EVIDENCE BASED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
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◉ evidence-based practice. Answer: clinical decision making that
integrates the best available research with clinical expertise and
patient characteristics and preferences
◉ Complete database. Answer: a complete health history and full
physical examination
◉ Focused or Problem-Centered Database. Answer: Limited or
short-term problem. Concerns mainly one problem.
◉ Follow-up database. Answer: used in all settings to monitor
progress of short-term or chronic health problems
◉ Emergency database. Answer: rapid collection of the database,
often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures
◉ holistic health. Answer: the view that the mind, body, and spirit
are interdependent and function as a whole within the environment
,◉ Emerging minority. Answer: a term that has been used to classify
the populations, including Blacks, Hispanics, and Asian Americans,
that are rapidly becoming a combined numeric majority
◉ Effective care. Answer: positive outcomes and satisfaction for
patient
◉ Respectful care. Answer: considers values, preferences, and
expressed needs of patient
◉ cultural and linguistic competence. Answer: a set of congruent
behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system
among professionals that enables work in cross-cultural situations
◉ Acculturation. Answer: Process of adapting and acquiring another
culture
◉ Assimilation. Answer: Process of developing a new cultural
identify and becoming like members of the dominant culture
◉ Biculturalism. Answer: dual pattern of identification and often of
divided loyalty
◉ Biomedical. Answer: Assumes cause and effect
, Views the body as a machine
Life can be divided into parts
Endorses germ theory
◉ Naturalistic. Answer: Forces of nature must be kept in balance
Embraces idea of opposing categories or forces
Yin and yang, hot and cold
◉ Magicoreligious. Answer: Supernatural powers predominate in
area of health and illness
Examples include voodoo, witchcraft, and faith healing
◉ Healing and culture. Answer: In addition to seeking help from
health care providers, patients may also seek help from folk or
religious healers
Hispanics or American Indians may believe that cure is incomplete
unless healing is carried out for the body, mind, and spirit
◉ Hispanic folk healers. Answer: curandero, espiritualista, yerbo, or
sabedor
◉ Black Folk Healers. Answer: hougan, spiritualist, old lady
ACTUAL PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION VERIFIED
SCRIPT
◉ evidence-based practice. Answer: clinical decision making that
integrates the best available research with clinical expertise and
patient characteristics and preferences
◉ Complete database. Answer: a complete health history and full
physical examination
◉ Focused or Problem-Centered Database. Answer: Limited or
short-term problem. Concerns mainly one problem.
◉ Follow-up database. Answer: used in all settings to monitor
progress of short-term or chronic health problems
◉ Emergency database. Answer: rapid collection of the database,
often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures
◉ holistic health. Answer: the view that the mind, body, and spirit
are interdependent and function as a whole within the environment
,◉ Emerging minority. Answer: a term that has been used to classify
the populations, including Blacks, Hispanics, and Asian Americans,
that are rapidly becoming a combined numeric majority
◉ Effective care. Answer: positive outcomes and satisfaction for
patient
◉ Respectful care. Answer: considers values, preferences, and
expressed needs of patient
◉ cultural and linguistic competence. Answer: a set of congruent
behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system
among professionals that enables work in cross-cultural situations
◉ Acculturation. Answer: Process of adapting and acquiring another
culture
◉ Assimilation. Answer: Process of developing a new cultural
identify and becoming like members of the dominant culture
◉ Biculturalism. Answer: dual pattern of identification and often of
divided loyalty
◉ Biomedical. Answer: Assumes cause and effect
, Views the body as a machine
Life can be divided into parts
Endorses germ theory
◉ Naturalistic. Answer: Forces of nature must be kept in balance
Embraces idea of opposing categories or forces
Yin and yang, hot and cold
◉ Magicoreligious. Answer: Supernatural powers predominate in
area of health and illness
Examples include voodoo, witchcraft, and faith healing
◉ Healing and culture. Answer: In addition to seeking help from
health care providers, patients may also seek help from folk or
religious healers
Hispanics or American Indians may believe that cure is incomplete
unless healing is carried out for the body, mind, and spirit
◉ Hispanic folk healers. Answer: curandero, espiritualista, yerbo, or
sabedor
◉ Black Folk Healers. Answer: hougan, spiritualist, old lady
