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1
Q

Which cultures find hands on hips hostility?

A

Mexico and Argentina

2
Q

Which cultures find touching with left hand disgraceful?

A

Islamic and Hindu

3
Q

Which cultures find eye contact disrespectful?

A

Asian, African, Latin American, and Caribbean.

4
Q

Which cultures find slouching rude?

A

Japan and Northern European

5
Q

Ethnocentrism

A

Consider your own cultural values as more important vs. someone else’s.

6
Q

Cultural imposition

A

Health care providers force their cultural values on their patient as they believe their values are better.

7
Q

Noise

A

Anything that dampens or obscures the true meaning of the message.

8
Q

Open-ended questions

A

Some level of detail from pt

9
Q

Close-ended questions

A

Very short or single-word responses.

10
Q

Functions of PCR

A
Continuity of Care
Legal documentation
Educations
Administrative information
Essential research record
Evaluation and CQI
11
Q

FCC responsibilities

A

Allocating specific radio frequencies
Licensing base stations and assigning appropriate call signs
Establish licensing standards and operating specifications for equipments
Establishing limitations for transmitter power output
Monitor radio operations

12
Q

Base station

A

Any radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver that is in a fixed place. 100 watts or more.

13
Q

VHF mobile radio

A

30 and 300 MHz

14
Q

UHF mobile radio

A

300 MHz and 3,000 MHz

15
Q

Repeater

A

Base radio that receives messages and signals on one frequency and automatically retransmits the on a second.

16
Q

Digital trunked radios

A

800 MHz and 900 MHz