Final Exam Flashcards
(40 cards)
Consciousness
A state of existence that requires both attention and awareness
Mindfulness
Being aware of your behavior in basing your behavior on a specific situation
Attention
A focus type of consciousness
Awareness
The continuous monitoring of the inner and outer environment without being the center focus
Patch Adams
A Doctor who dresses as a clown treat patient with humor and health
What profession is second to police and security staff and the probability that there will be a violent episode at work
Nurses
There is an increased risk for an aggressive episode if all of the following are true except
Daytime shift
The most risky healthcare profession include all of the following except
X-ray technician
The process of a person emotive state influencing the emotive state of another person or persons in a similar way is
Emotional contagion
A global trait were a person tends to be interpersonally Dominant and forceful in order to achieve personal goals in a socially appropriate way is
Assertiveness
A predisposition to attack the self-concept of individuals instead of or in addition to their position on topics of communication is
Verbal aggressiveness
A generally stable trait which predispose an individual and communication situations to advocate positions on controversial issues and to attack verbally the position which other people take on these issues is
Argumentativeness
A nurse who has been transferred to another unit because of personality clashes with it egocentric Dr. encounters a doctor with similar personality and only routine interaction with this doctor begins berating and yelling at the doctor is an example of
Psychopathological explanation of verbal aggressiveness
Explanation allows us to understand why some people are consistently verbally aggressive towards some individuals but not towards others
Disdain explanation of verbal aggressiveness
Argument skill deficiency model is people resort to verbal aggression due to lack of motivation to engage in argument as well Lack of skill in creating a convincing argument true or false
True
Factor that when present results and in an on set of verbal and potentially physical aggression is
Verbal trigger agent
Event that is moderator between healthcare provider and patient that has been shown to undermine the trust between the patient and the physician is
Managed-care industry
What specifically has led to an influx of American patients opting for medical services outside the United States
Consumerism
What percentage of nurses experience at least one incident of aggressiveness
90%
A person who has low motivation to approach arguments low motivation to avoid arguments is
Apathetic moderate argumentative
A person who is moderate in both argument approach an argument avoidance is
Neutral moderate argumentative
When someone consciously or unconsciously undermines or destroys another person’s physical property personal integrity professional integrity credibility and or self-esteem is
Sabotage
Code of moral behavior that enables a healthcare provider to distinguish right from wrong
Ethics
First do no harm
Hippocratic oath