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What is the term for “simply means the differences inherent among people​; what makes each person unique and valuable in his or her own right​; develop behaviors, norms and values, traditions”?

Human Diversity

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What is the term for “possessing a set of attitudes, behaviors and policies that come together in a system, among individuals to enable effective interactions in cross culture framework”?

Cultural competency

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What is the term for “may view norms and values as only acceptable ones​”?

Ethnocentrism

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What is the “process by which persons of a different culture give up their original cultural language and identify with or merge into another​”?

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What is “Individual experiences various states of health and illness (ranging from extremely good health to death) that fluctuate throughout his life”?

Health & Illness Continuum

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What is Maslow’s Hierarchy from bottom to top?

  • Physiologic (Food, Shelter, Clothing, S3xual gratification)

  • Safety

  • Belongingness and Love

  • Esteem

  • Need to Know and Understand

  • Aesthetics

  • Self-Actualization

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What is “pitch, stress, tone, pauses, speech rate, volume, accent, and quality of your voice”?

Paralanguage

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Which negative clue can actually lead to improved communication?

Looking puzzled

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What is “a physical examination technique in which healthcare providers use their hands and sense of touch to evaluate the size, texture, consistency, and location of underlying body structures”?

Palpation

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What are the two ways you should work with a patient who is unconcious?

Work quickly and efficiently

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What “may impact day-to-day functioning, and usually last throughout a person's lifetime; a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas”?

Developmental Impairments

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Where would you find Mobility status on SBAR?

Assessment

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What are ways to improve communication?

Slow down​

Use plain, nonmedical language​

Show or draw pictures, use the teach back or show me technique​

Create a shame-free environment​

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Which age group would you expect to be able to use logic and reasoning?

School-aged

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What is the name for the age group for individuals between 10-25?

Adolescents

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What is the term used when doctors and patients work together to make the proper choices for the patient?

Autonomy

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An ________ is admitted to the hospital for diagnostic studies or treatment and occupies a bed more than 24 hours.

Inpatient

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________ refers to a person who neither believes nor disbelieves in a god.

Agnostic

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Sprinkles versus Jimmies is an example of a local or regional dialect expression, which is called what?

Colloquialism

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Which can have a DNR status suspended?

Surgery, IV contrast administration, invasive procedures

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How can you improve your communication with others? (Select 3)

Slow down, use non-medical language, use teach back method

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What is the 5th stage of the grieving process?

Acceptance

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________ is defined as all of the socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thoughts by particular classes, communities, or populations.

Culture

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What type of awareness is “all know but pretend not to know to avoid interpersonal conflicts​”?

Mutual pretense

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What are the 3 Aspects of Death?​

Physical, emotional, personal

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What are the 5 stages of dying/death?

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance

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What is a “legal document which lists patient preferences regarding specific medical interventions if they are unable to make a decision​”?

Advance Directive

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What is “used at end of life when patient is unable to make their own health care decisions​”?

Advanced Directive

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What is a “written, legal document that states any medical treatments you would or would not want to be used to keep you alive. Preferences for other medical decisions”?

Living will

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What does DNR stand for?

Do not resuscitate

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When can a DNR/AND be suspended?

During surgery or invasive procedures – due to anesthesia (local or moderate)

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_______ is one of the biggest enemies of diagnostic images​.

Motion

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What is one of the most effective means of reducing motion?

Communication

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