Ch 4 Communication

Question 1

Disorder that affects how you communicate. It can be speech, as well as written language.

Answer 1

Aphasia

Question 2

Prejudice in favor of or against something, someone, or a group compared with another, usually considered to be unfair.

Answer 2

Bias

Question 3

The physical inability to see.

Answer 3

Blindness

Question 4

Sudden disruption in blood flow to the brain causing tissue damage.

Answer 4

Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)

Question 5

An overused phrase, idea, or element of an artistic work that has lost its original meaning or impact, due to excessive repetition.

Answer 5

Cliché

Question 6

Non verbal communication using facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, etc.

Answer 6

Body Language

Question 7

A decline in one or more functions of thought, such as: memory, attention, language, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Answer 7

Cognitive Impairment

Question 8

The exchange of information and understanding.

Answer 8

Communication

Question 9

Partial or complete inability to hear sound.

Answer 9

Hearing Impairment

Question 9

The presence of various, beliefs, customs, and perspectives among patients and healthcare providers, which influences health and treatment preferences.

Answer 9

Cultural Diversity

Question 10

Healthcare approach that recognizes, respects, and responds to patients’ diverse cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds by tailoring care to meet their unique needs and preferences.

Answer 10

Culturally Sensitive Care

Question 10

Weakness on one side of the body.

Answer 10

Hemiparesis

Question 10

The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.

Answer 10

Culture

Question 11

The physical inability to hear.

Answer 11

Deafness

Question 12

Paralysis or severe weakness on one side of the body.

Answer 12

Hemiplegia

Question 13

Loss or abnormality in a person’s body structure or function.

Answer 13

Impairment

Question 14

An unplanned or unexpected event that results in, or has the potential to result in, harm to a patient or healthcare worker.

Answer 14

Incident

Question 15

Formal document that records any unexpected or adverse event that occurs while providing medical care.

Answer 15

Incident Report

Question 16

Shortened forms of medical words or phrases used for healthcare communication.

Answer 16

Medical Abbreviations

Question 17

A comprehensive, documented account of a person’s health history, including diagnoses, treatments, test results, medications, and immunizations.

Answer 17

Medical Records

Question 18

Standardized vocabulary, phrases, and codes used in healthcare to precisely describe diseases, conditions, procedures, and treatments in a consistent and uniform manner.

Answer 18

Medical Terminology

Question 19

Information transferred from one person to another.

Answer 19

Message

Question 20

Sharing information without speaking.

Answer 20

Non-verbal Communication

Question 21

Data or findings that observable facts and evidence.

Answer 21

Objective

Question 22

The person for whom a message is sent.

Answer 22

Receiver

Question 23

The process of documenting and communicating healthcare information.

Answer 23

Reporting

Question 24

The person who is transmitting information.

Answer 24

Sender

Question 25

Objective information that is provable.

Answer 25

Sign

Question 26

Information that cannot be proven.

Answer 26

Subjective

Question 27

Something felt or experienced by a patient that cannot be proven.

Answer 27

Symptom

Question 28

Sending messages by talking.

Answer 28

Verbal Communication

Question 29

When a person's vision is significantly reduced or absent, making it difficult or impossible to perform everyday activities that rely on sight.

Answer 29

Visual Impairment