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MOD 202 vocab 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |