Abbreviations
ASA is the abbreviation for.
What is Aspirin?
The HIPPA law protects this
What is Privacy?
Communication is most effective when.
What is the sender and the receiver switch roles?
The number one thing we can do to prevent the spread of infection.
What is hand washing?
When assisting someone who needs first aid, this is the first step.
What is assessing the situation and safety?
The abbreviation for three times a day.
What is TID?
OBRA stands for this and assures this.
What is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, it assures CNA's must have proper education and testing before licensure.
The most important communication skill a NA can have.
What is listening?
The location a nosocomial infection or a Health care-associatied infection (HAI) is aquired.
Where is a health care setting?
Pale grey or bluish skin, increased pulse and respirations and extreme thirst can be signs of this condition.
What is shock?
H/A is the abbreviation for this.
What is head ache?
Failure to provide needed care that results in physical mental or emotional harm to a patient.
What is neglect?
Body language, facial expressions and movements demonstrate this kind of communication.
What is Non-verbal communication?
when standard precautions are used.
What is every time we could potentially come in contact with blood or bodily fluids?
For a patient who is bleeding the most effective way to stop the bleed is.
What is applying pressure?
It's medical abbreviation sign is a triangle.
What is change?
The purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone.
What is abuse?
When communicating with the hearing impaired these accommodations are important.
What is speaking clearly, slowly and facing the patient?
gloves, gowns, masks and protective eye wear are types of this.
What is PPE (personal protective equipment)?
In case of a fire we use the acronym RACE and PASS they stand for this
What is Remove/rescue, alarm/alert, contain, extinguish/evacuate? Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep?
The abbreviation for ASHD stands for this disease.
What is Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease?
Legal documents that allow people to decide what kind of care they wish to have in an event that they are unable to make those decisions for themselves.
What is an advanced directive?
These type of patients may require close ended questions rather than open ended questions.
Who are patients who have had a stroke or are on a ventilator?
OSHA approved biohazard containers are required for this.
What are sharps?
A legal medical form that means no CPR should be performed.
What is a DNR order (do not resuscitate)?