Ch 3 Communication Skills vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. Measurements called _____ signs monitor the functioning of the organs of the body.
  2. 4. An unexpected, sentinel, or _____ event that causes serious injury or death.
  3. 5. Noting care and observations, also called documenting.
  4. 7. This type of information is collected from residents, their family members, and friends; information may not be true, but it is what has been reported; also called symptoms.
  5. 9. To place things in order of importance.
  6. 10. This type of information is factual, and collected using the senses of sight, hearing, smell and touch; also called signs.
  7. 11. A care _____ is a meeting to share and gather information about a resident in order to develop a care plan.
Down
  1. 2. An accident, problem, or unexpected event that happens during the course of care.
  2. 3. A person’s awareness of person, place, and time.
  3. 6. A set of learned beliefs, values, traditions, and behaviors shared by a social or ethnic group.
  4. 8. Scheduled visits to each resident’s room to assess their condition, needs, and to discuss the care plan with participating staff.