Chapter 8 Flashcards
Medical Terminology
refer to the language used in medicine that allows healthcare professionals to communicate with each other.
Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy refers to the structure of organisms and their parts
Physiology focuses on how organisms and their parts carry out the normal functions that allow them to exist.
Students learn three common procedures
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
AED (automated external defibrillator)
FBAO (foreign body airway obstruction)
Infection Control
deals with preventing the spread of healthcare-associated infections.
Medical Math
courses that teach students how to apply mathematical computations related to healthcare procedures.
Health Behavior
refers to an action taken to attain, maintain, or regain good health and to prevent illness
Health Record
is an ordered set of documents or a collection of data that contains a complete and accurate description of the patient’s history.
Professionalism
refers to the conduct, character, skill, and judgment of a trained person.
Ethics and Code of Ethics
Ethics - refers to the formal study of moral choices that conform to standards of conduct.
Code of Ethics refers to a written list of a profession’s values and standards of conduct.
Disparagement
refers to belittling or criticizing the skills , knowledge, or qualifications of another professional
Conflict of Interest
a clash between an individual’s selfish interests and his or her obligations to an organization, group, or person.
Confidentiality
refers to the healthcare professional’s obligation to maintain patient information in a manner that will not permit dissemination beyond the healthcare provider.
Accreditation
refers to the process by which an external entity reviews an organization or program meets certain predetermined standards.
Malpratice vs Negligence
Malpractice - refers to professional misconduct.
Negligence - refers to someone failing to do something that a reasonably prudent person would do in the same or similar situation.
