NUC 110 - Vocab

Question 1

Attending Physician (MRP)

Answer 1

The term applied to a physician who admits and is responsible for a hospital patient (MRP - Most responsible physician)

Question 2

Biomedical Engineering

Answer 2

Responsible for the repair and upkeep of heart monitors, heart-lung machines, CT scanners, addressographs, thermometers, BP cuffs, etc.

Question 3

Biopsy Tray

Answer 3

used by the Physician to remove a small specimen of tissue for microscopic examination

Question 4

Bone Marrow Tray

Answer 4

used by the Physician to obtain a specimen of bone marrow

Question 5

Certified Health Unit Coordinator (CHUC)

Answer 5

A health unit coordinator who has successfully passed the national certification examination sponsored by the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators (USA)

Question 6

Clinical Pathway

Answer 6

A method of outlining a patient’s path of treatment for a specific diagnosis, procedure, or symptom

Question 7

Code Blue

Answer 7

A term used in hospitals to announce when a patient has stopped breathing or his or her heart has stopped beating, or both

Question 8

Code or Crash Cart

Answer 8

A cart stocked by the nursing and pharmacy staff with emergency medications, advanced breathing supplies, intravenous solutions and appropriate tubing, needles, a heart monitor and defibrillator, an oxygen tank, a suction machine (used when a patient stops breathing or his or her heart stops beating, or both)

Question 9

Code of Ethics

Answer 9

A set of standards for behaviour based on values

Question 10

Critical Thinking

Answer 10

Critical thinkers distinguish between fact and opinion; ask questions; make detailed observations, uncover assumptions and define their terms; and make assertions or decisions based on sound logic and solid evidence.

Question 11

Cutdown Tray

Answer 11

used by the Physician to expose a vein when one cannot be found to start an I.V.

Question 12

Disaster

Answer 12

An event that produces more casualties than hospital departments can usually handle

Question 13

Dumbwaiter

Answer 13

A mechanical device for transporting food supplies from one hospital floor to another

Question 14

Hospitalist

Answer 14

A full-time, acute care specialist whose focus is exclusively on hospitalized patients

Question 15

Incident

Answer 15

An uncommon occurrence in the hospital which is not in accordance with the normal routine. It can involve patient, visitor or staff.

Question 16

Informed Consent

Answer 16

A doctrine that states that before a patient is asked to consent to a risky or invasive diagnostic or treatment procedure he or she is entitled to receive certain information: (1) a description of the procedure, (2) any alternatives to it and their risks, (3) the risks of death or serious bodily disability from the procedure, (4) the probable results of the procedure, including any problems of recuperation and time of recuperation anticipated, and (5) anything else that is generally disclosed to patients asked to consent to the procedure.

Question 17

Inpatient

Answer 17

A patient who has been admitted to a health care facility at least overnight for treatment and care.

Question 18

Intercom

Answer 18

A device used to communicate between the nurses’ station and the patient’s room on the nursing unit

Question 19

Jugular Insertion

Answer 19

to insert a Central Line for TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition) to be infused

Question 20

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Answer 20

A graduate of a one year school of nursing who is licensed in the province in which he or she is practicing

Question 21

Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD)

Answer 21

wash, clean and sterilze hospital equipment which they deliver to Nursing Units & OR. They assemble procedural trays with correct sterile equipment.

Question 22

Non-clinical Tasks

Answer 22

Taks performed away from the bedside

Question 23

Nursing Unit

Answer 23

An area within the hospital with equipment and nursing personnel to care for a given number of patients (may also be referred to as a wing, floor, pod, ward, or station)

Question 24

Nursing Unit Clerk (NUC)

Answer 24

The nursing team member who performs the non-clinical patient care tasks for the nursing unit (also called health unit coordiantor)

Question 25

Paracentesis Tray

Answer 25

used by the Physician for withdrawal of excess fluid from any body cavity

Question 26

Pelvic Tray

Answer 26

used by the Physician for a pelvic examination

Question 27

Pneumatic Tube System

Answer 27

A system in which air pressure transports tubes carrying supplies, requisitions, or messages from one hospital unit or department to another

Question 28

Registered Nurse (RN)

Answer 28

A graduate of 2-4 year college based school of nusring who is licensed in the province in which he or she is practicing

Question 29

Team Leader

Answer 29

A RN who is in charge of a nursing team

Question 30

Thoracentesis Tray

Answer 30

used by the Physician for withdrawal of excess fluid from the thoracic cavity

Question 31

Transcription

Answer 31

A process used to communicate the doctors’ orders to the nursing staff and other hospital departments by requisition or computer

Question 32

Voice Paging System (Overhead Pager)

Answer 32

The system on which the hospital telephone operator delivers a message to a doctor or makes other announcements; the system reaches all hospital areas

Question 33

White Board

Answer 33

Chalkboards or grease boards in the nursing unit used to record important information