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MODULE 2
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30
Medical
Advanced
04/09/2024

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Term
Ethics
Definition
Knowledge of right and wrong.
Term
Residence Rights
Definition
The rights of the residents.
Term
Malpractice
Definition
Wrong practice
Term
Durable Power of Attorney
Definition
The agents authority to act on your behalf even if you become incapable of doing so.
Term
Non Verbal Communication
Definition
Communication via the use of facial expressions and you overall body language.
Term
Incident
Definition
A situation that happened.
Term
Hemiplegia
Definition
Paralysis of one side of the body.
Term
DNI
Definition
Do Not Intubate
Term
Laws
Definition
Legal Rules that everyone must follow.
Term
Informed Consent
Definition
The person must allow the procedure to occur on him.
Term
Workplace Violence
Definition
Violence at Workplace.
Term
DNR
Definition
Do not Resucuciate
Term
Objective Information
Definition
Unbiased or unbalanced
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Impairment
Definition
Not being able to perform all bodily functions properly.
Term
Hemipairesis
Definition
One sided muscle weakness
Term
DNH
Definition
Do Not Hospitalize.
Term
OBRA
Definition
Omnibourous Budget Reconcilation Act
Term
Neglect
Definition
Not following proper procedures and taking care of patient needs.
Term
Substance Abuse
Definition
Abusing a substance for simulation purposes
Term
POLST
Definition
Pysician Orders For Life Sustaining Treatment
Term
Subjective Information
Definition
Personal Observation.
Term
Near Sightedness
Definition
Can only see well in close distances.
Term
Aphasia
Definition
Loss of ability to understand speech.
Term
MDS
Definition
Myelodysplastic Syndromes = Rare blood cancer.
Term
Negligence
Definition
Ignoring patients and not following proper procedure.
Term
Mandatory Reporters
Definition
Individuals legally obliged to report abuse.
Term
Verbal Communication
Definition
Communication Through words.
Term
Cyanotic
Definition
Bluish or Purplish discoloration.
Term
CVA
Definition
Cerebral Vascular Accident
Term
Dysphagia
Definition
Swallowing Difficulties, Problems with swallowing.
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