exam 3 Flashcards
open questions
focus is centered to patient (patient control)
often starts with; how, why, what, when, where
closed question
very direct (often yes/no response)
starts with: can, did, will, have
health literacy is the ability to:
understand
process
communicate
obtain basic health info to make appropriate decisions
canadian health literacy
60% adults and 88% seniors are not health literate
means that the ability to make informed health decisions is poor or absent
cognitive impairments
anything that affects learning, memory, perception, problem solving
ex) dementia, alzheimer’s, parkinson’s, etc
aphasia
persons ability to speak, understand speech, read, or write
can occur after a stroke
global aphasia
someone who can’t read/write
has problems with understanding words and producing words or talking
often seen immediately after stroke
physical aphasia
presence of an artificial airway/barrier that prevents them from speaking
brocas aphasia
motor or non fluent
understands what is being asked but have a hard time getting the words out (speech is difficult)
wernickes aphasia
receptive or fluent
don’t understand what is being asked but can speak
use of jargon or unintelligent words within the sentence
high context to low context
not clear
clarity is not shown
diversity
differences between and among people
stereotypes
assumptions made about a person or group of people involving attitudes, behaviours, and expectations
generalizations
broad statements that are applied to a group of people or things
prejudice
feeling towards someone based on their association with a group
dementia affects which part of the body?
brain
list symptoms of dementia
memory loss
problem solving thinking
language difficulties
mood changes
behaviour changes
what does the term progressive mean
will get worse over time
list diseases that can cause dementia
alzheimer’s
parkinson’s
huntingtons
some forms of dementia are treatable?
yes
list the common causes of reversible dementia
depression
drugs and alcohol
deficiencies in diet (vitamins and minerals)
heart disease
COPD and kidney failure
rhytids match with what body system
integumentary
presbyopia matches with what body system
sensory
hypoxia matches with what body system
respiratory
gingivitis matches with what body system
digestive
dementia matches with what body system
nervous
osteoarthritis matches with what body system
skeletal
presbycusis is a condition common in the elderly and affects which body system?
sensory
majority of elderly patients who suffer from severe COPD will have what?
an oxygen tank
increased purpura is seen on an aging persons muscular system? true or false
false
purpura is within the skin not the muscular system
brain tumour, heart attack, and head injury all can cause aphasia?
yes
individualists
prioritized self and personal freedom
collectivist
prioritizes the group and social harmony
unconscious bias occurs when
we have an inclination for or against a person or group that emerges automatically
explicit bias includes
positive or negative attitudes that we are fully aware of and openly express
ambiguity effect
a cognitive bias where decision making is affected by a lack of information
unconscious bias =
implicit bias
CSMLS competency
effective communication & team work skills
intra professional
same profession within same scope of practice
same education and job
inter professional
different healthcare professions working together across different scopes of practice
different education and job expectations
organizational chart
diagnostics, therapeutic, informational, environmental
internal conflicts
this type of stress is due to your own struggles within yourself
involves mindset and how it impacts behaviour
external conflicts
this type of stress is due to a difference in thinking with someone else
creates barriers and an uncomfortable and tense work environment
emotional intelligence
increased team performance
decreased occupational stress
improve decision making
increased leadership ability
increased person well being
reduced staff turnover
4 stages/responses to change
denial, resistance, acceptance, and commitment to change
cognitive bias
looking for things to back up formed assumptions
anchoring effect
focus on one thing and exclude everything else
ambiguity effect
shying away from risk and deciding based on known outcome
bandwagon effect
based on what everyone else will do
status quo
resistance to change/ something different is bad
forming is
positive and polite team members who are figuring out what is needed to be a part of the team
storming is
boundaries are pushed, conflict arises and questions are asked
norming is
individuals on the team can identify strength in others, constructive feedback
mourning is
period of sadness and grief after a loss
