BN1 Flashcards
What are Maslow’s Basic Needs?
Physiological needs, Safety and Security, Love and Belonging, Self Esteem, Self Actualization
According to Maslow’s basic need theory, what need is being meet when a person develops independence, competence, self-respect, recognition and respect from others?
Self Esteem
How long is the typical prenatal period?
39 weeks
What ages make up Infancy?
Birth to 18 months
What ages make up early childhood?
18 months to 6 years
What ages make up toddlers?
1-3 years
What age makes up preschoolers?
4-5 years
What ages make middle and late childhood?
7-11 years
What ages make up adolescence?
12-18 years old
In what age group do people redefine their self-concept and focus on themselves and creating an identity?
Adolescence
In what age group do people tend to move away from family and group and start to focus on peer relationships?
Middle and late childhood
How many months does it typically take for birth weight to double?
4
How long does it take for birth weight to triple?
1
What age group needs to fell they are valuable and important?
Middle and late childhood 7-11 years old
What age group is characterized by the critical period in the development of the self concept and the development of social competence?
Middle and late childhood 7-11 years old
What age group must work harder to maintain their health?
Adulthood
What changes happen to the skeletal system as we age?
Bones demineralize, become weaker and less dense, Joints become stiff and painful, Vertebrae and disc compress, reducing height, Activity, exercise and diet help prevent loss of bone/muscle
What changes happen to the Integumentary System as we age?
Skin becomes dry, thin and inelastic
Pigmentation changes, becoming less uniform
Glandular atrophy
What changes occur with the Urinary system as we age?
Kidneys shrink and blood flow decreases
Bladder size decreases and muscles weaken
Male prostate gland becomes enlarged
What changes occur in the respiratory system as we age?
Decreased vital capacity and flexibility
Increased airway pressure
Increased risk of respiratory infection
What changes occur in the cardiovascular system as we age?
Heart muscles weakens, lower cardiac output
Thickening of blood vessel walls and decreased elasticity
Calcification of the heart valves
What are cultural factors that can influence health beliefs, practices and factors?
Religion, Communication, View of time, Organization of the family, Nutrition, Death and dying, Susceptibility to disease
What are the three types of consent?
Informed
Expressed
Implied
What type of consent is a legal agreement by a patient to accept a course of treatment or a procedure after complete information?
Informed
What type of consent is more general in nature and is usually given after a question?
Expressed
What type of consent is a presumption that the patient would consent if capable?
Implied
What are the categories of values?
Religious Theoretical Political Economical Aesthetic Social
Where are most personal values traced to?
Society or subgroups of society in which the person lives
What are the two types of values?
Intrinsic vs Extrinsic
What term describes the process of asking oneself questions like can I live with this?
Value clarification
What is the most common form of advanced directive?
DNR
What type of advanced directive provides power of attorney to another person in the case of an incapacitating medical conditions?
Durable power of attorney
What type of advanced directive is a legal document that a person uses to make known their wishes regarding life prolonging medical treatments?
Living wills
What type of advanced directive would restrict going beyond CPR?
DNR
What are the three advanced directives?
DNR
Living Will
Durable Power of Attorney
What term describes a case where a health care provider initiates care, and then leaves the patient without turning over care to someone of equal or grater medical training?
Abandonment
What term describes injuring, wounding or touching a patient in an offensive manner?
Battery
What term describes the failure to act properly?
Negligence
For negligence to be established, what three things must be proven?
There was a duty to act
Standard of care was not met
Not providing the standard of care caused harm
What term describes unlawful acts to intentionally cause confinement or restraint of the victim within a bounded area?
Intentional tort
What must be established to prove an intentional tort has occurred?
There was a duty to act
There was a breach of that duty either by doing or failing to do something
The breach was the proximate cause to the patients injuries
An injury occured
What rights are included on the patient bill of rights?
Right to be informed
Right to choose
Right to be heard and respected
Right to Safety
What term describes the set of regulations and ethical consideration that define the extent of the medical health Corpsman’s/Technicians job?
Scope of practice
Who defines the scope of practice for military installations and military personnel?
DOD
What conditions require providers to notify law enforcement?
Child and elderly and domestic abuse Violence and sexual assault Restraint situation Intoxicated people found with injuries Mentally incompetent people found with injuries
Body language accounts for what percentage of the message received when communicating with patients/customers?
93%
What “zone” is reserved for close friends, family, children and those in love?
Intimate zone (0-18 inches)
What “zone” allows for confidential conversation, but preserves personal space?
Personal zone (18 inches to 4 feet)
What “zone” is used by teachers in the classroom, the boss at a meeting and the trainer of a program?
Social (4-12 feet)
Where are three places you can touch someone in a non-threatening manner?
Hand
Wrist
Elbow
What term describes an annual amount a patient must pay for care before the insurance begins to share costs?
Deductible
What term describes the cost of care in which the patient must pay even if care is covered by insurance?
Cost share
What term describes the principle provider for routine medical care who monitors the quality of care and makes referrals for specialty care and tests?
Primary care manager
Who is known as the gate keeper?
PCM
What are the three purposes of managed care?
Expand access to care
Control the rising cost of health care
Sustain a high quality of health
Which TRICARE program are all active duty members automatically enrolled into?
Prime
Which TRICARE program are active duty members who live 50 miles away or an hours drive from an MTF enrolled into?
Prime Remote
Which TRICARE program is the most expensive?
Standard
Which TRICARE program can beneficiaries choose their network provider and does not require referrals for most specialty care?
Standard
