Abbrevations Flashcards
Asepsis
The absence of disease producing microbes; sepsis means infection.
Carrier
A human or animal that is a reservoir for microbes but does not develop the infection.
Communicable Disease
A disease caused by a pathogen that can spread to others; contagious disease.
Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)
An infection that develops in a person cared for in any setting where healthcare is given; the infection is related to receiving healthcare.
Medical Asepsis
Practices used to reduce the number of microbes and prevent their spread from 1 person or place to another person or place; clean technique.
Sterile
The absence of all microbes.
Sterilization
The process of destroying all microbes.
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
MDRO
Multi drug-resistant organism
WHO
World Health Organization
VRE
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Signs of infection?
Fever
Increased pulse and respirations
Pain, tenderness, limited use of body part
Rash
Heat of warmth in a body part
Confusion
The chain of infection
Source- A pathogen
Reservoir- A place for the pathogen to grow and multiply
Portal of exit- The pathogen needs a way to leave the reservoir.
Method of transmission- The pathogen is transmitter to another host through (contact, droplets, airborne).
Portal of entry- The pathogen enters the body (Respiratory, GI, Urinary, Reproductive Tracts).
Susceptible host- The transmitted microbe needs a host wheee it can grow and multiply.
Common Aseptic Practices
-After elimination
-After sneezing, coughing, or blowing of nose
- After Smoking
-Before and after handing, preparing, or eating food.
The 5 moments for hand hygiene
Moment 1: Before touching a patient or resident.
Moment 2: Before a clean/aspetic procedure
Moment 3: After body fluid exposure risk
Moment 4: After touching a patient or resident
Moment 5: After touching patent or resident surrounding.
American Nurse Association (ANA)
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
APRN
Board of nursing
BON
Nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program
NATCEP
Nation council the of state boards of nursing
NCSBN
Endorsement
A state recognizes the certificate, license, or registration issued by another state.
A Nursing Task
Is nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, skill or activity.
Delegate
To authorize or direct a nursing assistant to perform a nursing task.
Delegation
- the process a nurse uses to direct a nursing assistant to perform a nursing task.
- Allowing a nursing assistant to perform a nursing task that is beyond the nursing assistants usual role and not routinely done by the nursing assistant.
Acute illness
An illness of rapid onset and short duration; person is expected to recover.
Adminission
The official entry of a person into a healthcare setting
Assisted living residence (ALR)
Provides housing, personal care, support services, healthcare, and social activities in a home like setting to persons needing some help with daily activities.
Chronic illness
A long term health condition that may not have a cure; it can be controlled and complications present with proper treatment.
Hospice
A health care agency or program that promotes comfort and quality of life for the dying person and the persons family.
Nursing assistant
A person who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program; performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
Nursing team
Those who provide nursing care
(RNS, LPNS, LVNS, and Nursing Assistants)
Survey
The formal review of an agency through the collection of facts and observation.
Terminal illness
An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover.
APRN
Advanced practice registered nurse
DON
Director of nursing
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
