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Terminology and Concepts in Healthcare: Disability, Mental Illness, and Patient Safety, Quizzes of Health sciences

Definitions for various terms related to disability, mental illness, and patient safety. Topics include definitions for terms such as disability, mental illness, mistake, error, congenital, debilitating, heredity, paralysis, coma, amputation, genetics, elimination, holistic, coherent, stimulate, intellectual stimulation, atrophy, justice, isolated, quarantine, social services, impending, empowered, dose, sentinel event, staffing level, engaged, over-the-counter drugs, empathy, sympathy, h-caps/hcahps, healing environments, remarkable, amenities, judgmental, confidentiality, divulge, clergy, false hope, inoculation, and dictate. Additionally, the document includes definitions for causes and effects of disability, types of therapy for rehabilitation, ways to meet the needs of terminally ill patients, and national patient safety goals.

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Download Terminology and Concepts in Healthcare: Disability, Mental Illness, and Patient Safety and more Quizzes Health sciences in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 disability DEFINITION 1 something a person is unable to do well due to a mental or physical impairment TERM 2 mental illness DEFINITION 2 health condition that changes a person's thoughts, emotions, and behavior and affects that person's ability to undertake daily functions TERM 3 mistake DEFINITION 3 to understand, interpret, or estimate incorrectly TERM 4 error DEFINITION 4 something done incorrectly through ignorance or carelessness TERM 5 congenital DEFINITION 5 existing at, or before, birth TERM 6 debilitating DEFINITION 6 causing weakness or impairment TERM 7 heredity DEFINITION 7 passed from parent to child TERM 8 paralysis DEFINITION 8 loss of sensation and muscle function TERM 9 coma DEFINITION 9 deep sleep, unconscious state for a period of time TERM 10 amputation DEFINITION 10 removal of a body part TERM 21 social services DEFINITION 21 activities and resources to support well-being for individuals and families TERM 22 impending DEFINITION 22 about to happen TERM 23 empowered DEFINITION 23 to give authority, to enable or permit TERM 24 dose DEFINITION 24 the quantity of a medicine or a drug that is administered at one time TERM 25 sentinel event DEFINITION 25 an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof TERM 26 staffing level DEFINITION 26 the number of people with certain qualifications who are assigned to work at a given time TERM 27 engaged DEFINITION 27 involved TERM 28 over-the-counter drugs DEFINITION 28 medications and supplements that don't require a prescription TERM 29 empathy DEFINITION 29 understanding and relating to another person's emotions or situation TERM 30 sympathy DEFINITION 30 feeling sorrow or pity for another person TERM 31 H-CAPS/HCAHPS DEFINITION 31 Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems TERM 32 healing environments DEFINITION 32 physical spaces designed to reduce stress, ensure safety, and uplift the spirits of patients, visitors, and staff TERM 33 remarkable DEFINITION 33 unusual, uncommon, and extraordinary TERM 34 amenities DEFINITION 34 pleasant and attractive features or benefits TERM 35 judgmental DEFINITION 35 having or expressing a critical point of view TERM 46 Describe 1 National Patient Safety Goal DEFINITION 46 Identify patients correctly; use at least 2 ways to identify patients (name and date of birth) to ensure each patient gets the medicine, treatment, and blood type meant for them. TERM 47 Explain the relationship between staffing levels and patient safety DEFINITION 47 Staffing levels are directly related to the quality of care a patient receives.Adequate # of staff = higher quality of care TERM 48 When people are ill or injured what is the goal of the health care team? DEFINITION 48 To provide the right care, for the right person, every time and exceed the patient's expectations TERM 49 What is patient-centered care and how does it benefit the patient? DEFINITION 49 This the goal to provide the right care, for the right person, every time. This benefits the patient because care providers do what's best for the patient based on his/her needs TERM 50 List 4 ways to provide good customer service for patients and their families DEFINITION 50 1. Treat them with respect2. Be there for them3. Express optimism4. Provide support for patient, as well as the patient's family TERM 51 What is the best precaution that health care workers can take to prevent from getting an infection? DEFINITION 51 To wash their hands regularly and frequently