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RAD 105 exam 1

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What is non verbal communication? • Paralanguage • Body language • Touch • Professional appearance • Physical presence • Visual contact • Personal hygiene • Body art
What is verbal communication? • Spoken words • Written words • Voice intonation • Slang and jargon • Organization of sentences • Humor
What are 3 common forms of touch are used by the radiologic technologist? 1. Emotional support 2. Emphasis 3. Palpation
Common patient types Seriously ill and traumatized patients. ➢ Cancer patients ➢ COVID patients • Visually impaired patients. • Speech- and hearing-impaired patients. • Non–English-speaking patients. • Mentally impaired patients. • Substance abusers
Physical Changes of Functional Aging • Slowing psychomotor responses. • Slowing of information processing. • Decreased visual acuity. • Decrease in senses.
Changes of Respiratory System due to age • Decreased cough reflex • Shallow breathing • Decreased pulmonary capacity • Kyphosis
Changes of musculoskeletal System due to age • Osteoporosis • Arthritis • Decreased muscle strength Atrophied muscle mass • Atrophied muscle mass • Fear of fractures
Changes of cardiovascular System due to age • Decreased cardiac efficiency • Orthostatic hypotension • Arteriosclerosis • DVT • General feeling of tiredness
Changes of integumentary System due to age • Loss of skin elasticity • Change of skin texture • Loss of touch sensation • Diminished sensation of heat or cold • Loss of subcutaneous fatty layer
Changes of gastrointestinal System due to age • Loss of appetite • Decreased secretions • Decreased GI motility • Decreased sphincter muscle control
Five Stages of Grieving Process • Denial and isolation • Anger • Bargaining • Depression ➢ Preparatory depression • Acceptance
Objective data ➢ Perceptible to senses ➢ Able to be measured ➢ Often physiologic ➢ Signs that can be seen, heard, felt, etc.
Subjective data ➢ Patient feelings ➢ Pain level ➢ Attitude ➢ Opinion of observer ➢ Subject to interpretation
What do radiologists want to know about the patient history? The patient’s chief complaint
If you have to ask just one basic question when taking a history, ask the following: Why is this examination being done? Or Do you know why your doctor ordered this procedure?
What are the Sacred Seven of Medical Histories? Localization ➢ Localized vs. non-localized • Chronology • Quality • Severity • Onset • Aggravating or alleviating factors • Associated manifestations
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