REVERSE Vocabulary

Question 23

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Plastic card with individual patient information imprinted on it

Answer 23

Adressograph plate

Question 24

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Used with adressograph card to imprint chart forms and requisition

Answer 24

Adressograph machine

Question 25

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Forms used only when specific conditions call for their use

Answer 25

Additional chart forms

Question 26

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Surgery scheduled on day of patient’s arrival at hospital

Answer 26

Admission day surgery

Question 27

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Written instructions by the doctor for patient care and treatment upon entry to hospital

Answer 27

Admission orders

Question 28

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Pre assembled packet of standard chart forms to be used upon admission of patient to the unit

Answer 28

Admission packet

Question 29

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Form initiated by admitting; contains personal and demographic information

Answer 29

Admission-separation form (face sheet)

Question 30

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Documents that indicate a patient’s wishes should they become unable to make decisions regarding medical care

Answer 30

Advanced directives

Question 31

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Plastic band on which allergy information is printed, worn by patient for duration of hospital stay

Answer 31

Allergy armband

Question 32

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Plastic band on which patient ID information is printed; worn for duration of hospital stay

Answer 32

Armband

Question 33

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When patient’s heart contractions are absent/insufficient to produce pulse

Answer 33

cardiac arrest

Question 34

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Public officer who investigates the cause of a death not due to natural causes

Answer 34

Coroner

Question 35

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Unscheduled admission; admitted from doctor’s office, clinic, ER

Answer 35

Direct admission

Question 36

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Centralized, coordinated, multidisciplinary process to ensure patient has a plan for care after leaving hospital

Answer 36

Discharge planning

Question 37

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Admission necessitated due to accident or medical emergency

Answer 37

Emergency admission

Question 38

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The placement of a patient separated from other patients to prevent spread of infection

Answer 38

Isolation

Question 39

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Form used by nursing staff to maintain current patient profile

Answer 39

Kardex

Question 40

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Number assigned to a patient on or before admission, used for records identification and used for all subsequent admissions to that hospital

Answer 40

Medical Record Number

Question 41

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A number assigned to the patient each time they are admitted to hospital

Answer 41

Patient Account Number

Question 42

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Process of obtaining information and partially preparing admission forms before patient’s arrival at the hospital

Answer 42

Pre Admit

Question 43

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A patient admission planned in advance (may be urgent or elective)

Answer 43

Scheduled admission

Question 44

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Placing extra chart forms in patients’ charts so they will be available when required

Answer 44

Stuffing charts

Question 45

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Supplemental chart forms are added to patient chart accord to specific care needs

Answer 45

Supplemental chart forms

Question 46

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Notations made in red ink on the doctor’s orders sheet to indicate a step of the transcription procedure is complete

Answer 46

Transcribing symbols