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Pharmacist - CORRECT ANSWER-Responsible for providing drug therapy for positive
client outcomes; activities include drug information services, Client and health care staff
education, dispensing medications and client monitoring, adverse drug reaction
reporting, research, concurrent drug use evaluation, and consultative services in areas
such as pain management and nutritional support.
Occupational Therapist - CORRECT ANSWER-assists physically challenged patients to
adapt to limitations (ADLs)
Speech Therapist - CORRECT ANSWER-trained to help hearing-impaired patients
speak more clearly, to assist patients who have had a stroke to relearn how to speak,
and to correct or modify a variety of speech disturbances in children and adults.
Dietician - CORRECT ANSWER-manages and plans for the dietary needs of patients,
based on knowledge about all aspects of nutrition
Social Worker - CORRECT ANSWER-counsels patients and family members and also
informs them of and refers them to various community resources
Responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER-the duties and activities that an individual is
employed to perform. A professional nurse's responsibili ties in a given role are outlined
in a position description describing the nurse's duties in client care and in participating
as a member of the nursing unit.
Authority - CORRECT ANSWER-the official power to act in areas in which an individual
has been given and accepts responsibility.
Accountability - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to liability or individuals being answerable
for their actions. It involves follow-up and a reflective analysis of one's decisions to
evaluate their effectiveness.
Decentralized Decision Making - CORRECT ANSWER-Decisions made at the staff
level.
Advantages - Increased morale and improved interpersonal relationships among staff.
Staff members feel more important and are more willing to contribute. Also promotes
creativity in problem solving.
, Collaborative Care - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses collaborate with other members of
the healthcare team to plan, provide, and evaluate patient care.
The primary goal of each member of the healthcare team is to promote and restore
health.
Example: Nurse consults with the dietitian for a patient who is not eating well or who
needs to lose weight.
Physicians - CORRECT ANSWER-primarily responsible for the diagnosis of illness and
the medical or surgical tx of that illness
Advocacy - CORRECT ANSWER-Providing patients with the information they need to
make decisions and supports the patients in whatever decisions they make
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER-Autonomy refers to a person's independence.
Represents an agreement to respect a patient's right to determine a course of action.
For example, before surgery a patient is required to sign a consent form. The purpose
of the consent is to ensure in writing that the health care team respects the patient's
independence by obtaining his or her permission to proceed. Respect for autonomy
becomes complicated when the patient is a child or when he or she is cognitively
impaired by disease, age, or trauma. Although the health care team turns to whoever is
identified as legally responsible for the patient, the ethical goal remains to try to
determine the best interests of the patient from the patient's point of view.
Patient's Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER-Informs patients about what they should
expect during their hospital stay
Patient Self-Determination Act - CORRECT ANSWER-Requires federally funded
hospitals to inform adult patients in writing about their rights to make treatment choices
ask make sure the patient has a living will or power of attorney.
Nurse Practicioner/Physicians's Assistant - CORRECT ANSWER-responsibilities
usually depend on the supervising physician and might include conducting physical
examinations and rounding on patients.
Physical Therapist - CORRECT ANSWER-seeks to restore function or to prevent further
disability in a patient after an injury or illness.
Respiratory Therapist - CORRECT ANSWER-trained in techniques that improve
pulmonary (lung) function and oxygenation.