Chapter 13 Vocab

Question 1

coma

Answer 1

a state of being unaware of one’s setting and being unable to react or respond to people, places, or things

Question 2

dementia

Answer 2

the loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain

Question 3

disaster

Answer 3

a sudden, catastrophic event in which people are injured and killed and properly is destroyed

Question 4

electrical shock

Answer 4

when electrical current passes through the body

Question 5

elopement

Answer 5

when a patient or resident leaves the agency without staff knowledge

Question 6

ground

Answer 6

that which carries leaking electricity to the earth and away from an electrical item

Question 7

hazard

Answer 7

anything in the person’s setting that could cause injury or illness

Question 8

hazardous chemical

Answer 8

any chemical that is a physical hazard or health hazard

Question 9

hemiplegia

Answer 9

paralysis on 1 side of the body

Question 10

incident

Answer 10

any event that has harmed or could harm a patient, resident, visitor, or staff member

Question 11

paralysis

Answer 11

loss of muscle function, sensation, or both

Question 12

paraplegia

Answer 12

paralysis in the legs and lower trunk

Question 13

poison

Answer 13

any substance harmful to the body when ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin

Question 14

quadriplegia

Answer 14

paralysis in the arms, legs, and trunk
- tetraplegia

Question 15

suffocation

Answer 15

when breathing stops from the lack of oxygen

Question 16

workplace violence

Answer 16

violent acts directed toward people at work or while on duty

Question 17

AED

Answer 17

automated external defibrillator

Question 18

CDC

Answer 18

centers for disease control and prevention

Question 19

CPR

Answer 19

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 20

DOB

Answer 20

date of birth

Question 21

EMS

Answer 21

emergency medical services

Question 22

F

Answer 22

Fahrenheit

Question 23

FBAO

Answer 23

foreign body airway obstruction

Question 24

HCS

Answer 24

hazard communication standard

Question 25

ID

Answer 25

identification

Question 26

MRN

Answer 26

medical record number

Question 27

MSDS

Answer 27

material safety data sheet

Question 28

NFPA

Answer 28

National Fire Protection Association

Question 29

OSHA

Answer 29

occupational safety and health administration

Question 30

PASS

Answer 30

PULL the safety pin
AIM low
SQUEEZE the lever
SWEEP back and forth

Question 31

PPE

Answer 31

personal protective equipment

Question 32

RACE

Answer 32

rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish

Question 33

RRS

Answer 33

rapid response system

Question 34

SDS

Answer 34

safety data sheet