Chapter 1 Keyterms Flashcards
key term: auditory learner
a person who learns best by hearing new material
key term: assessment
gathering information; a step in charting that is the healthcare professional’s impression of what is wrong with the patient, based on the signs and symptoms
key term: bias
opinion made before facts are known
key term: career ladders
the various levels within an occupational area that require different amounts of education and training
key term: certification
the process of determining whether a person has met predetermined standards
key term: diagnostic
pertaining to identifying and determining the cause and extent of diseases and injuries
key term: integrity
a personal characteristic reflected as honesty; choosing the right rather than the easy way; conducting oneself honestly and morally
key term: kinesthetic learner
a person who learns new material best through the performance of hand-on activities
key term: learning style
a theory proposed that individuals learn in different ways; the most common categories are classified by the senses (sight, sound, and touch)
key term: licensure
a designation that means a person has bee granted permission to legally perform certain acts
key term: manual dexterity
skill in working with one’s hands
key term: objective data
direct observations made by the health care professional to evaluate a patient’s condition
key term: opinion
beliefs that are not based on certainty or are made without researching facts
key term: problem-solving process
a sequence of organized steps to follow when making decisions
key term: registration
being placed on an official list after meeting the educational and testing requirements for a specific profession
key term: reliable
trustworthy
key term: scope of practice
a description or list of skills that a specific occupational title is legally allowed to perform
key term: signs
objective evidence gathered by health care professionals about a patient’s condition
key term: subjective data
information the patient tells the health care professional about his or her condition; cannot be directly observed
key term: symptoms
subjective data reported to the heath care provider by the patient
key term: therapeutic
relating to healing and assisting patients to regain or attain maximum wellness
key term: visual learner
a person who learns new material best by seeing it
