Chapter 4
Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - correct answer A general name for nurses who
have education and clinical experience beyond that required of an RN. APNs include
four areas of specialization in nursing: clinical nurse specialists (CNSs), certified
registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), nurse practitioners (NPS), and certified
nurse-midwives (CNMs).
Allied health - correct answer A broad category that includes services and
professionals in many health-related technical areas. Allied health professionals
include technicians, assistants, therapists, and technologists.
Allied health professionals - correct answer Someone who has received a certificate;
associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree; doctoral level preparation; or post-
baccalaureate training in a science related to health care and has responsibility for
the delivery of health or related services.
Allopathic medicine - correct answer A philosophy of medicine that views medical
treatment as active intervention to counteract the effects of disease through
medical and surgical procedures that produce effects opposite those of the disease.
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) - correct answer Registered nurses with additional
training from a nurse-midwifery program in areas such as maternal and fetal
procedures, maternity and child nursing, and patient assessment. CNMs deliver
babies, provide family planning education, and manage gynecologic and obstetric
care. They can substitute for obstetricians/gynecologists in prenatal and post natal
care.
Chiropractors - correct answer A licensed practitioner who has completed the Doctor
of Chiropractic (DC) degree. Chiropractors must be licensed to practice.
Requirements for licensure include completion of an accredited program that
awards a DC degree and an examination by the state chiropractic board
Comorbidity - correct answer The presence of more than one health problem in an
individual
