Health Science Test Study Guide Graded A+

Marjorie is an 80-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease. She will require medical care for an extended period of time. What type of facility could best serve Marjorie's needs? {Ans: Nursing home}Josh is an overweight and wants to visit a specialist for help with his condition. What type of specialist would Josh most likely visit? {Ans: Bariatrician}LaVonn has a narrowing artery in his heart. He requires a procedure to keep this artery open. What type of procedure will his doctor most likely recommend to keep his narrow artery open? {Ans: Coronary stent}Antiemetics {Ans: Prevent or stop the vomiting reflex}Cardiologist {Ans: Treats diseases of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries}What term describes a doctor who becomes a specialist by meeting standards beyond those of getting a license and passing a test in the specialty area? A ______ specialist has met standards beyond those of getting a license, and has passed a test in the specialty area. {Ans: board certified}Which is a specialty that mean "the study of cancer"? The medical specialty that means "the study of cancer" is _____. {Ans: Oncology}Dermatologist {Ans: Treats diseases of the skin}The paragraph describes what procedure and equipment? Dianne