Block Three

Question 1

Communication

Answer 1

The process of exchanging information with others by sending and receiving messages.

Question 2

Message

Answer 2

The exchange of information in writing, in speech, or by signals.

Question 3

Receiver

Answer 3

The listener, reader, or observer–that is, the individual (or the group of individuals) to whom the message is directed.

Question 4

Sender

Answer 4

A person who sends or transmits a message.

Question 5

Non-Verbal Communication

Answer 5

Communicating without using words.

Question 6

Verbal Communication

Answer 6

Communication involving the use of spoken or written words or sounds.

Question 7

Body Language

Answer 7

The process of communicating nonverbally through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements.

Question 8

Objective

Answer 8

(of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. (Signs)

Question 9

Subjective

Answer 9

Information that a person cannot or did not observe but is based on something reported to the person that may or may not be true. (Symptoms)

Question 10

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)

Answer 10

The conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affects a wide range of health, functioning, and quality of life outcomes and risks.

Question 11

Call Light

Answer 11

A bedside button tethered to the wall in a patient’s room, which directs signals to the nursing station.

Question 12

Cliche

Answer 12

Phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything.

Question 13

Hearing Impaired

Answer 13

Occurs when you lose part or all of your ability to hear.

Question 14

Visual Impairment

Answer 14

Occurs when a person loses the ability to see normally.

Question 15

Mental Health

Answer 15

The normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities.

Question 16

Mental Illness

Answer 16

An illness or disorder that affects a person’s ability to function and often causes inappropriate behavior.

Question 17

Reporting

Answer 17

Give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.

Question 18

Medical Terminology

Answer 18

The language used to precisely describe the human body including its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it.

Question 18

Medical Abbreviations

Answer 18

Abbreviations, acronyms, and medical terminology used for man conditions, and for instructions on medication prescribed by a doctor.

Question 19

AKA

Answer 19

Above Knee Amputation

Question 20

Amb

Answer 20

Ambulate, Ambulatory

Question 21

ASAP

Answer 21

As soon as possible

Question 22

BKA

Answer 22

Below Knee Amputation

Question 23

BID

Answer 23

Two times a day

Question 24

BRP

Answer 24

Bathroom Privileges

Question 25

c

Answer 25

With

Question 26

cl liq

Answer 26

Clear Liquid

Question 27

c/o

Answer 27

Complains of, in care of

Question 28

DX

Answer 28

Diagnosis

Question 29

FBS

Answer 29

Fasting Blood Sugar

Question 30

FWB

Answer 30

Full weight-bearing

Question 31

HOB

Answer 31

Head of Bed

Question 32

HS

Answer 32

Hours of Sleep

Question 33

I&O

Answer 33

Intake and Ouput

Question 34

LLE

Answer 34

Left Lower Extremity

Question 35

LUE

Answer 35

Left Upper Extremity

Question 36

NKA

Answer 36

No Known Allergies

Question 37

NWB

Answer 37

Non-Weight Bearing

Question 38

OOB

Answer 38

Out of Bed

Question 39

PO

Answer 39

By Mouth (orally)

Question 40

PPE

Answer 40

Personal Protective Equipment

Question 41

PRN

Answer 41

When Necessary

Question 42

PWB

Answer 42

Partial Weight Bearing

Question 43

q

Answer 43

Every

Question 44

RLE

Answer 44

Right Lower Extremity

Question 45

RUE

Answer 45

Right Upper Extremity

Question 46

s

Answer 46

Without

Question 47

TID

Answer 47

Three Times a day