Chapter 3 Puzzle
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- 1. Individuals who, under physicians’ orders, treat patients with heart and lung diseases by administering oxygen, gases, or medications; using exercise to improve breathing; monitoring ventilators; and performing diagnostic respiratory function tests.
- 3. Individuals who work under the supervision of physicians and perform tasks to assist physicians with patient care.
- 7. Classification of physician who diagnoses, treats, and prevents diseases or disorders.
- 8. Individuals who work to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases and injuries in animals.
- 10. Medical researchers that work with patients and doctors to test and evaluate effectiveness as well as safety of new drugs.
- 11. Individuals who promote, sell, and educate clients, sales associates, and the public about health care products and services.
- 15. The issuing of a statement or certificate by a professional organization to a person who has met the requirements of education and/or experience and who meets the standards set by the organization.
- 17. Individuals who use massage, bodywork, and therapeutic touch to provide pain relief, improve circulation, and relieve stress and tension.
- 19. Branch of dentistry involving treatment of the pulp chamber and root canals of the teeth; root canal treatment.
- 22. Individuals who identify, evaluate, and treat patients with speech and language disorders; also called speech therapists or speech scientists.
- 23. Individuals who use their artistic and creative talents to produce illustrations, charts, graphs, and diagrams for health textbooks, journals, magazines, and exhibits.
- 25. Surgery on the teeth, mouth, and/or jaw and facial bones; also called maxillofacial surgery.
- 30. Individuals who identify diagnoses, procedures, and services shown in a patient’s health care record and assign specific codes to each; also called coding specialists.
- 33. An individual who can perform all of the basic emergency medical technician duties in addition to in-depth patient assessment and care; the highest level of an emergency medical technician.
- 34. Degree awarded by a college or university after completion of one or more years of prescribed study beyond a bachelor’s degree.
- 36. Individuals who study genes and how they are inherited, mutated, and activated, or inactivated.
- 39. An individual who assists with cardiac catheterization and angioplasty procedures, monitors patients during open-heart surgery, and performs tests to check circulation in blood vessels.
- 40. Licensed individuals who work under the direction of physicians to provide total care to patients.
- 41. Individuals who work under the supervision of dentists to prepare a patient for dental procedures and assist with the procedures.
- 43. Individuals who, working under the supervision of veterinarians, assist with the handling and care of animals, collect specimens, assist with surgery, perform laboratory tests, take and develop radiographs, administer prescribed treatments, and maintain records; also called animal health technicians.
- 44. Individuals who transport patients by assisting them to move in and out of vehicles, ambulances, and helicopters.
- 46. Individuals who cut, grind, finish, polish, and mount the lenses used in eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other optical instruments such as telescopes and binoculars.
- 47. Individuals who identify and tract diseases as they occur in a group of people.
- 48. Individual specializing in diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders.
- 49. Secondary education programs that prepare a student for immediate employment in many health care careers or for additional education after graduation.
- 50. Individuals who feed, bathe, and groom animals; exercise animals; prepare animals for treatment; assist with examinations; clean and sanitize cages, examination tables, and surgical areas; and maintain records; also called animal caretakers.
- 51. An individual who makes or sells lenses, eyeglasses, and other optical supplies.
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- 2. Individuals who identify and analyze workplace hazards.
- 4. Classification of physician who focuses on ensuring proper alignment of the spine and optimal operation of the nervous and muscular systems to maintain health.
- 5. Individuals who assist patients who have difficulty coping with various problems by helping them make adjustments in their lives and/or referring them to community resources for assistance.
- 6. A licensed individual who works with a dentist to provide care and treatment for the teeth and gums.
- 9. Individual who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business.
- 12. Individuals who are trained to work in the patient’s home and may perform additional duties such as meal preparation or cleaning.
- 13. Individuals who organize books, journals, and other print materials to provide health information to other health care professionals; also called health sciences librarians.
- 14. Medical doctors specializing in diseases, disorders, and injuries of the eyes.
- 16. Individuals who work under the supervision of dietitians and assist with food preparation and service, help patients select menus, clean work areas, and assist other dietary workers; also called food service workers.
- 18. Individuals who assess risks in order to reduce potential safety, financial, and patient problems.
- 20. Individuals who teach people the behaviors that promote wellness by evaluating, designing, presenting, recommending, and disseminating culturally appropriate health education information and materials.
- 21. Degree awarded by a vocational-technical school or community college after successful completion of a two-year course of study or its equivalent.
- 24. Individuals who, working under the supervision of the funeral director and/or embalmer, assist with preparation of the body, drive the hearse to pick up the body after death or take it to the burial site, arrange flowers for the viewing, assist with preparations for the funeral service, help with filing and maintaining records, clean the funeral home, and other similar duties.
- 26. Individuals who specializes in the science of diet and nutrition.
- 27. Individuals who prepare the body of a deceased person for interment or burial.
- 28. Degree awarded by a college or university after a person has completed a four-year course of study or its equivalent.
- 29. Doctors who specialize in diagnosis prevention and treatment of diseases of the teeth and gums.
- 31. Individuals who use a computer and word-processing software to enter data that has been dictated on a recorder by physicians or other health care professionals.
- 32. Classification of physician who treats diseases/disorders, placing special emphasis on the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems, and the relationship between the body, mind, and emotions. doctoraldegree Degree awarded by a college or university after completion of a prescribed course of study beyond a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
- 35. Individuals who design, plan, and conduct experiments and trials to study the safety and biological effects of chemical agents, drugs, and other substances on the body.
- 37. Individuals who work under the supervision of registered or licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care.
- 38. Individuals who manage and operate a funeral home; also called morticians or undertakers.
- 42. Individuals who study and review the history, philosophy, theology, medical research, and sociology of health care to make judgments about treatment options and the effectiveness of these options as they relate to ethical standards regarding patient rights, quality of life, privacy, death, and how health care funds and resources should be allocated.
- 45. Doctors who examine patients, obtain medical histories, order tests, make diagnoses, perform surgery, treat diseases/disorders, and teach preventive health.