Communication Basic
Written Communication
Patient Communication
Documenting
Reporting
100

In the communication model, which part(s) may be nonverbal?

What is sender, receiver, message, and feedback?

100

When organizing content, these three parts are important.

What is introduction, body, and conclusion

100

"Health Campus Cardiology department. This is Laura," is a proper way to do this task.

What is a telephone greeting?

100

Often called symptoms, these types of observations are things felt by the patient

What is subjective observation?

100

This is the color of in that should always be used in the patient record. 

What is black ink?

200

Represented by the letter "D"

What is feedback?

200

This word would be used in the statement "I think _____ a great student!"

A. your

B. you're

What is B, you're?

200

This is how statements by the patient should be documented. 

What is "in exact words with quotation marks?"

200

Often called signs, these types of observations are things seen by the healthcare provider

What is objective observation?

200

The proper way to correct errors made in the patient chart includes these three things. 

What is 1.) cross out info with a line, 2.) write error, and 3.) initial and date. 

300

An example of this technique, which is a way to elicit information from the patient, would be "Tell me about what brought you into the office today." 

What are open-ended questions?

300

This is how a letter should be addressed to John Smith if he is a medical doctor. 

What is "Dear Dr. John Smith," 

or 

What is "Dear John Smith, MD."

300

This type of patient interaction involves the HC worker describing the procedure in lay terms, why it is being done, and what it should accomplish. 

What is treatment?

300

The psycho-social history, family history, and past medical history would be included in this part of the documentation report.

What is Health Histories?

300

This is something that should never be done when reporting, even if a coworker is trying to help you.

What is "Record information performed  observed by another HC worker."

400

Health care workers not using medical terminology when speaking with a patient is an example of this element of communication. 

What is "The receiver must be able to understand the message?"

400

This is the part of the letter where you would state your main topic, objective, or position on a manner. 

What is the introduction?

400

This type of patient interaction involves the HC worker looking for signs that can shed light on the patient's health status.

What is assessment?

400

This is the benefit of using the SOAP note format.

What is "Employees know where to look for information."

400

This personal thought should never be included in the patient's chart. 

Example: The patient was all torn up about being told she had diabetes.

What is an opinion?

500

A patient tells her doctor that she would like a second opinion. He responds, "So you want us to refer you to a specialist." 

What type of feedback is this?

What is paraphrasing?

500

This homophone should be used in the sentence "I have ___ much work to do!"

A. to

B. two

C. too

What is C, too?

500

This is what should occur at the end of a patient interaction.

What is Feedback and Follow-up? 

500

This type of report releases the patient back to their lifestyle and gives a record of the interaction among health care providers.

What is a Discharge Report?

500

This law says that all information related to the care of a patient, including documentation, must be confidential. 

What is HIPAA?