Fire Safety
A device that can be used to put out fires
Fire extinguisher
Standing with feet 8-10 inches apart
Base of support
Being free from infection
Asepsis
Provides standards for protecting health information
HIPPA
'Bad practice' or professional negligence
Malpractice
Used on burning combustible metals
Class D fire extinguisher
The way in which the body moves and maintains balance
Body mechanics
Piece of equipment used to sterilize articles by way of steam under pressure and/or dry heat
Autoclave
Mandates the amount of training required for a nursing assistant
OBRA
To wilfully kill another person
Murder
Used on flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, oil, paint, grease, and cooking fat fires
Class B fire extinguisher
Applied science used to promote the safety and well-being of a person by adapting the environment
Ergonomics
Protective barriers such as mask, gown, gloves, protective eyewear
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Law mandating that all health care facilities must offer assistance with preparing advance directives
Patient Self Determination Act
Hitting, forcing people against ther will
Physical abuse
R.A.C.E.
Rescue anyone in immediate danger; Activate the alarm; Contain the fire; Extinguish the fire
Requires that employers inform employees of all chemicals and hazards in the workplace
Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals Standard
Bubbles explode to drive cleaning solution onto article being cleaned
Cavitation
Passed as part of the OBRA specifying services that nursing homes must provide and standards
Nursing Home Reform Act
A serious crime such as murder or arson
Felony
P.A.S.S.
Pull the pin; Aim at the base of the fire; Squeeze the trigger; Sweep from side to side
Division of the Department of Labor that establishes and enforces safety standards for the workplace
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Area that is set up for certain procedures and free from all organisms Sterile Field
Sterile Field
Tells what level of care and rights a patient has when in a health care facility
Patients Bill of Rights
Failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position
Negligence