Chapter 5 Flashcards
Base station
Served as a dispatch and coordination are and ideally is in contact with all other elements of the system
Repeaters
Are devices that receive transmissions from a relatively low powered source such as a mobile or portable radio and then rebroadcast them at another frequency
Encoder
Breaks down sound waves into unique digital codes like those used in CD players
Decoder
Recognizes and responds to only certain codes
Mobile data terminal
Is mounted in the cab of the ambulance. Receives a signal from digital radio and displays information on the terminal screen
SBAR
Method of organizing your communication into a standard format that would be particularly useful when communication to medical direction
Encoding
Process of converting information into a message
Decoding
Process by which a message is translated and interpreted by the receiver
Feedback
Any information that an individual receives about his behavior
Defense mechanisms
Psychological coping strategies the person may use to protect himself from unwanted feelings or thoughts
Intimate zone
In American culture the space less then 1 1/2 feet of and individual
Gestures
Nonverbal body movements that convey meaning to others
Open-ended questions
Question that allow the patient to give detailed response in his own words
Closed ended questions
Questions that call for specific information from patient
Culture
Is composed of thoughts communications actions values of a racial ethnic religious or social group
Ethnocentrism
View that one culture way of doing things is the right way and the other is inferior
Haptics
Is the study of touching
Leading questions
Are questions that suggest an answer guided by the individual who is asking the question
Telemetry
Process of transmitting data through an automated communications process most often using wireless data transfer technology
