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AH 104 CH 1
KEY TERMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| assessment | gathering information; a step in charting that is the health care professionals's impression of waht is wrong with the patient, based on the signs and symptoms. |
| auditory learner | a person who learns best by hearing new material |
| bias | opinion made before facts are known |
| career ladders | the various levels within an occupational area that require different amounts of education and training |
| certification | thh process of determining whether a person has met predetermined standards. |
| kinesthetic learner | a person who learns new material best through the performance of hands-on activities. |
| learning style | a theory that states that individuals learn in different ways; the most common categories are classified by the senses (sight, sound, and touch) |
| licensure | a designation that means a person has been granted permission to legally perform certain acts. |
| manual dexterity | skill in working with the hands |
| objective data | direct observations made by the health care worker to evaluate a patient's condition |
| opinion | beliefs that are not based on certainty or are made without researching the facts |
| problem-solving process | a sequence of organized steps that is followed to assist in making good decisions |
| 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 workers about the patient's condition |
| subjective data | informaiotn the patient tells the health care worker about his or her condition that cannot be directly observed |
| symptoms | subjective data reported to the health care provider by the patient |
| visual learner | a person who learns new material best by seeing it |