Mod 1 Role Of The HCA Flashcards

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Accountability

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The obligation to answer for the professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities of ones activities and actions

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2
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Alternative healing

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Non traditional medical treatments such as acupuncture

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3
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Balanced lifestyle

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Addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, social and learning needs. An individual experiences a balanced lifestyle when these needs are being addressed in such a way that these areas are in balance with each other

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4
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Blood kin

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People you are related to by birth rather than by marriage

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5
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Continuity

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A predictable pattern of events

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Denial

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Refusal to acknowledge or believe facts and experiences

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Frame of reference

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The way an individual looks at the world based on past history, family, traditions, education, culture and religion

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Mental hardiness

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The ability to cope with all of life’s changes and challenges

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9
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Personal history

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The events of an individual’s life

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Resilience

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The ability to positively recover from loss, change and disease

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Responsibility

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Ability to respond and answer for ones conduct and obligations, to be trustworthy, reliable, and dependable

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Scope of practice

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The parameters that outline the roles and responsibilities of each members of the health care team as defined by legislation and the regulatory authorities

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13
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Financial responsibility

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Dependant parents

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14
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Personal responsibility

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Need to support himself

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15
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Diagnosis

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Seizure disorder

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16
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Physical hardiness

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The ability to recover from a serious accident

17
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An element that disrupts health

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Sudden life changing accident

18
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Concern for a clients dignity, preferences, privacy, and safety is called

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Caring

19
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Respecting and guarding a clients personal information is referred to as

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Confidentiality

20
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__is the state of feeling worthy, valued, and respected

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Dignity

21
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_ _ _ refers to working within the legal limits of the job for regulated health care providers

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Scope of practice

22
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_ _ provides support services to individuals where they live

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Home care

23
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A strategy for improving the health of a community is _ _

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Health promotion

24
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A _ _ causes the loss of physical or mental function

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Chronic condition

25
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Considering all aspects of a clients life when planning care is _

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Holism

26
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A holistic care approach for client care includes

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Physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual aspects

27
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Self esteem means

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Thinking well of yourself and having others think well of you

28
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Life long learning contributes to

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Confidence and competence

29
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When Mary asked her client whether there are any special days or events she likes to celebrate, Mary was showing an interest in her clients

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Culture

30
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When Julio enrolled for a course to help him understand his clients with a diagnosis of dementia better, he was

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Participating in life long learning

31
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Muriel found a used needle left at a clients bedside. She did not know what to do with it. One place she could have looked for this information was

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The policy and procedures manual

32
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Miguel grew up believing her should put butter on a burn, this is an example of

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Health belief

33
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Burton always walks into a room with his head up, a smile on his face, and a plan of action. Burton is demonstrating the traits of

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Good self esteem

34
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Sonia has made a plan to evaluate all aspects of her life and make changes that are good for her overall health. She will be looking at herself based on

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The determinants of health

35
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Tilley has no blood kin but has a a large group of friends, one of whom is her legal guardian. Tilley is a part of a

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Self- defined family

36
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Mr Gladue asks to speak to his spiritual advisor. You should

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Report his request to his supervisor