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Module 1 PSW

Definitions

QuestionAnswer
What are the 5 levels of Maslow's pyramid? Physical need, safety, love, self esteem, self actualization
What are rights from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom? Right to equality without discrimination, Right to give and withold informed consent, Right to autonomy, Right to liberty and security of a person, Right to vote, Right to Assembly
What are 5 dimensions of holistic care? physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual and social
What are 4 determinants of health? biology, gender, income and lifestyle choices
The five rights of delegation are: The right task, The right person, The right circumstances, The right direction/communication, The right supervision and evaluation
What are the five principals to get federal healthcare funding? portability, accessibility, universality, public administration, comprehensiveness of service
Detriments to health are: Disability: loss of mental and physical function Illness: loss of mental and physical health These can cause change in family, sexual function, worklife, routine and mental state. May limit communication, mobility and ability to perform ADLs.
What are the four steps of care planning process? access, plan, implement and evaluate
What is successful communication? sender, message, reciever and feedback
What are the barriers to non therapeutic communication techniques? interruption, giving advice, answer own question, not listening, use of patronizing language and minimalizing problems
What are 7 effective communication techniques? eye contact, active listening, emphatic listening, focusing, paraphrasing, clarifying and open ended questions
What is DIPPS? dignity, independance, individualized care, preferences, privacy and safety
What makes up informed consent? reason for treatment or service, what will be done, how it will be done, who will do it, expected outcome, potential risk and side effects of treatment, other treatment options.
Interdependance dependance of two or more people or things on one another.
Dependance reliance on others for care or support
Independance relying on self for care or support
stigma characteristics that make a person flawed or different, it is a mark of disgrace based on circumstance.
Discrimination unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things based on age, race and gender etc.
Need required as it is needed or essential
Competence ability to do something competently and efficiently within scope of practice.
Compassion sympathetic pity and concern for suffering and misfortune of others
Empathy ability to understand and share feelings of another and have a desire to help.
Sympathy to percieve the emotions of another, feelings of sorrow and pity for another misfortune,
Advance Care Directive Not legally enforceable, it is a document that allows clients to convey their own end of life care, made in front of nurses and Dr.
Act specific law that has passed legislation
Assault intentionally attempting/threatening to touch a persons body without consent.
anterior located toward the front of the body or body part , also called ventral.
distal the part furthest away from the centre or from the point of attachment
lateral farthest away from the midline of the body
medial closest to the midline of the body
posterior back surface of the body, also called dorsal
proximal nearest to the trunk of the body or point of origin
Autonomy patients have the right to participate in assessing and planning their care and treatment. Personal choice is important for quality of life, dignity and self respect. It is also considered freedom of choice.
Battery Actual touching of a persons body without consent. Consent can be withdrawn at anytime.
Civil Law concerned with relationship between people
Criminal Law concerned with criminal offences against people and society in general.
False Imprisonment unlawful restraint or restriction of a persons freedom or movement, (threat or physical)
Living will a document that allows clients to convey their wishes to accept or refuse medical care to sustain their life. Not legally enforceable.
Negligence Acted in a way that caused harm, is often not intentional. May have to pay damages to injured person.
Malpractice improper, illegal or negligent professional activity or treatment by medical, legal or public practitioner.
Confidentiality the state of keeping or being kept secret or private.
Liable responsible by law, legally answerable
regulate belongs to college, self governed
unregulated no governing body, responsible to client or employer
the meaning of professionalism positive attitude, competence, respect, empathetic, caring, good appearance and language, advocate for client, lifelong learner.
Dignity feeling respected
Habit repetitive learned behavior
Legal governed by law
Confidentiality information privacy
Eustressor healthy and good stress, can be motivation
Distressor bad stress
Stressor situation/person/event that causes stress
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