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MOD 202 vocab 1
Question | Answer |
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Otoscope | instrument used to view the ear |
cardiovascular | dealing with the heart arteries+veins |
gastrointestinal | dealing with the stomach and intestines |
physiology | study of body functions |
SH | Social History |
SR/ROS | System Review/ Review of Systems |
Hx | History |
CC | Chief Complaint |
PH | Past History |
PMH | Past Medical History |
UCD/UCHD | Usual childhood diseases |
FH | Family History |
Auscultation | Using a stethoscope to listen to sounds from the body |
Clarification | Summarize patients thoughts and feelings and resolving any confusion in the message |
congruence | when the verbal and non verbal messages match |
empathy | feeling what the patient feels |
inspection | using observation to assess the patient |
mensuration | measuring parts of the body |
non verbal communication | non verbal actions such as gestures, facial expressions and mannerisms |
objective | findings or signs- signs the health care provider detects when examining the patient |
palpation | usuing the sense of touch to examine the patient |
percussion | tapping or striking the body to hear sounds or vibrations |
reflection | repearing the main idea/ identifying feelings |
restatement | paraphrasing or repeating what a patient says |
subjective | findings or symptoms- shat the patient feels |