Patient Care & Management Flashcards

1
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who is under medical care or treatment

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patient

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a sick, injured, wounded or other person requiring medical treatment

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patient

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3
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the services rendered by members of the health profession and non-professionals…

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patient care

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4
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to provide safety for the patient and for those who work with patients in the radiology dept.

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patient care and management

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5
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care of patients by a multidisciplinary team usually organized under the leadership of a physician

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patient care team

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6
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very important in providing accurate treatment to prevent confusion and mistaken identity that may lead to complication even death to the patient

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patient identification

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7
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provide fro repeated checking and review order to prevent automated multiplication of a computer error

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patient identification

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8
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typpes of patients

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  • 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
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9
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these patients may act differently

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seriously ill and traumatic patients

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10
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optically injured patients

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visually impaired patients

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11
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who have impaired hearing

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speech and hearing impaired patients

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12
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ways to communicate when you don’t speak the patient’d language:

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  • 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
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13
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requires a thorough knowledge of equipment & immobilization technique

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mentally impaired patients

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14
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how to communicate with mentally challenged person?

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  • use your normal tone of voice.
  • speak in a manner
  • be patient
  • speak naturally
  • show interest and pay attention
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15
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these px may not be really aware of what they are and may need to restrained from leaving the room

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substance abusers

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16
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who was admitted to the hospital for diagnostic studies

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inpatient

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17
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who comes to the hospital for diagnosis but does not occupy a bed

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outpatient

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18
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made-up of spoken and unspoken messages

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communication

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19
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msgs. without the use of words

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non-verbal communication

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20
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communication includes actions, gestures, body movement or facial expressions.

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non-verbal communication

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21
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6 components of communication

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  • message
  • sender
  • channel
  • receiver
  • referent/stimulus
  • feedback
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22
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info. that is sent by a sender

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message

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23
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who initiates the interpersonal communication or msg.

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sender (source, encoder)

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24
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means of conveying msgs. as through visual, auditory and tactile senses

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channel (vehicle)

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25
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to whom the communication is sent.

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receiver (decoder)

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26
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motivates a person to communicate with one another

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referent/stimulus

27
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help to reveal whether the meaning of the msg. received

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feedback

28
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becoming a successful communicator - all members of health care team must learn to

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  • communicate clearly
  • effectively
  • therapeutically with their patients
29
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verbal and non verbal exchange of information bet. 2 or more people that is satisfactorily received and acted by all parties.

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effective communication

30
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demonstrated interest in the client’s needs, concerns, and problem.

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listening attentively

31
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demonstrates the interviewer’s willingness to listen to client’s beliefs, values and practices w/o being judgemental.

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conveying acceptance

32
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when asking questions, the interviewer use words within client’s socio-cultural context

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asking related questions

33
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it provides an opportunity to validate from the client w/o changing the meaning of the statement.

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paraphrasing

34
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facilitated correct communication of info.

– ask the client to restate information by giving an example

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clarifying

35
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allows the interviewer to clarify, initiate health teaching and identify and correct misconception

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offering information

36
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eliminates vagueness in communication, limits the area of discussion and helps the interviewer direct attention to the pertinent aspects of a client’s msg.

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focusing

37
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it is helpful in making observations

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silence

38
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provides the client’s feedback about the interviewer observes behavior, action facial expressions

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stating observations

39
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7 barriers to effective communication

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  • giving an opinion
  • offering false reassurance
  • being defensive
  • showing a approval and disapproval
  • stereotyping
  • asking why
  • changing the topic inappopriately
40
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it inhibits spontaneity stalls problem-solving and creates doubt.

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giving an opinion

41
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a pleasant lie.

– telling sick people that they’re doing good when they’re not.

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offering false reassurance

42
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defensiveness in response to criticisms

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being defensive

43
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expressing excessive approval can be as harmful to an interviewer relationship as stating disapproval

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showing a approval and disapproval

44
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stereotype are generalized beliefs held about people.

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stereotyping

45
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the use of stereotypes inhibit communication and can threaten an interviewee-interviewer relationship

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stereotyping

46
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“why” question can cause resentment insecurity and mistrust

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asking why

47
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abruptly interrupting conversation is rude and shown lack of empathy.

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changing the topic inappopriately

48
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info’s gathered from interviewee should be documented and recorded in app. place

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recording and documentation

49
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the info’s should be complete, accurate, relevant and in factual manner

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recording and documentation

50
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4 special communication circumstances

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  • diversity factors
  • sensory alterations
  • chemicals
  • patient with terminal illness
51
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race, gender, age and educ. level and belief system may influence the way illness is perceived and approached.

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diversity factors

52
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blindness or physical impairment, may later px perception and require various methods of communication.

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sensory alterations

53
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drugs, alcohol. or medication can alter px cognition and require unique supervision

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chemicals

54
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need effective interaction with health care professionals

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patient with terminal illness

55
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11 communication techniques that the RT student should cultivate that will help him to become a therapeutic member of the health tem

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  • establishing communication guidelines
  • reducing distance
    • physical barriers or a noisy environment should be avoided
  • listening
  • using therapeutic silence
  • responding to underlying message
  • restating the main idea
  • reflecting the main idea
  • seeking and providing clarification
  • making observations
  • exploring
56
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  • introduction of yourself to the px

- explanation of the examination

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establishing communication guidelines

57
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physical distance bet. the RT and the px should be reduced

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reducing distance

58
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  • listening in a therapeutic manner is vital

- our goal is to gather the accurate info

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listening

59
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silence give the px a chance to arrange his thought and consider what he wants to say

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using therapeutic silence

60
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restating or repeating the main idea expressed b your px is useful communication technique

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restating the main idea

61
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reflecting or directing back the main idea that he stated is another useful communication technique

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reflecting the main idea

62
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it indicated to the px that the RT is listening to what is being said but is not sure that he has receive the msg. clearly

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seeking and providing clarification

63
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making observations to your feeling is another useful communication technique

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making observations

64
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the px may offer info about himself that you wish him to pursue more extensively

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exploring