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| List some avoidable barriers of communication. |
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Cliched statements
Contradicting
Criticizing
Ridiculing
Sarcasm
Indifference
Lecturing |
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| What is cultural imposition? |
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| presuming that everyone should feel and act as we do |
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| What is cultural blindness? |
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| refusing to recognize differences—expecting all patients to react the same in every situation, regardless of needs or traditions |
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| You should start a chart entry with what? |
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| Three most common sheets in a medical chart? |
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Definition
Flow sheets - vitals, labs, meds
Progress Notes - exams, diagnoses, vitals
graphic sheets - infant height and weight |
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| What should you remember when asking about the History of Present Illness? |
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Location
Quality
Severity
Chronology
How it began
What makes it better or worse
Associated symptoms |
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| What words can describe the quality of a symptom? |
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Definition
| Sharp, throbbing, constant, burning, cramping, dry or productive cough |
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| Name some aspects of the social history. |
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Definition
Lifestyle
Habits
Environment
Use of tobacco, alcohol, drugs caffeine
Diet, sleep, exercise, hobbies, interests |
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| Name some aspects of the occupational history. |
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Definition
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| Name some aspects of the past history. |
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Prior illness
Childhood diseases
Surgical procedures
Hospitalizations |
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| Name some aspects of the family history. |
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Definition
Health status and age of immediate relatives
If deceased, age at death and cause
Disease of relatives thought to have hereditary or familial tendency |
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Term
| What does the Review of Systems do? |
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Definition
| Reveals subjective sx that either patient forgot to discuss or that seemed unimportant to the patient |
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Term
| What are three ingredients needed to build rapport? |
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Positive Attitude
Pleasant Presentation
Good Communication Skills |
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Term
| What does SAMPLE stand for? |
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Definition
| Signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent past history, last oral intake, events leading up to |
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Term
| What is the abbreviation for the right eye? |
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Definition
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| What is the abbreviation for the left eye? |
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| What is the abbreviation for both eyes? |
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| What is the term for nearsightedness? |
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| What is the term for farsightedness? |
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| Irregular curvature of the lens or cornea causing blurring of vision |
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| What does the Snellen test test for? |
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| What are the two eye chart styles |
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Definition
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| What three things should you remember when placing an eye chart? |
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Definition
In area which is well lighted
In area where patient can’t sit and memorize chart
At patient’s eye level
(can be placed at 5, 10, or 20 feet) |
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| What is the proper way to record the results of an eye chart test? |
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Definition
Vision c glasses R 20/20 L 20/25 Both 20/20
Vision s glasses R 20/30 L 20/40 Both 20/30 |
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| What are some tests for farsightedness? |
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Definition
Near Vision Tests
Jaeger
Sloan |
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Term
| What is the Jaeger vision test? |
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Definition
| a card held approximately fourteen inches away with letters |
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Term
| What can cause acquired color deficiency? |
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Definition
Aging
Medications
Retinal or optic nerve disease |
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Term
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Definition
Tendency of eyes to deviate from their normal position for visual alignment
Caused by imbalance or weakness of ocular muscles |
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| What are three general types of hearing loss? |
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Definition
Conductive - disturbance as it passes through the ear
Perceptive or Sensorineural - disturbance in inner ear or hearing center of brain
Mixed - both |
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Term
| What are three qualitative hearing tests? |
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Definition
Whisper Test
Watch Test
Tuning Fork Test |
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Term
| What are three tuning fork tests? |
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Definition
Weber Test
Rinné Test
Schwabach |
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Term
| True or false, hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects. |
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Definition
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| How many babies are affected by hearing loss? |
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Definition
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Term
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| auditory brain stem response |
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Term
| What does EOAE stand for? |
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Definition
| Evoked Otoacoustic Emission Test |
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| Name a quantitative hearing test. |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the unit of loudness? |
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Definition
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| About how many decibels is a normal conversation? |
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| The normal ear should hear at about how many decibels? |
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Term
| Horizontalrecumbent (supine) |
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Definition
| flat on the back, legs sraight |
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Term
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| flat on the back, knees bent |
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| on the stomach, head to the side |
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| on the left side,the left leg slightly bent, the right leg sharply bent |
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| the head lower than the feet |
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| position for pap; legs apart in stirrups. |
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Term
| four leading types of cancer in men |
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Definition
| bladder, lung, colon, prostate |
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Term
| leading cancer deaths in men |
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Definition
| lung, prostate, colon, pancreas |
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Term
| four leading types of cancer in women |
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Definition
| colon, lung, uterine, breast |
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Term
| leading cancer deaths in women |
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Definition
| lung, breast, colon, ovary |
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Term
| The seven warning signs of cancer spell what and what do they stand for? |
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Definition
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| Name risks of breast cancer |
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Definition
| age, family history, early menarche, late menopause, never had children, late age at first childbirth, alcohol, overweight |
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Term
| Name warning signs of breast cancer |
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Definition
| lump or thickening, swelling, dimpling, skin irritation, distortion, pain, tenderness of nipple, discharge |
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Term
| Three ways to check for breast cancer |
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Definition
| mammography, monthly self breast exam, breast exam by doctor |
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Term
| What don't you use before a mammogram? |
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Definition
| deodorant, powder, lotion |
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Term
| Name the four types of surgeries to treat breast cancer. |
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Definition
| lumpectomy, simple mastectomy, standard radical, modified radical |
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Term
| What are some complications of removing nodes? |
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Definition
Lymphedema
Numbness
Persistent burning sensation
Infection
Limited movement of shoulder |
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Term
| Describe the four stages of breast cancer |
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Definition
1: lump in breast up to two centimeters, not spread to other tissues
2: up to five centimeters, may spread to axillary tissue
3:larger than five centimeters, has spread to other tissue
4: has spread to other parts of the body |
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Term
| Breast cancer will most likely spread to what three places? |
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Definition
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Term
| cervical cancer risk factors |
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Definition
Early age at first intercourse
Multiple sex partners
Cigarette smoking
HPV
Gave birth before age 17 |
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Term
| symptoms of cervical cancer |
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Definition
Leukorrhea
Irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting |
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Term
| equipment for a pap smear |
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Definition
Vaginal speculum
Pap cytology bottle
Cervical scraper (spatula)
Cytology brush
2 pairs of gloves
Lubricant
Pathology slip
Shipping container
Biohazard bag |
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Regular or Conventional
Thin Prep or liquid based pap |
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Term
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Definition
Frequent urination (especially at night)
Urination problems
Blood in semen or urine
Pain during ejaculation |
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Term
| Prostate cancer risk factors |
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Definition
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Term
| early detection of prostate cancer |
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Definition
Digital Rectal Exam
Prostate specific antigen (PSA)
Prostate biopsy |
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Term
| treatment for prostate cancer |
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Definition
Watchful waiting
Surgery
Bone scan
Acid Phosphatase test
Radiation therapy
Hormone therapy |
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Term
| risk factors for testicular cancer |
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Definition
Age 15 to 35
History of undescended testicle
Early puberty
Family history
Mother or sister with breast ca
mono
overweight |
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Term
| symptoms of testicular cancer |
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Definition
Small hard painless lump on front or side of testicle
Enlarged testicle
Dull ache in groin
Feeling of heaviness in testicle
Change in how testicle feels to touch
Sudden accumulation of fluid or blood in scrotum
Swelling or tenderness elsewhere in body--groin, breast, neck |
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Term
| treatment for testicular cancer |
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Definition
Radical inguinal orchiectomy
Blood tests, chest xray and CT scan q month x 1 yr and q 2months x 1 yr
Chemotherapy
Radiation
Bone marrow transplant |
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Term
| risk factors for ovarian cancer |
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Definition
Age
Never pregnant
Family history
Hx of other cancers |
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Term
| symptoms of ovarian cancer |
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Definition
Silent
Abdominal enlargement
Pelvic discomfort
Vague digestive disturbance
Gas
Bloating |
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Term
| diagnostic tests for ovarian cancer |
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Definition
Ultrasound
Laparoscopy
CA 125
Biopsy |
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Term
| treatment for ovarian cancer |
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Definition
Oophorectomy, hysterectomy, salpingectomy
Chemotherapy
Radiation |
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Term
| positive stress is also called? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the pap smear classification system? |
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Definition
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Term
| What decreases the risk of breast cancer? |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of hearing loss is caused by aging? |
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Definition
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| pap class that indicates mild dysplasia? |
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Definition
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Term
| vision problem caused by loss of elasticity of lens? |
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Definition
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Term
| recess surrounding cervix? |
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Definition
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Term
| cervical cancer treatment method using liquid nitrogen? |
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Definition
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Term
| lymph node that may determine the extent of surgery necessary in breast cancer |
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Definition
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Term
| blood test for prostate cancer |
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Definition
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Term
| one abbreviation for birth control pills |
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Definition
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| Part of hisotry where we collect details about chief complaint |
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| primary reason why patient is at clinic |
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