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CH2
Introduction to Health Records
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subjective | The information the patient says to the health care provider. |
| Objective | The information that reveals the test results of patient. |
| Assessment | The analysis of information performed by the health care provider through the subjective and objective information. |
| Plan | The course of action for the patient to perform after receiving the assessment information. |
| Cranial | Referring to the head. |
| Caudal | Referring to the tail. |
| Ipsilateral | The controlling hemisphere and its subject are located on the same side. |
| Contralateral | The opposite hemisphere provides the control. |
| Medial | Meaning closer to the center of the body. |
| Lateral | Meaning further from the center of the body. |