WEEK 2: Chapters 10, 11, 12
Chapter 10 – Human Diversity
Define human diversity.
List some of the human diversity characteristics.
Describe the human diversity traits of age, ethnicity or national origin, race, gender or sexual orientation, and mental and physical ability.
Name the values that are prescribed to U.S. mainstream culture.
List the elements associated with cultural competency.
Discuss valuing diversity.
Know the empathetic practices that help foster cultural insight and produce improved outcomes.
Describe the six areas of human diversity that health care providers need to understand to provide high-quality and effective care.
Discuss ways in which professional medical imaging organizations have expressed valuing human diversity.
Chapter 11 – Patient Interactions
Identify qualities needed to be a caring radiologic technologist.
Specify needs that cause people to enter radiologic technology as a profession.
Discuss general needs that patients may have according to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
Relate differences between the needs of inpatients and those of outpatients.
Explain why patient interaction is important to patients, as well as their family and friends.
Analyze effective methods of communicating with patients of various ages.
Explain appropriate interaction techniques for various types of patients.
Discuss considerations of the physical changes of aging with regard to radiologic procedures.
Discuss appropriate methods of responding to terminally ill patients.
Chapter 12 – History Taking
Describe the role of the radiologic technologist in taking patient clinical histories.
Describe the desirable qualities of a good patient interviewer.
Differentiate objective from subjective data.
Explain the value of each of the six categories of questions useful in obtaining patient histories.
Describe the importance of clarifying the chief complaint.
Detail the important elements of each of the sacred seven elements of the clinical history.
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