Patient Care & Management Flashcards
who is under medical care or treatment
patient
a sick, injured, wounded or other person requiring medical treatment
patient
the services rendered by members of the health profession and non-professionals…
patient care
to provide safety for the patient and for those who work with patients in the radiology dept.
patient care and management
care of patients by a multidisciplinary team usually organized under the leadership of a physician
patient care team
very important in providing accurate treatment to prevent confusion and mistaken identity that may lead to complication even death to the patient
patient identification
provide fro repeated checking and review order to prevent automated multiplication of a computer error
patient identification
typpes of patients
- seriously ill and traumatic patients
- visually impaired patients
- speech and hearing impaired patients
- none English speaking patients
- mentally impaired patients
- substance abusers
- in patient
- out patient
these patients may act differently
seriously ill and traumatic patients
optically injured patients
visually impaired patients
who have impaired hearing
speech and hearing impaired patients
ways to communicate when you don’t speak the patient’d language:
- use pictures, to get message across
- use simulations, to show what you are trying to communicate
- use audiotapes made in the language of your px
requires a thorough knowledge of equipment & immobilization technique
mentally impaired patients
how to communicate with mentally challenged person?
- use your normal tone of voice.
- speak in a manner
- be patient
- speak naturally
- show interest and pay attention
these px may not be really aware of what they are and may need to restrained from leaving the room
substance abusers
who was admitted to the hospital for diagnostic studies
inpatient
who comes to the hospital for diagnosis but does not occupy a bed
outpatient
made-up of spoken and unspoken messages
communication
msgs. without the use of words
non-verbal communication
communication includes actions, gestures, body movement or facial expressions.
non-verbal communication
6 components of communication
- message
- sender
- channel
- receiver
- referent/stimulus
- feedback
info. that is sent by a sender
message
who initiates the interpersonal communication or msg.
sender (source, encoder)
means of conveying msgs. as through visual, auditory and tactile senses
channel (vehicle)
to whom the communication is sent.
receiver (decoder)