Fundamentals of Respiratory Therapy Chapter 3

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ambulation
process of helping a bedridden patient begin to sit up, stand, and walk around independently
ampere
basic unit of electrical energy current
attending
title applied to the responsible most senior physician caring for the patient in an academic medical center
auditory
pertaining to the sense of hearing
channel
passageway or groove that conveys fluid
competencies
measurable or observable skills, knowledge, behaviors, or abilities to perform a job or task
cross-training
process of providing health care professionals with multiple skills in areas that span disciplines
current
a flowing or streaming movement; a flow of electrons along a conductor in a closed circuit
disease management
integral process for the care of patients with a particular chronic disease
feedback
information produced by a receiver and perceived by a sender that informs the sender of the receiver's reaction to the message
groundconnection between the electrical circuit and the groundmacroshockshock from an electrical current of 1 mA or greater that is applied externally to the skinmicroshockshock from a usually imperceptible electrical current (<1 mA) that is allowed to bypass the skin and follow a direct, low-resistance pathway into the bodyohmunit of measurement to report the resistance to the flow of electricityperformance improvementmeasuring the results of a process and then changing it to enhance future resultsproblem-oriented medical recordmethod of recording data about the health status of a patient in a problem systemprocess controla method of quality control which uses detailed information about a process to optimize outcomesquality assuranceany evaluation of services provided and the results achieved compared with accepted standardsquality improvementthe enhancement of a process, structure, product and/or organization to more closely adhere to best-practices, reduce errors, and achieve intended outcomesresistanceimpedance to flow in a tube or conduitSOAPabbreviation for subjective, objective, assessment and plan, the four parts of a written account of the health problemvoltageexpression of electromotive force in terms of volts