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