Commication - ANSWER attentive, empathy, authentic, clear, concise, and age appropriate
Should leading questions be asked? Why or why not? - ANSWER No, they are bad.
Are open ended questions a good idea? - ANSWER Yes, they allow the patient to tell about the problem with no influence.
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Commication - ANSWER attentive, empathy, authentic, clear, concise, and age appropriate
Should leading questions be asked? Why or why not? - ANSWER No, they are bad.
Are open ended questions a good idea? - ANSWER Yes, they allow the patient to tell about the problem
with no influence.
Is age a barrier to communication? - ANSWER No
What is bias? - ANSWER Prejudice against a person or group without justification.
What is assimilation? - ANSWER People from diverse backgrounds give up their original culture and melt
into a larger group.
What is biculturalism? - ANSWER Being able to identify with two cultures (mainstream and individual)
What is culture? - ANSWER All behaviors, thoughts, and beliefs practiced by particular classes,
communities, or populations.
What are the two types of motion? - ANSWER voluntary and involuntary
What is voluntary motion? - ANSWER Motion controlled by the patient
What is involuntary motion? - ANSWER Motion the patient can't control (medicines or tremors)
What are restraints? - ANSWER Any manual method, physical or mechanical device, material or
equipment that restricts freedom of movement
, What are bed sheets used for? - ANSWER To restrain infants (mummy wrap)
What should be used if a patient is too heavy to lift? - ANSWER Hydraulic Lift
How often do falls happen in the hospital? - ANSWER Up to every 20 minutes.
What is geriatric's biggest fear? - ANSWER Falling
What is orthostatic hypotension? - ANSWER When a person's blood pressure falls when moving from a
seated or lying position to a standing position.
What is supine postion? - ANSWER Lying face up
What is prone position? - ANSWER Lying face down
What is lateral position? - ANSWER Lying on either side with both legs bent.
What is Sims position? - ANSWER Lying on the left side with top leg bent.
What is Fowler's position? - ANSWER Patient is sitting straight up or leaning slightly back
What is the Trendelenburg position? - ANSWER head down, feet up
What is an inpatient? - ANSWER a patient that occupies a bed for 24 hours or more.
What is an outpatient? - ANSWER A patient that occupies a bed for less than 24 hours.
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