Abbreviations

Question 1

ADLs

Answer 1

Activities of Daily Living

Question 2

HIPAA

Answer 2

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Question 3

NATCEP

Answer 3

Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program

Question 4

OBRA

Answer 4

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Minimum standards of care

Question 5

PHI

Answer 5

Protected Health Information

Question 6

MDS

Answer 6

Minimum Data Set - detailed guidelines for assessing residents

Question 7

HS

Answer 7

Hour of sleep - bedtime

So HS Snack is a bedtime snack

Question 8

HAI

Answer 8

Healthcare Associated Infection

Question 9

MSW

Answer 9

Medical Social Worker

Question 10

RDT

Answer 10

Registered Dietition

Question 11

SLP

Answer 11

Speech Language Pathologist

Question 12

Joint Commission

Answer 12

Accredits healthcare facilities

Question 13

PSDA

Answer 13

Patient Self Determination Act - right to Advanced Directive

Question 14

amb

Answer 14

ambulatory

Question 15

BID

Answer 15

two times a day

Question 16

c/o

Answer 16

Complains of

Question 17

Dx

Answer 17

Diagnosis

Question 18

h, hr

Answer 18

hour

Question 19

inc

Answer 19

incontinent

Question 20

NKA

Answer 20

No Known Allergies

Question 21

NPO

Answer 21

Nothing by mouth

Question 22

prn

Answer 22

When necessary

Question 23

q2h

Answer 23

Every 2 hours

Question 24

qh

Answer 24

Every hour

Question 25

TID

Answer 25

three times a day

Question 26

VS

Answer 26

Vital Signs

Question 27

w/c

Answer 27

Wheelchair

Question 28

MRDO

Answer 28

Multidrug resistant organism

Question 29

dysphagia

Answer 29

difficulty swallowing

Question 30

dyspnea

Answer 30

difficulty breathing

Question 31

AMA

Answer 31

Against Medical Advice

discharge themselves

Question 32

MSD

Answer 32

musculoskeletal disorder

Question 33

Edentulous

Answer 33

Lacking teeth

Question 34

Pediculosis

Answer 34

Infestation of lice.

Question 35

apnea

Answer 35

absence of breathing

Question 36

Apical Pulse

Answer 36

pulse over heart

Question 37

BPM

Answer 37

Beats per minute

Question 38

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

Answer 38

Respiration, 10 second apnea alternating with slow irregular and rapid shallow respirations

Question 39

eupnea

Answer 39

normal respiration

Question 40

orthopnea

Answer 40

shortness or breath when lying down, relieve when sitting up

Question 41

orthostatic hypotension

Answer 41

sudden drop in BP when person sits or stands up

Question 42

prehypertension

Answer 42

120-139 over 80-89

Question 43

sphygmomanometer

Answer 43

device to measure BP

Question 44

stethosocpe

Answer 44

device to hear sounds in human body, like heartbeat, respiration, bowels

Question 45

tachypnea

Answer 45

rapid respirations, over 20 per minute

Question 46

diuretic

Answer 46

reduce fluid volume in the body

Question 47

Ascites

Answer 47

Swollen abdomen due to excess fluid

Question 48

AFO

Answer 48

Ankle Foot Orthotic

Question 49

ROM

Answer 49

Range Of Motion

Movement of joint through full arc without pain

Question 50

PVD

Answer 50

Peripheral Vascular Disease