CNA Abbr. Tests Flashcards
LNA
licensed nursing assistant
LPN
licensed practical nurse
SNF
skilled nursing facility
DON
director of nursing
ALR
assisted living residence
PPO
preferred provider organization
OBRA
omnibus budget reconciliation act
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
ADL
activities of daily living
EHR
electronic health record
EMR
electronic medical record
EPHI
electronic protected health information
MDS
minimum data set
PHI
protected health information
POC
point of care
CAA
care area assistant
IDT
interdisciplinary team
CMS
centers for medicare & medicaid services
GI
gastrointestinal
mL
milliliters
AED
automated external defribrilation
C
centrigrade
CPR
cardiopulmonary resusciatation
EMS
emergency medical services
F
Fahrenheit
FBAO
foreign body airway obstruction
ID
identification
OSHA
occupational health & safety administration
PASS
p- pull the safety pin
a- aim low
s- squeeze the lever
s- sweep back and forth
RACE
r- rescue
a- alarm
c- contain
e- extinguish
FDA
food and drug administration
TJC
the joint commission
AIIR
airborne infection isolation room
CDC
center for disease control and prevention
C. diff
clostridioides diffcile
HAI
healthcare associated infection
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
MDRO
multidrug-resistant organism
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
OPIM
other potential infectious materials
PPE
personal protective equipment
TB
tuberculosis
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococci
MSD
musculoskeletal disorders
IV
intravenous
DV
daily value
I&O
intake and output
mg
milligram
NPO
nothing by mouth
oz
ounce
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
gtt
drops
gtt/min
drops per minute
NG
nasogastric
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
TPN
total parental nutrition
BM
bowel movement
SSE
soapsuds enema
TWE
tap water enema
PT
physical therapist
ROM
range of motion
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
HS
hour of sleep
NREM
non rapid eye movement
REM
rapid eye movement
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
BP
blood pressure
Hg
mercury
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
AFB
American Foundation for the Blind
AMD
age-related macular degeneration (an eye disorder)
ASL
american sign language
HOH
hard of hearing
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome