RADT 1010 CH 11 AND 12 STUDY GUIDE
Advanced Directive (AD) - Answer -a legal document prepared by a living, competent
adult to provide guidance to the health care team if the individual should become unable
to make decisions regarding his/her medical care
communication - Answer -exchange of information, thoughts or messages; includes
interpersonal rapport and the accurate conveyance of information
gerontology - Answer -the study of older adults
Inpatient - Answer -someone who has been admitted to the hospital for diagnostic
studies or treatment, often overnight or longer than 24 hours
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer --model of human needs developed by
Abraham Maslow
-identifies 2 types of needs: deficiency and growth
-further divided into 7 levels
Non-verbal communication - Answer -exchange of information, thoughts, or messages
using methods other than the actual words of speech
outpatient - Answer -patient who comes to a healthcare facility for diagnosis or
treatment but does not usually occupy a bed overnight
palpation - Answer -application of light pressure with the fingers
patient autonomy - Answer -ability and right of patients to make independent decisions
regarding their medical care
verbal communication - Answer -messages sent using spoken words; the exchange of
information or thoughts; can be dramatically shaped by vocabulary, clarity, tone, pitch of
voice, and even the organization of sentences
Patient Assessment - Answer -objective evaluation and determination. of the status of a
patient
Chief Complaint (CC) - Answer -primary medical problem as defined by the patient
chronology - Answer -time element if the history, usually including the onset, duration,
frequency, and course of the symptoms
clinical history - Answer -information available regarding a patients conditions;
traditionally compromises data on localization, quality, quantity, chronology, setting,
aggravating or alleviating factor, and associated manifestations
Advanced Directive (AD) - Answer -a legal document prepared by a living, competent
adult to provide guidance to the health care team if the individual should become unable
to make decisions regarding his/her medical care
communication - Answer -exchange of information, thoughts or messages; includes
interpersonal rapport and the accurate conveyance of information
gerontology - Answer -the study of older adults
Inpatient - Answer -someone who has been admitted to the hospital for diagnostic
studies or treatment, often overnight or longer than 24 hours
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer --model of human needs developed by
Abraham Maslow
-identifies 2 types of needs: deficiency and growth
-further divided into 7 levels
Non-verbal communication - Answer -exchange of information, thoughts, or messages
using methods other than the actual words of speech
outpatient - Answer -patient who comes to a healthcare facility for diagnosis or
treatment but does not usually occupy a bed overnight
palpation - Answer -application of light pressure with the fingers
patient autonomy - Answer -ability and right of patients to make independent decisions
regarding their medical care
verbal communication - Answer -messages sent using spoken words; the exchange of
information or thoughts; can be dramatically shaped by vocabulary, clarity, tone, pitch of
voice, and even the organization of sentences
Patient Assessment - Answer -objective evaluation and determination. of the status of a
patient
Chief Complaint (CC) - Answer -primary medical problem as defined by the patient
chronology - Answer -time element if the history, usually including the onset, duration,
frequency, and course of the symptoms
clinical history - Answer -information available regarding a patients conditions;
traditionally compromises data on localization, quality, quantity, chronology, setting,
aggravating or alleviating factor, and associated manifestations
