Today's Health Care System
During prehistoric times, diseases such as smallpox and measles did not spread rapidly due to this lifestyle
What is a nomadic lifestyles.
The values, behaviors, and standards of conduct related to job performance that enable a health care worker to be trusted by patients and colleagues is
What is professionalism
A healthy diet and adequate exercise and rest are ways that health care professionals can care for themselves and reduce
What is stress
Signifies that a school is approved by a regional or nation commission as meeting standards that qualify its graduates for professional practice
What is Accreditation
Pathogens thrive in this environment
During the 1800s, improvements occurred due to advancements in the nursing profession
What is Sanitation and hygiene
Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
What is Compassion
High self-esteem involves developing confidence in
What is one's own abilities
Signifies that an individual has passed a standardized national exam administered by a professional organization?
What is Registration
Pathogens travel fast on this type of surface
What is wet (wet surfaces)
A person who is treated at a hospital and stays there more than 24 hours is a(n)
What is an inpatient
Having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one's job or role.
What is responsible
A highly organized person is likely to
What is store materials and supplies in a logical, orderly fashion.
Signifies that a state government has granted authority for an
individual to practice in a certain profession?
What is Licensure
The best method to break the chain of infection
What is handwashing
A person who is treated at a health care facility and released within 23 hours is a(n)
What is an outpatient
Not excluding any of the parties or groups involved in something.
What is inclusive
Building trust among coworkers requires this type of behavior
What is dependability
Signifies that an individual has met the requirements of a
professional organization and has demonstrated mastery of a certain profession?
What is Certification
You can break the chain of infection at this link
What is any link
A medical instrument is used to measure blood pressure
What is Sphygmomanometer
Trustworthy and reliable.
Patients' right to self-determination is known as their right to
What is Autonomy
A career ________ is a hierarchy of careers within a single professional field.
You use this when turning off the faucet after handwashing
What is a clean and dry paper towel