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Jarvis PE&HA Chapter 1 (USI 247)

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assessment   the collection of data about an individual's health state  
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biomedical model   the Western European/North American tradition that views health as the absence of disease  
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conplete database   a complete health history and full physical examination.  
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critical thinking   simultaneously problem-solving while self-improving one's own thinking ability  
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diagnostic reasoning   a method of collecting & analyzing clinical info: (1) attending to cues (2) formulating diagnostic hypothesis (3) gathering data relative to hypothesis (4) evaluating each hypothesis w/ new data (5) final diagnosis  
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emergency database   rapid collection of the database, often compiled condurrently with life-saving measures  
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environment   total of all the conditions & elements that make up the surroundings & influence the development of a person  
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episodic database   one used for limited or short-term problem; concerns mainly 1 problem, 1 cue complex, or 1 body system  
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follow-up database   used in all settings to monitor progress on short-term or chronic health problems  
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holistic health   the view that the mind, body & spirit are interdependent and function as a whole within the environment  
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medical diagnosis   used to evaluate the cause and etiology of disease; focus is on the function or malfunction of a specific organ system  
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nursing diagnosis   used to evaluate the response of the whole person to actual or potential health problems  
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nursing process   a method of collecting & analyzing clinical info: (1) assessment (2) diagnosis (3) outcome indentification (4) planning (5) implementation (6) evaluation  
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objective data   what the health profession OBSERVES by inspecting, palpating, percussing & auscultating during the physical examination  
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prevention   any action directed toward promoting health & preventing the occurrence of disease  
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subjective data   what the person SAYS about himself or herself during history taking  
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wellness   a dynamic process & view of health; a move toward optimal functioning  
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