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1. Manages routine patient care under the supervision of a physican. Usually works 
ambulatory care 
Physican Assistant (PA) 
 
2. Assist with nutrition of patients in hospitals and ambulatory care. Preforms nutrition 
screening and counseling. Coordinates all aspects of food services in many settings 
 Registered Dietician (RD) 
 
3. Preforms ultrasound scans in hospitals and ambulatory care facilities. Ultrasound uses 
high-frequency sound waves to produce images. A sonographer may specialize in 
ultrasound of the heart (echocaridography) 
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (DMS) 
 
4. Assist during surgery in hospital and day sugery centers by setting up operating rooms, 
preparing instruments and equipment, and passing instruments during surgery 
Surgical Technologist (CST) 
 
5. Primary care is: 
The first point of contact for people seeking health care. 
 
6. NHS Direct: 
Offers a 24-hour service over the telephone. 
 
7. Diversity can include differences in: 
Country of origin, health beliefs, sexual orientation, race, socioeconomic level, and age. 
 
8. Data collection involves: 
Gathering information in relation to the persons' state of ongoing health. 
 
9. The Nursing and Midwifery Council: 
Identify standards of conduct, performance, and ethics for nurses and midwives. 
 
 
10. Non-maleficence is associated with: 
Doing no intentional harm. 
 
11. Team nursing: 
Is practiced by teams of variously educated healthcare workers 
 
12. The health-illness continuum: 
Represents health as a dynamic process.