Communication
The process of exchanging information with others by sending and receiving messages
Verbal communication
Communication involving the use of spoken or written words or sounds
Nonverbal communication
Communication without words
Cliché
Phrase that’s used over and over again and doesn’t really mean anything
Syncope
Loss of consciousness; aka fainting
Cyanotic
Blue or gray skin
Anticoagulant
A substance that stops blood from clotting
Hemostasis
The condition in which all of the body’s systems are balanced and are working together to maintain internal stability
Hemoglobin
An oxygen-carrying protein in RBCs
Documentation
In health care, the creation of a record of care given to a patient
Incident
An accident, problem, or unexpected event during the course of care that’s not part of the normal routine in a healthcare facility
Objective
Based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells
Impairment
A loss of function or ability
Populations
In health care, a particular and distinct group of patients
Pediatrics
A branch of medicine dealing with people under 18
Geriatrics
A branch of medicine dealing with elderly patients
Developmental disability
A disability that’s present at birth or emerges during early adulthood that restricts physical and/or mental ability
