CH # 4: Interacting w/Patients Flashcards

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1
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Paying close attention 2 a speaker w/out thinking of anything else

A

Active listening

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2
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A vague unpleasant emotion of fear or dread often accompanied by restlessness or nervousness

A

Anxiety

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3
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Communication that is expressed through facial expressions, body position, muscle activity and other nonverbal means

A

Body language

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4
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Existing over a long period of time

A

Chronic

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5
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Questions that anticipate a yes or no short answer

A

Closed questions

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6
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Failure to acknowledge the reality of a situation

A

Denial

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7
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Unconscious mental process that offers psychological protection

A

Ego defense mechanism

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8
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Objective awareness and sensitivity to the feelings and emotions of others

A

Empathy

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9
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Classified according to rank or importance

A

Hierarchy

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10
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An organization that manages care 4 dying patients including comfort, pain relief and personal care

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Hospice

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11
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Critical or negative

Making judgements based on what is good/bad based on personal opionions

A

Judgemental

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12
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Communication that occurs w/out words

Example: body posture or facial expression

A

Nonverbal

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13
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Questions that could have a variety of answers and encourage a personal response

A

Open questions

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14
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Spoken

Pertaining 2 the mouth

A

Oral

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15
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A restatement of the words of another, often 2 clarify meaning

A

Paraphrasing

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16
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Pertaining 2 bodily processes

A

Physiologic

17
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Experiencing one’s own emotions as those of another

A

Projection

18
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Expressing the meaning and emotions of another’s words back 2 the person

A

Reflecting

19
Q

The fulfillment of each individual’s potential

A

Self-actualization

20
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Expressing the most important points of a conversation or a written document

A

Summarizing

21
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Feeling the same emotions as another

A

Sympathy

22
Q

The last stage of illness

Usually means 6 months or less of life

A

Terminal phase

23
Q

Using words 2 communicate

A

Verbal

24
Q

Small video camera attached 2 a computer that allows video 2 b transmitted on the Internet

A

Webcam