MMADDTV

Question 1

what does MMADDTV stand for?

Answer 1

medication, miscellaneous, activity, dietary, diagnostic, treatment, vital signs

Question 2

What are the vital signs?

Answer 2

• TPR - temperature, pulse rate, respirations
• BP- blood pressure
• SPO2- (saturation of peripheral oxygen) a noninvasive method of measuring oxygen in ones bloodstream

Question 3

What is an Activity Order?

Answer 3

any order dealing with the mobility of the patient

ex: Bedrest/ may be up with walker/ crutch walking

Question 4

define these activity order abbreviations:
1 AAT
2 BR
3 BRP
4 FWB
5 MOBILIZE
6 NWB
7 OOB 
8 PWB
9 STRICT BR
10 UP AND LIB

Answer 4

1 activity as tolerated
2 bed rest
3 bathroom privileges
4 full weight bearing
5 get patient out of bed and moving
6 non-weight bearing
7 out of bed
8 pat weight bearing 
9 strict bed rest
10 up as desired

Question 5

What is a Dietary order?

Answer 5

any order that deals with patient nourishment

Question 6

What is a Treatment Order?

Answer 6

Physician’s orders that require staff members (mostly nurses/ physiotherapists) to perform a specific treatment

Question 7

What is a Medication Order?

Answer 7

Any drug prescribed for the patient while they are in the hospital will be put on a physician’s order form.

Question 8

What is a Diagnostic order?

Answer 8

a physician’s order for any type of investigative testing

xray/ultrasound/ lab tests/ CAT scan/ MRI/ pulmonary tests/ electrocardiograms etc…

Question 9

What is a Miscellaneous order?

Answer 9

orders of admissions, discharges, and transfers

Question 10

List 3 components every physician’s order should have:

Answer 10

1. date the order was written
2. time the order was written
3. physician signature