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Ch 5 Communication Flashcards

1
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what is the communication process

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  1. Sender
  2. Transmission
  3. Receiver
  4. Feedback
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How to deal with language barriers when dealing with patients

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Always have a qualified interpreter

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3
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Communication is what kind of process?

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  1. Interactive process
  2. Circular Process
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4
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What is encoding?

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Determining words & formating the infomration for transmission

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5
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Process of communicating for receiver?

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Decodes message & obtains information

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6
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what is the crew resource management

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Developed by the Air Force to accountability by everyone:
1. To pay attention
2. voice concerns
3. Participate in decision making

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7
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MDT stands for

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Mobile Data Terminals

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8
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What is carrier wave

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An encoded radio wave

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9
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How many cycles/sec for:
1. Hertz(Hz)
2. Megahertz (MHz)
3. Gigahertz(GHz)

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  1. 1cy/sec
  2. 1,000,000 cy/sec
  3. 1,000,000,000 cyc/sec
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10
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Bands extension for VHF & UHF

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  • VHF: 30-300MHz
  • UHF: 300MHz-3.0GHz
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11
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squelch meaning in the terms of radios

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A filtering system that gets rid of background noise from radio transmissions

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12
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what are base stations

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  • strongest radios (275 watts)
  • Fixed locations
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13
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Portable receivers power output

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1-5 watts

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14
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what is simplex

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  • Most basic type of radio system
  • All radios transmissions occur on the same frequency
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what is duplex

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Radio system that use a pair of frequencies, one for transmitting and another for receiving

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16
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what is multiplex

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carries audio/date streams at the same time (FM radios)

17
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what is digital

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Transmission of digital or analog (voice) by computer

18
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How to deal w/ dark & noisy enviornments as a paramedic

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*Therapuetic communication
* Remain Calm & in control
* Others will fall suit

19
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How to persuade patients to tell their problems

A

Convience them that you have a genuine care that you want to listen to what they have to say

20
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Define Reflection of thereapuetic Communication

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Encouraging more details by repeating patient’s words/statements

21
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what is confrontation in the terms of Thereapuetic Communication

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making patient aware that something seems inconsistent about their story

22
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what is interpretation in the terms of Thereapuetic Communication

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diplomatically telling the patient what you think you heard and believe what is going on and then asking if you are right

23
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what is facilitation in the terms of Thereapuetic Communication

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encourage them to provide more information “please tell me more about that”
* does not use reflection technique

24
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what are some common interviewing errors

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  1. Never give false assurance
  2. Do not offer diagnosis/medical advice outside scope of practice
  3. No leading questions
  4. don’t interrupt/talk too much
25
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what are some special considerations when dealing w/ young patients

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  1. Friendly eye contact
  2. Reassuring smile
  3. calm voice
  4. Stay at eye level
  5. Assessment in reverse order (feet to head)
26
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what is culture

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a system of beliefs, attitudes, behaviors that are learned & share by memebers of a group

27
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Cultural awareness for nodding

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Some culturals see nodding as only agreement, not okay to begin treatment
or nodding left to right to mean yes

28
Q

what herbal medicine mimicks affects of aspirin

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Willow and Birch Bark

29
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why is it important to find of if patients have taken folk medical practices

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it can have significant pharmacologic effects

30
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Culural awareness that pertain to body language

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  1. Touching the head
  2. Eye contact
  3. Using L-hand
  4. Exposing bottom of feet
  5. Nodding
  6. Hand gestures
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