Mod 1 Role Of The HCA Flashcards
(36 cards)
Accountability
The obligation to answer for the professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities of ones activities and actions
Alternative healing
Non traditional medical treatments such as acupuncture
Balanced lifestyle
Addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, social and learning needs. An individual experiences a balanced lifestyle when these needs are being addressed in such a way that these areas are in balance with each other
Blood kin
People you are related to by birth rather than by marriage
Continuity
A predictable pattern of events
Denial
Refusal to acknowledge or believe facts and experiences
Frame of reference
The way an individual looks at the world based on past history, family, traditions, education, culture and religion
Mental hardiness
The ability to cope with all of life’s changes and challenges
Personal history
The events of an individual’s life
Resilience
The ability to positively recover from loss, change and disease
Responsibility
Ability to respond and answer for ones conduct and obligations, to be trustworthy, reliable, and dependable
Scope of practice
The parameters that outline the roles and responsibilities of each members of the health care team as defined by legislation and the regulatory authorities
Financial responsibility
Dependant parents
Personal responsibility
Need to support himself
Diagnosis
Seizure disorder
Physical hardiness
The ability to recover from a serious accident
An element that disrupts health
Sudden life changing accident
Concern for a clients dignity, preferences, privacy, and safety is called
Caring
Respecting and guarding a clients personal information is referred to as
Confidentiality
__is the state of feeling worthy, valued, and respected
Dignity
_ _ _ refers to working within the legal limits of the job for regulated health care providers
Scope of practice
_ _ provides support services to individuals where they live
Home care
A strategy for improving the health of a community is _ _
Health promotion
A _ _ causes the loss of physical or mental function
Chronic condition