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Vocab Chap 5

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base station   the central dispatch and coordination area of an EMS communications system ideally is in contact with all other elements of the system  
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closed-ended questions   a questions that only requires a "yes or No  
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communication   a process that incorporates verbal and nonverbal expressions into messages that are received by others  
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culture   thoughts, communication actions and values of a racial , ethnic, religious groups  
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decoder   device that recognizes and responds to only certain codes imposed on radio broadcasts  
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decoding   process by which a received message is translated and interpreted  
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defense mechanisms   psychological coping strategies individuals use to protect themselves from unwanted feelings or thoughts  
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encoder   device that breaks down sound waves into uniques digital codes for radio transmission  
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encoding   process of converting information into a message  
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ethnocentrism   the view that one cultures way of doing things is the right way and any other way is inferior  
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feedback   any information that an individual receives about his behavior  
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gestures   nonverbal body movements that convey meaning to others  
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haptics   the study of touching  
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intimate zone   in America culture, the space within less then 1 1/2 feet of an individual  
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leading questions   questions that sugges an answer guided by the individual who is asking the question  
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mobile data terminal   devices mounted in the ambulance that receives information on the terminal screen. some devices also print  
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open-ended questions   questions that allow patients to give a detailed response in his own words  
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repeaters   devices that receive transmissions from a relatively low powered source such as mobile or portable radio and rebroadcast them at another higher power  
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SBAR   Situation, Background, Assesment, and recommendation of a patient  
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