Terms to know Flashcards
ensuring safety of client
mandated reporter
a code or standard of behavior that governs what nursing assistant does on the job
ethics
private or secret
confidentiality
A federal law that went into effect in 1987 which provides guideline for care in a long-term facilities
OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)
registration
need-to-know
A threat to bodily harm or injury
assault
touching someone without permission, either violently, roughly, or forcing someone to do something they don’t want to do
battery
verbal false statement that damages another person’s reputation
slander
a written false statement that damages another person’s reputation
libel
Uniform Disciplinary Act
unlawful restraint (actual or threatened) or restriction of a person’s freedom of movement
false imprisonment
a nursing home, skilled facility, convalescent center, or extended care facility,
long term care facility
The intentional harming or mistreatment of a person.
abuse
Causing harm to someone due to not fulfilling duties and responsibilities
neglect
older or elderly people over the age of 65
geriatric
a person who represents the client, investigates complaints and helps resolve problems
ombudsman
basic needs
Hierarchy of needs
client’s bill of rights
psychosocial losses
workplace violence
understanding what clients are experiencing by putting yourself in their shoes
empathy
recording the care needed
Documentation
written or spoken messages that use words
verbal communication
message sent without words
non-verbal communication
legal account of a person’s condition
medical record
not able to understand speech or not being able to speak effectively
aphasia
information you were told about and not able to observe directly
subjective reporting
anything you can see, touch, smell, or hear
objective reporting
calibrated
the measure of heat in body
temperature
signs that are vital to life and condition of client
vital signs
respiration
pulse
blood pressure
oral temperature
axillary temperature
tympanic temperature
rectal temperature
electronic thermometer
carotid pulse
brachial pulse
radial pulse
apical pulse
stethoscope
sphygmomanometer
systolic BP
diastolic BP
hypotension
respirations
a thermometer w/ temperature ranging from 96 degrees F to 106 degrees F
Fahrenheit
Celsius measurement of temp, freezing point = 0 degrees and boiling point = 100 degrees C
centigrade
diaphragm of stethoscope
a person w/ elevated body temperature
febrile
bradycardia
tachycardia
dyspnea
signaling device
things a person does when they get up in the morning and that keeps them going through the day
ADL
emesis basin
artificial teeth
dentures
cleaning the external genitalia and the rectal area
perineal care
used to clean under nails
orange stick
wash mitt
emery board
oral hygiene
gangrene
decubitus ulcer
pressure area
necrosis
bedpan
commode
urinal
areas where bone is close to the skin surface
bony preminences
dental floss
perinium
care given upon arising in the morning and getting ready for breakfast
am care
care given in the evening in preparation for sleep
pm care
atrophy
rehabilitation
rehabilitation team
assistive devices
disuse syndrome
the way joints move
range of motion
passive range of motion
active range of motion
foot board
splints
hand roll
contracture
airborne precautions
to be free of microorganisms
asepsis
absence of symptoms
asymptomatic
microorganisms such as E. Coli, streptococcus, staphylococcus, etc.
bacteria
disease causing microorganisms transmitted by blood, such as hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
blood borne pathogen
blood, semen, vaginal secretions, sputum, saliva, wound drainage, etc.
body fluids
uncontaminated
clean
clostridium difficile
Covid-19
disease that can be transmitted (passed on) from one person to another
communicable disease
contact precautions
contaminated, soiled
dirty
the
disinfect
droplet precautions
E. Coli
health care associated infections
immunity
infection
isolation
medical asepsis techniques
microorganisms
MRSA
pathogen
PPE
standard precautions
sterilize
tuberculosis
vaccination
Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus
specimen
an analysis or study
urinalysis (UA)
Urine culture and sensitivity (C&S)
clean catch and mid-stream urine specimen
anti-embolism, compression stocking
24hr urine specimen
sputum specimen
stool specimen
dyspnea
pulse oximetry