Culture and Diversity
The name for a family in which the mother or eldest female is the authority figure
Matriarchal
HIPAA stands for
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Questions that require more than a "yes" or "no" answer
Open-ended
Disease-causing microorganisms are called
Pathogens
The tendency for an organism to maintain balance
Homeostasis
The belief that one's own ethnic group is superior to others
Ethnocentrism
The medical term for rapid heart rate
tachycardia
Sighs, sobs, and grunts are known as
Non-language sounds
The highest level of infection control
Sterilization
The smallest unit of life
Cell
Differences based on specific physical characteristics such as skin pigmentation, facial features, body stature, and hair texture
Race
Hematology is the medical term for
The study of blood
This kind of assessment consists of measurable data
Objective
The primary method of protection against infection
Proper hand-washing technique
The study of body structures and their locations
Anatomy
The ability to meet the physical as well as the cultural needs of a patient is called cultural ______
Competence
The proper name and pronunciation for the blood pressure cuff is
Sphygmomanometer
The first step in the problem solving technique is to
Identify the Problem
CDC guidelines for infection control that apply to all body fluids of all patients all of the time
Standard Precautions
Term meaning away from the midline
Lateral
The absorption of many cultures into the dominant culture
Cultural Assimilation
Osteomalacia is the medical term for
Abnormal softening of the bone
The ability to influence others while working toward a common goal or vision is called
Leadership
A healthcare related infection
Nosocomial Infection
Body plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves
Transverse