Chapter 6: Professional Attitudes and Communications

Question 1

Ageism

Answer 1

Discriminating people based off age. Making general assumptions about the elderly

Question 2

Aggressiveness

Answer 2

Coming at someone in a hostile manner

Question 3

Aphasia

Answer 3

Inability to speak

Question 4

Assertiveness

Answer 4

the calm, firm expression of feelings or opinions.

Question 5

Autonomy

Answer 5

The ability to make an informed uncoerced decision

Question 6

Chronic

Answer 6

Something that lasts for a long period of time

Question 7

Diagnosis

Question 8

Electrolarynx

Question 9

Ethnic

Question 10

Hospice

Question 11

Oncology

Question 12

Palliative

Question 13

Prognosis

Question 14

Regimen

Question 15

Therapeutic Communication

Question 15

Sizeism

Question 16

Valid Choice

Question 17

What are the following examples of?
Gender groups
racial groups
generational groups
geographic groups
sexual preference groups
religious groups
groups based on nonracial physical characteristics (blind, deaf, disabled, obese)
socioeconomic groups
groups with various types of family structures (singles, unmarried, couples without children, traditional nuclear families, single parents)

Answer 17

cultural groups

Question 18

What are some culturally significant attitudes/actions that may impact communication?

Answer 18

-eye contact, touch, and gestures have different meanings in different cultures
-important to know the meanings in the cultures that live in your area