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unit 1 HC vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| assessment | gathering information |
| biases | having certain (negative) beliefs and feelings about a person due to their group or characteristics |
| career ladders | various levels within an occupational area requiring different amounts of education and training |
| certification | a process of determining whether a person has met predetermined standards |
| diagnostic | identifying and determining the cause and extent of disease and injuries |
| integrity | being honest, respectful, loyal, and responsible for one's own actions |
| licensure | a designation meaning that a person has been granted permission to legally perform certain acts |
| manual dexterity | skill in working with one's hands |
| objective data | direct observations made by the health care professional to evaluate a person's condition |
| opinions | beliefs not based on certainty, made without researching the facts |
| problem-solving process | sequence of organized steps: identify the problems, gather information, create and choose an alternative, take action, evaluate and revise as needed |
| registration | being placed on an official list after meeting the educational and testing requirements for a specific profession |
| reliable | trustworthy |
| scope of practice | a description or list of skills that a specific occupational title is legally allowed to perform |
| signs | objective evidence gathered by health care professionals about a patient's condition |
| subjective data | information the patient tells the health care professional about their condition; cannot be directly observed |
| symptoms | subjective data reported to the health care provider by the patient |
| therapeutic | healing and assisting patients to regain or attain maximum wellness |