Chapter 13: Vocabulary Flashcards
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Acuity
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The severity or acuteness of your patient’s condition
2
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Protocol
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Standart that includes general and specific principles for managing certain patient conditions
3
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Standing orders
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Treatments you can per form before contacting the medical control physician for permission
4
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Algorithm
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Schematic flowchart that outlines appropriate care for specific signs and symptoms
5
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Differential field diagnosis
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The list of possible causes of your patients symptoms
6
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Reflective
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Acting thoughtfully, deliberately, and analytically
7
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Impulsive
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Acting instinctively without stopping to think
8
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Divergent
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Taking into account all aspects of a complex situation
9
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Pseudo-instinctive
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Learned actions that are practiced until they can be done without thinking
