Lesson 1: Medical Orders Word List Flashcards
medical orders
medical orders are instructions to medical staff.
No added salts (NAS)
No added salt indicates that a patient should not be given additional salt at meals.
no known allergies (NKA)
No known allergies describes a patient who has no recorded or known allergies.
nothing by mouth (NPO)
Nothing by mouth is a medical order instructing medical staff to not allow the patient to ingest any substances orally.
out of bed (OOB)
Out of bed indicates that a patient should get out of bed for a particular activity, or just for the exercise of getting out of bed.
bed rest (BR)
Bed rest is an order requiring consistent rest time in bed.
complete bed rest (CBR)
Complete bed rest is an order requiring that a patient remain in bed at all times.
bathroom privileges (BRP)
Bathroom privileges indicate that a patient has permission to use bathroom facilities unsupervised and at his or her own discretion.
do not resuscitate (DNR)
Do not resuscitate is a signed legal order that states that a patient is not to be administered life-saving procedures if the heart or breathing stops.
emergency procedures
Emergency procedures are actions performed in a hospital or at the scene of an emergency when someone requires immediate medical care.
