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1
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ADLs

A

Activities of Daily Living

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HIPAA

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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3
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NATCEP

A

Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program

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OBRA

A

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Minimum standards of care

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5
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PHI

A

Protected Health Information

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6
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MDS

A

Minimum Data Set - detailed guidelines for assessing residents

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7
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HS

A

Hour of sleep - bedtime

So HS Snack is a bedtime snack

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HAI

A

Healthcare Associated Infection

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9
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MSW

A

Medical Social Worker

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10
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RDT

A

Registered Dietition

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11
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SLP

A

Speech Language Pathologist

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12
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Joint Commission

A

Accredits healthcare facilities

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13
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PSDA

A

Patient Self Determination Act - right to Advanced Directive

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14
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amb

A

ambulatory

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15
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BID

A

two times a day

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16
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c/o

A

Complains of

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17
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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18
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h, hr

A

hour

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19
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inc

A

incontinent

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20
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NKA

A

No Known Allergies

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21
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

22
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prn

A

When necessary

23
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q2h

A

Every 2 hours

24
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qh

A

Every hour

25
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TID

A

three times a day

26
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VS

A

Vital Signs

27
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w/c

A

Wheelchair

28
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MRDO

A

Multidrug resistant organism

29
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dysphagia

A

difficulty swallowing

30
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dyspnea

A

difficulty breathing

31
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AMA

A

Against Medical Advice

discharge themselves

32
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MSD

A

musculoskeletal disorder

33
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Edentulous

A

Lacking teeth

34
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Pediculosis

A

Infestation of lice.

35
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apnea

A

absence of breathing

36
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Apical Pulse

A

pulse over heart

37
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BPM

A

Beats per minute

38
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration

A

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

39
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eupnea

A

normal respiration

40
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orthopnea

A

shortness or breath when lying down, relieve when sitting up

41
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orthostatic hypotension

A

sudden drop in BP when person sits or stands up

42
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prehypertension

A

120-139 over 80-89

43
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sphygmomanometer

A

device to measure BP

44
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stethosocpe

A

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

45
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tachypnea

A

rapid respirations, over 20 per minute

46
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diuretic

A

reduce fluid volume in the body

47
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Ascites

A

Swollen abdomen due to excess fluid

48
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AFO

A

Ankle Foot Orthotic

49
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ROM

A

Range Of Motion

Movement of joint through full arc without pain

50
Q

PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

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