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HC1 Mod1 U1 Vocab
Health Care Communication 1 Module 1 Unit 1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACUTE CARE | short term or severe illness of brief duration |
| CHRONIC CARE | addresses pre-existing or long term illness |
| END-OF-LIFE CARE | for those with a terminal illness or terminal disease condition that has become advanced, progressive and incurable |
| LONG-TERM CARE | supports the needs of people living with chronic health problems |
| PREVENTATIVE CARE | the care received to prevent illnesses or diseases |
| PRIMARY CARE | health care at a basic rather than specialized |
| REHABILITATIVE CARE | minimal care and increasing physical activity necessary to restore patients to functional health and allow their return to duty or useful and productive life |
| SPECIALIZED CARE | usually on referral from primary or secondary medical care personnel, very specific field rather than general |
| SUBACUTE CARE | a patient who does not require hospital acute care, but who requires more intensive skilled nursing care than is provided to the majority of patients in a skilled nursing facility |
| PSYCHIATRIST | helps with mental health issues |
| NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST | a psychologist (not an MD) that tests patients to evaluate brain damage |
| RN (REGISTERED NURSE) | evaluates and reports patient progress to physicians; plans, supervises, and provides patient care; gives medications; teaches patients how to care for themselves |
| LVN (LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE) | does many of the same tasks as an RN but is less responsible for planning care and communicating with physicians |
| CNA (CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT) | assists RNs and LVNs to provide direct nursing care, such as dressing, feeding and bathing |
| PHYSICAL THERAPIST | assists patients to increase their ability to ambulate (walk); treats patients to increase strength and mobility to the lower extremities (legs) |
| OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST | teaches patients to do ADLs (activities of daily living), such as dressing, bathing, and feeding by themselves; treats patients to increase strength and mobility to the upper extremities (arms and hands) |
| PT and OT ASSISTANTS & AIDES | assist therapists by transporting patients to and from therapy; assist patients to ambulate and exercise under the supervision of the therapist |
| RECREATIONAL THERAPIST | provides recreational activities that promote socialization, motivation, diversion (fun) and exercise |
| SPEECH THERAPIST | teaches patients with brain injuries to speak, understand speech, and think more clearly; also teaches patients with brain injuries to swallow |
| RESPIRATORY THERAPIST | provides respiratory treatments, maintains oxygen administration, monitors patients on ventilators |
| SOCIAL WORKER | assists patients and families to access resources needed (such as home health care); also assists placing patients in other facilities, such as SNFs or extended care facilities (ECFs) |
| INFANT MORTALITY RATE | the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY RATE | an estimate of the average age that members of a particular population group will be when they die |
| UNIVERSAL COVERAGE | all people have access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship |
| DEDUCTIBLE | The amount you pay for covered health care services before your insurance plan starts to pay |
| CO-PAY | a fixed amount paid by an insured for covered services |
| INSURANCE PREMIUM | the payment or installment you agree to pay a company in order to have insurance |
| COINSURANCE | The percentage of costs of a covered health care service you pay (20%, for example) after you've paid your deductible |
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