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A healthcare provider is having difficulty understanding a patient due to the patient's heavy accent. Which of the following strategies would be MOST effective in improving communication?
A healthcare provider is having difficulty understanding a patient due to the patient's heavy accent. Which of the following strategies would be MOST effective in improving communication?
- Asking the patient to write down what they are trying to say.
- Using visual aids, gestures, and demonstrations to clarify information. (correct)
- Speaking louder and slower to ensure the patient understands.
- Ignoring what the patient is saying and focusing on the patient's chart to understand the issue.
A patient with expressive aphasia is trying to communicate their needs. Which approach would be LEAST helpful for the healthcare provider?
A patient with expressive aphasia is trying to communicate their needs. Which approach would be LEAST helpful for the healthcare provider?
- Asking simple, direct questions that require only 'yes' or 'no' answers.
- Being patient and giving the patient ample time to formulate their thoughts and responses.
- Encouraging the patient to use gestures, drawings, or writing to express themselves.
- Completing the patient's sentences to expedite the conversation. (correct)
What is the MOST important reason for healthcare providers to utilize Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems?
What is the MOST important reason for healthcare providers to utilize Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems?
- To enhance coordination of care and improve patient outcomes. (correct)
- To reduce the amount of paper used in the healthcare facility.
- To improve the efficiency of billing processes.
- To make it easier for providers to copy and paste notes.
A physician asks you to document a patient's social history. Which of the following areas would be MOST relevant to include?
A physician asks you to document a patient's social history. Which of the following areas would be MOST relevant to include?
A patient reports experiencing intermittent abdominal pain, nausea, and occasional vomiting over the past week. How should a healthcare worker document this information, also known as the chief complaint, in the patient's medical record?
A patient reports experiencing intermittent abdominal pain, nausea, and occasional vomiting over the past week. How should a healthcare worker document this information, also known as the chief complaint, in the patient's medical record?
A patient is denying a potentially life-saving blood transfusion based on religious grounds. What is the MOST appropriate next step for a healthcare provider?
A patient is denying a potentially life-saving blood transfusion based on religious grounds. What is the MOST appropriate next step for a healthcare provider?
An EHR primarily impacts healthcare by limiting data sharing between different healthcare providers to maintain patient confidentiality.
An EHR primarily impacts healthcare by limiting data sharing between different healthcare providers to maintain patient confidentiality.
Match the abbreviation with its meaning:
Match the abbreviation with its meaning:
What is the definition of the term 'Chief Complaint'?
What is the definition of the term 'Chief Complaint'?
If a physician asked you to get a patient’s social history, what information would you get from the patient?
If a physician asked you to get a patient’s social history, what information would you get from the patient?
What are 4 components of every medical chart? (Select all that apply)
What are 4 components of every medical chart? (Select all that apply)
What information must be at the top of EVERY medical document?
What information must be at the top of EVERY medical document?
What does EHR stand for?
What does EHR stand for?
You ask a patient how she is doing, and she replies with a fluid stream of nonsensical words that do not seem to fit together. Her attitude seems cheery, but she cannot seem to understand what you ask, nor can she respond appropriately. This patient is most likely suffering from which disorder (be specific)?
You ask a patient how she is doing, and she replies with a fluid stream of nonsensical words that do not seem to fit together. Her attitude seems cheery, but she cannot seem to understand what you ask, nor can she respond appropriately. This patient is most likely suffering from which disorder (be specific)?
What could a healthcare provider do to more easily communicate with a visually impaired patient?
What could a healthcare provider do to more easily communicate with a visually impaired patient?
Which of the following correctly defines the steps in the Communication Model?
Which of the following correctly defines the steps in the Communication Model?
Flashcards
Communication
Communication
Transferring information; can be verbal (spoken/written) or nonverbal (body language).
Receiver
Receiver
Individual or party to whom a message is directed.
Communication Barriers
Communication Barriers
Physical, psychological, or semantic obstacles hindering communication.
Chief Complaint (CC)
Chief Complaint (CC)
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Ht
Ht
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Verbal Communication
Verbal Communication
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Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal Communication
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Sender
Sender
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Message
Message
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Types of Communication Barriers
Types of Communication Barriers
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Physical Barriers
Physical Barriers
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Psychological Barriers
Psychological Barriers
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Semantic Barriers
Semantic Barriers
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Study Notes
Abbreviations Table
- CC: Complaining of
- Diagnosis: Dx
- Ht: Height
- Hx: History
- Tx: Prescription
- Wt: Weight
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