Chapter 3: Communication & Diversity Flashcards
1
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therapeutic communication
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communication techniques that build trust between a patient and a healthcare worker
2
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objective information
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based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells
3
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subjective information
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something a person cannot or did not observe
4
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a with a line over it
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before
5
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abd
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abdomen
6
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ac
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before meals
7
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ad lib
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as desired
8
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ADLs
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activities of daily living
9
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amb
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ambulate, ambulatory
10
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AP
A
apical pulse
11
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bid
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2 times a day
12
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BM
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bowel movement
13
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BP
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blood pressure
14
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c w/ a line over it
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with
15
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C
A
Celsius
16
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
17
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c/o
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complains of
18
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CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
19
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
20
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DX
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diagnosis
21
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F
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Fahrenheit
22
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
23
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F/U
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follow-up
24
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FWB
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full weight-bearing
25
GI
gastrointestinal
26
Hx
history
27
inc
incontinent
28
I&O
intake and output
29
NKDA
no known drug allergies
30
NPO
nothing by mouth
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NWB
non-weight-bearing
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OOB
out of bed
33
p w/ a line over it
after
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pc
after meals
35
PO
by mouth
36
PRN
as necessary
37
PWB
partial weight-bearing
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q w/ a line over it
every
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ROM
range of motion
40
s w/ a line over it
without
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SOB
shortness of breath
42
STAT
at once
43
tid
3 times a day
44
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
45
URI
upper respiratory infection
46
UTI
urinary tract infection
47
VS
vital signs
48
w/c
wheel chair
49
electronic medical records (EMR)
can only be accessed by a single healthcare facility
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electronic health records (EHR)
can be shared between healthcare organizations
