHAPTER 23 CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT

582

(72)

Responsibilities of a Medical Assistant

583

(1)

Taking Measurements

584

(6)

Standard Precautions

590

(1)

Assisting with Examinations

591

(26)

Breast Self-Examination: A New Approach

617

(4)

Pediatrics

621

(1)

Minor Surgical Procedures

622

(6)

Public Health Reporting

628

(1)

Pharmacology and Medication Administration

628

(22)

Immunity and Immunizations

650

(3)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

653

(1)

Procedures List for Chapter 23 (see page xxv).

CHAPTER 24 DENTAL ASSISTANT

654

(43)

Responsibilities of a Dental Assistant

655

(1)

Dental Specialties

656

(1)

Introduction to Dentistry

656

(1)

Odontology

656

(1)

Introduction to the Teeth and Oral Cavity

657

(4)

Anatomy of the Tooth

661

(3)

Charting Conditions of the Teeth

664

(9)

Dental Equipment

673

(3)

Infection Control

676

(2)

Basic Setup for Dental Procedures

678

(1)

Basic Chairside Assisting Skills During Dental Treatment

678

(1)

Oral Examination

679

(3)

Oral Evacuation/Rinsing/Drying Techniques

682

(3)

Study Models

685

(5)

Assisting During Basic Restorative Procedures

690

(1)

Oral Hygiene

690

(1)

Teaching Oral Hygiene

690

(2)

Dental Radiographs

692

(4)

Chapter Review: Your Link to Success

696

(1)

Procedures List for Chapter 24 (see pages xxv-xxvi).

Glossary

697

(12)

Index

709

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