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ALR

A

assisted living residence

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DON

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director of nursing

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NAT CEP

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nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program

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OBRA

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omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987

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SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

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HIPAA

A

health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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EHR

A

electronic health record

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EPHI

A

electronic protected health information

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MDS

A

minimum data set

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POC

A

point of care

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CAA

A

care area assessment

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CMS

A

centers for medicare & medicaid services

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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WBC

A

white blood cell

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CCRC

A

continuing care retirement community

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ED

A

erectile dysfunction

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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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C

A

centigrade

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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F

A

farenheit

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FBAO

A

foreign body airway obstruction

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ID

A

identification

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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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RACE

A

rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish

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SDS

A

safety data sheet

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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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32
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C. diff

A

clostridium difficile

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cm

A

centimeter

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HBV

A

hepatitis b virus

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MDRO

A

mutidrug-resistant organism

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36
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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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OPIM

A

other potentially infectious materials

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PPE

A

personal protective equipment

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39
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TB

A

tuberculosis

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VRE

A

vancomycin-resistant enterococcus

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MSD

A

musculoskeletal disorder

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DV

A

daily value

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I&O

A

intake and output

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NPO

A

non per os; nothing by mouth

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USDA

A

united states department of agriculture

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46
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gtt

A

drops

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47
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NG

A

nasogastric

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PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

50
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

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BM

A

bowel movement

52
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SSE

A

soapsuds enema

53
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TWE

A

tapwater enema

54
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PT

A

physical therapist

55
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ROM

A

range of motion

56
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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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HS

A

hours of sleep

58
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NREM

A

nonrapid eye movement

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REM

A

rapid eye movement

60
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TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

61
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ET

A

endotracheal

62
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L/min

A

liters per min

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SpO2

A

saturation of peripheral oxygen (pulse oximetry)

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AHA

A

american heart association

65
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BP

A

blood pressure

66
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Hg

A

mercury

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

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kg

A

kilogram

69
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TJC

A

the joint commission

70
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AFB

A

american foundation for the blind

71
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AMP

A

age-related macular degeneration

72
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ASL

A

american sign language

73
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HOH

A

hard of hearing

74
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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

75
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

76
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AKA

A

above the knee amputation

77
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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

78
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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

79
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

80
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EMS

A

emergency medical services

81
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FAST

A

facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to call EMS

82
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

83
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TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

84
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

85
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

86
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

87
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

88
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mm Hg

A

millimeters of mercury

89
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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

90
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HBV

A

hepatitis b virus

91
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BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

92
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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

93
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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

94
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

95
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BPD

A

borderline personality disorder

96
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NAMI

A

national alliance on mental illness

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NIMH

A

national institute of mental health

98
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OCD

A

obsessive compulsive disorder

99
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PTSD

A

posttraumatic stress disorder

100
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AD

A

alzheimer’s disease

101
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GDS

A

global deterioration scale

102
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MCI

A

mild cognitive impairment

103
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NIA

A

national institute on aging

104
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ADA

A

americans with disabilities act of 1990

105
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CP

A

cerebral palsy

106
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DD

A

developmental disability

107
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DS

A

down syndrome

108
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FXS

A

fragile X syndrome

109
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IQ

A

intelligence quotient

110
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OT

A

occupational therapy

111
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PT

A

physical therapy

112
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SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

113
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BLS

A

basic life support

114
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

115
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SCA

A

sudden cardiac arrest

116
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VF

A

ventricular fibrillation

117
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v-fib

A

ventricular fibrillation

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