Abbreviations
Rock-n-roles
analogies
FHP
Law-n-order
100

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respiration

100

You call patient's physical therapist

Manager of care

100

Hyperthermia :: Temp

Tachycardia :: ???

Heart rate

100

Patient refuses amputation because he or she wants to be buried whole

values-beliefs

100

Nurse ties patient who is old and confused to a bed

False imprisonment 

200

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

200

Administer medications to a patient

Provider of care

200
Fingertips :: palpation 

Stethoscope :: ???

Auscultation 

200

Mom and dad make sure children use seatbelt

Health perception and management

200

Active an rights

moral

300

ROM

Range Of Motion

300

Join nursing club

Member of a profession

300

Assault :: the threat

Battery :: ???

The action

300

Person with colostomy bag feels like an animal

Self perception
300

Definition of nursing licensure  

SBON

400

PMH

Prior Medical History
400

Assure CNA does vitals before taking patient to OR

Manager of care
400

Body image disturbance :: Self perception

Anxiety :: ??? 

Coping stress

400

patient more than 20 Mls urine output in past 24 hours

Elimination

400

Patient falls out of bed because rail was left down

Negligence 

500

EC

Enteric 

500

Assist patient to the bathroom

Provider of care

500

Altimeter :: altitude 

Sphygmometer :: ???

blood pressure

500

As a spouse you feel guilty for spending too much time studying

Role relationship

500

Leave the bathroom door open, or leave patient's gown untied

Invasion of privacy 

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