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What is a method of telling of time that assigns a number to each hour of the day; also referred to as military time?

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24 hour clock

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What term refers to software that can be accessed through the internet, and runs on mobile devices?

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Apps

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What is a communication style characterized by confidence and consideration for others?

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assertive communication

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What barruer blocks or interferes with the exchange of information?

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communication barrier

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Which term refers to a person’s preferred method of exchaning information, which includes words, tone of voice and nonverbal signal?

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communication style

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Which term describes differences that influence what we believe, the way we think and what we do?

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cultural diversity

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What term refers to an electronic generation, transmission and filling a medical prescription?

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E- prescribing

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What term refers to a decimal measurement system based on meter, liter and gram as its primary units of length, volume and weight or mass?

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metric system

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What is a question that requires more than one or two word responses?

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open-ended questions

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What term refers to a structured communication between a patient and a healthcare worker for the purpose of collection subjective data?

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patient interview

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What is a group of online communication tools that allow people to share information and resources via the internet?

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social media

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What is the main system of weight and measures used in the U.S, referred to as household measurements?

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U.S Customary units

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Which system is a method that helps healthcare workers communicate with each other more clearly?

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SBAR

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What do healthcare workers apply, that help them remain non judgemental as they use their interpersonal skills to help their patients?

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therapeutic use of self

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What barriers are distractions in the surrounding area that causes our attention to wander?

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environmental barrier

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Which type of impairments create communication barrier such as hearing loss, vision loss or speech difficulties?

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sensory impairments

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What impairments occur when a patient’s ability to think is affected by pain or medication, or when the patient suffers dementia?

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congnitive impairments

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What term refers to being knowledge about possible cultural differences that might occur in the healthcare setting?

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cultural competence

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When was the HITECH act signed into law?

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2009

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What does HITECH stand for?

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the health information technology for economic and clinical health act

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What is the acronym for the US Department for Health and Human Services?

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HHS

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What does HIT stand for?

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Health Information technology

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What contains all of the information found in paper chart, but EHR software combines many additional medical office functions?

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Electronic records

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What can the face page also be referred to as?

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the summary screen

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What page on a patient's chart shows contact information, insurance information, and medical history?
face page
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What is each office visit referred to as?
encounter
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Which term refers to new or correct information being added in?
addendum
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What term labels to patient information that has been forgotten?
late entry
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What term refers to give legal authority?
authenticate
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What games do therapy patients use to improve balance and coordination?
Nintendo Wii games
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Which care act encourages the use of electronic health records and the electonic exchange of health information?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA)
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What term can also be used to refer to healthcare apps?
mHealth
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Which type of apps allow providers to communicate with patients using images and video to explain disorders and treatments?
Point of Care Apps
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Which type of educational programs provide interactive images of human anatomy and disorders?
Medical reference and education programs
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What category determines what groups mHealth apps are divided into?
purpose
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What does GMT stand for?
Greenwich Mean Time
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What does 0000 represent in military time?
12:00 a.m.
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What does tsp stand for?
teaspoon
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What does tbsp stand for?
tablespoon
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What system of measurement is known as the international system of units?
metric system
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What system of measurement focuses on the four basic units of measurements known as meters, grams, liters and celsius?
metric system
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What form of measurement can be represented through (m)?
meters
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What form of measurement can be represented through an (g)?
gram
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What form of measurement can be represented by a (L)?
liter
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What are meters used to measure?
length
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What are grams used to measure?
weight
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What are liters used to measure?
volume
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What does celsius identify?
temperature
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What are the measurements foot and inches used for?
length
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What are the measurements cup and quarts used for?
volume
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What are the measurement ounces and pounds used for?
weight
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What is the name of an older measurement system used by early pharmacists?
apothecary
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What term refers to early pharmacists who used the apothecary system?
apothecaries
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What forms of measurements did the apothercary focus on?
drams, grains, and minims
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When writing in Roman Numerals, letters should be arranged in which form?
largest to smallest
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What does IU stand for?
International units
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What term refers to a mixture of water and undissolved particles of medication?
aqueous suspensions
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What term refers to a liquid into which particles of medicine have been mixed but not dissolved?
suspension
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What term refers to an alcoholic base in which medicine had been dissolved?
tincture
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What term refers to a small, flat pill that dissolves in the mouth?
lozange
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What term refers to a small, firm mass of medicine that dissolves when inserted into a body cavity other than the mouth?
suppository
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Where are oral medications received from?
the mouth
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Where are topical medications received from?
the skin
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Where are sublingual medications received from?
under the tongue
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Where are rectal medication received from?
the rectum
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What term refers to a portion of medication to be administered at one time?
dose
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What words can be used for the first dose?
initial dose
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What term refers to the amount of medication that has proven most effective with minimal toxic effects?
average dose
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What term refers to the largest amount of medication that can be safely administered at one time?
maximum dose
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What can a lethal dosage cause?
death
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What describes how much of the drug is in a specific volume of liquid?
concentration
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What can liquid medications be measured with?
dosing syringes
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What does DA stand for?
dose avaliable
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What does q represent in terms of medication dosages?
every 1 hour
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What does Bid represent in terms of medication dosages?
twice a day
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What does Prn represent in terms of medication dosages?
as needed
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What does q3h represent in terms of medication dosages?
every 3 hours
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What does q4h represent in terms of medication dosages?
every 4 hours
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What does qd represent in terms of medication dosages?
every day
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What does qid represent in terms of medication dosages?
four times a day
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What does qod represent in terms of medication dosages?
every other day
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What does tid represent in terms of medication dosages?
three times a day
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What does ac mean in terms of medication dosage times?
before meals
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What does hs represent in terms of medication dosage times?
bedtime
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What does int represent in terms of medication dosage time?
between meals
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What does pc represent in terms of medication dosage times?
after meals
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What does OTC stand for?
Over the counter
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What does Rx represent?
a presciption
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How many milliliters are in a teaspoon?
5 mL
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How many milliliters are in a tablespoon?
15 mL
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What do caps represent in terms of medicine?
capsules
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What do gtt represent in terms of medicine?
drops
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What is the accroym used for milligrams?
mg
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What is the accroym used for milliliters?
mL
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What does ss represent?
one half
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What do tabs represent in terms of medicine?
tablets
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What does ad represent in terms of administration of medication?
right ear
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What does al represent in terms of administration of medication?
left ear
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What does od represent in terms of administration of medication?
right eye
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What does os represent in terms of administration of medication
left eye
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What does ou represent in terms of administration of medication?
both eyes
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What does po represent in terms of administration of medication?
through the mouth
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What is measured in degrees from a reference plane?
angles
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What reference point is your body at when you lay flat on your back in the bed?
0 degrees
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What degree is your body at when you raise your arms straight towards the ceiling?
90 degrees
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What degree is your body at when you raise your arm above your head and move it all the way back down to the bed surface?
180 degrees
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What type of injections are given through the skin and into the muscle at a 90 degree angle?
intramuscular injection
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What type of injections are given through the tissue layer between the skin and muscle at a 45 degree angle?
subcutaneous injection
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Which type of injections are given into the vein at a 25 degree angle?
intravenous injections
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Which type of injections are given into the dermis layer of the skin at a 10 to 15 degree angle?
intradermal injections
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Which of Fowler's positions is at 30 degrees?
Semi- Fowler's position
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What of Fowler's positions is at 90 degrees?
High Fowler's position
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Which of Fowler's positions is at 45 degrees?
Fowler's position
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When measuring the knee or elbow join the pin of the gonimeter is placed over what?
lateral epicondyle

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