patient care chapter 11

which characterize the development of a toddler ( 1-3 yrs old )

*understands simple abstraction *is unable to understand more than one word for sthing *is unable to take the viewpoint of another.

toddlers

1-3 yrs old

adolescents

10-25 yrs old

young adults

25-45 yrs old

preschoolers

3-5 yrs old

middle aged adults

45-65 yrs old

school-aged children

5-10 yrs old

mature adults

65 yrs old and older

the word ambulatory means that the patient

Can walk

5 stages of grieving process

Denial and Anger Bargaining Depression Preparatory Depression Acceptance

you would NOT want to dicuss with a patient about

Medical chart

infant

birth to 1 yr old

patients who are kept in____ are not told of their condition

closed awareness

1st stage of acceptance of dying for a terminally ill

denial and isolation

questions about the diagnosis of an examination from a patient or a visitor are best answered by

explaining that only a radiologist can read radiographs

when is touching a patient valuable ?

for emotional supports for emphasis for palpation

when patient, staffs family all know but pretending not to know in hopes of avoiding interpersonal conflicts

mutual pretense

which permits the patient to begin to work through the various stages that precede dying

open awareness

of the changes that occur in geriatric patients that are especially important when patients are undergoing radiologic examinations, which of the following may produce patient paranoid about potential falls with potential for permanent loss of mobility ?

osteoporotic loss of bone mass

NON - verbal communication

paralanguage body language touch professional appearance physical presence visual contract

effective methods are in communicating with a patient are

professional appearance touch pantomine techniques

highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is

self-actualization

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

self-actualization aesthetics need to know and understand esteem belongingness and love safety physiologic( food, shelter, clothing, sexual gratification )

verbal communication

spoken / written / words voice intonation slang or jargon organization of sentences humor

they watch for clues to their condition but attempt to keep the health care team from knowing exactly how much they understand.

suspicious awareness