patient reaction illness
What are the 5 reactions to patient illness?
Denial, Anger, Anxiety and fear, Grief, Guilt
As a male sonographer, will it sometime be difficult to perform an ultrasound on a woman from certain cultures?
Yes, he must respect the request for a female sonographer. Sonographers must develop an understanding of the beliefs and cultural differences of their patients.
All patient deserve to be treated with respect , diginity and ______.
Kindness
Can anxiety produce physical changes in the patient?
Yes, Physical changes in the patient such as a rapid pulse, increased blood pressure and respiration, headaches, nervousness, excessive perspiration, or rapid speech.
Do you have to scan patients of different cultures regardless of your own beliefs?
It is important to respect all of your patients regardless of your own personal beliefs. Refusing to treat the patient in an undignified manner is not an acceptable option.
Who can sonographers discuss matters related to patient ?
authorized hospital personnel only.
How to deal with an angry patient
Do not take it personally, the patient probably just needs to vent.
What is multicultural backgrounds?
Multicultural means consisting of or relating to people of many different nationalities and cultures.
In what year was the consumer bill of rights and responsibilities created
1998
What is patient reaction to illness?
The way a patient responds due to finding out their condition.
What are some ways to effectively work with people of different backgrounds?
Respect differences. Communicate clearly. Learn continuously. Embrace diversity
By what year ___ did AHA replace the patients bill of rights to
2004 and changed a plain language brochure titles The patient care partnership:Understanding expectations, Rights and Responsibilities
How to keep a patient calm during this time?
Allowing the patient to openly voice their feelings.
when different ethic cultures work in the health filled they have
to work 2x as hard to prove themselves but the ethic patients fill more comfortable and taken care of
When caring for a pregnant patient sonography is ?
Sonography is important part of fetal evaluations