Chapter 13: Vocabulary Flashcards

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Acuity

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The severity or acuteness of your patient’s condition

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Protocol

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Standart that includes general and specific principles for managing certain patient conditions

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Standing orders

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Treatments you can per form before contacting the medical control physician for permission

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Algorithm

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Schematic flowchart that outlines appropriate care for specific signs and symptoms

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Differential field diagnosis

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The list of possible causes of your patients symptoms

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Reflective

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Acting thoughtfully, deliberately, and analytically

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Impulsive

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Acting instinctively without stopping to think

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Divergent

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Taking into account all aspects of a complex situation

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Pseudo-instinctive

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Learned actions that are practiced until they can be done without thinking

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