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MOD 201 vocab 3
Question | Answer |
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euthanasia | killing or permitting the death of hopelessly ill patient, in a painless way for reasons of mercy |
nonmaleficence | not harming or committing evil |
surrogate | a substitute, in place of another (surrogate mother) |
advocate | one who defends or pleads the case of another |
beneficence | the act of doing or producing good, especially performing acts of kindness or charity |
clarity | being clear. Not talking in double talk or being confusing |
diction | the choice of words regarding clearness, correctness, effectiveness |
enunciation | speaking in articulate clear sounds |
inflection | a change in pitch or loudness of the voice |
jargon | using technical terminology |
monotone | talking with out changing the key or pitch |
pitch | highness or lowness of sound |
salutation | an expression or greeting of good will |
duty | a task you must do, because of who, or what you are or believe in |
multitasking | performing different tasks at the same time |
public domain | Rights that belong to the community at large, subject to use by anyone |
veracity | a devotion to or conformity with the truth |
reparations | making amends for a wrong or injury |
fidelity | faithfulness to something which is bound by a pledge or duty |
ramification | consequences of actions |
STAT | As soon as possible |
PUO | Pyrexia of Unknown Origin |
Rx | Prescription |
N+V | Nausea and Vomiting |
Pt | Patient |