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0
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C

A

Centigrade

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AED

A

Automated external defibrillator

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CMS

A

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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EMS

A

Emergency medical services

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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FBAO

A

Foreign-body airway obstruction

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ID

A

Identification

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8
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MSDS

A

Material safety data sheet

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OBRA

A

Omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987

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OSHA

A

Occupational safety and health administration

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PASS

A

Pull the safety pin
Aim low
Squeeze the lever
Sweep back and forth

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FDA

A

Food and drug administration

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TJC

A

The joint commission

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AIIR

A

Airborne infection isolation room

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CDC

A

Center for disease control and prevention

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cm

A

Centimeter

17
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HAI

A

Healthcare-associated infection

18
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

20
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MDRO

A

Multidrug-resistant organism

21
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MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

22
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OPIM

A

Other potentially infectious materials

23
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PPE

A

Personal protection equipment

24
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

25
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VRE

A

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus

26
Q

AD

A

Alzheimer’s disease

27
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ALR

A

Assisted living residence

28
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DON

A

Director of nursing

29
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HMO

A

Health maintenance organization

30
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LPN

A

Licensed practical nurse

31
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LVN

A

Licensed vocational nurse

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PPO

A

Preferred provider organization

33
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RN

A

Registered nurse

34
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SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

35
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CNA

A

Certified nursing assistant, certified nurse aide

36
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LNA

A

Licensed nursing assistant

37
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NATCEP

A

Nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program

38
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NCSBN

A

National council of state boards of nursing

39
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RNA

A

Registered nurse aide

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HIPPA

A

Health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996

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MSD

A

Musculoskeletal disorder

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