Medical Skills Chapter 1 Key Term Flashcard

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Choosing honesty and morality over convenience; doing what's right even when it's hard.

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Integrity

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Prejudgments or negative beliefs about someone based on group or characteristics.

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Biases

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The legal range of tasks a professional is allowed to perform in their role.

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Scope of Practice

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A structured series of steps used to make decisions effectively.

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Problem-Solving Process

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Beliefs not based on verified facts or research.

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Opinions

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Collecting information to form a professional impression of a patient's condition.

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Assessment

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Observable and measurable facts, like vital signs or lab results.

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Objective Data

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Objective evidence of illness gathered by healthcare professionals.

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Signs

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Information reported by the patient that can't be directly observed.

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Subjective Data

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Subjective experiences described by the patient, such as pain or nausea.

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Symptoms