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MOD 201 vocab 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | killing or permitting the death of hopelessly ill patient, in a painless way for reasons of mercy |
| nonmaleficence | not harming or committing evil |
| surrogate | a substitute, in place of another (surrogate mother) |
| advocate | one who defends or pleads the case of another |
| beneficence | the act of doing or producing good, especially performing acts of kindness or charity |
| clarity | being clear. Not talking in double talk or being confusing |
| diction | the choice of words regarding clearness, correctness, effectiveness |
| enunciation | speaking in articulate clear sounds |
| inflection | a change in pitch or loudness of the voice |
| jargon | using technical terminology |
| monotone | talking with out changing the key or pitch |
| pitch | highness or lowness of sound |
| salutation | an expression or greeting of good will |
| duty | a task you must do, because of who, or what you are or believe in |
| multitasking | performing different tasks at the same time |
| public domain | Rights that belong to the community at large, subject to use by anyone |
| veracity | a devotion to or conformity with the truth |
| reparations | making amends for a wrong or injury |
| fidelity | faithfulness to something which is bound by a pledge or duty |
| ramification | consequences of actions |
| STAT | As soon as possible |
| PUO | Pyrexia of Unknown Origin |
| Rx | Prescription |
| N+V | Nausea and Vomiting |
| Pt | Patient |