Medical Terminology Abbreviations
NPO
Nothing by mouth
60 hours/40 hours
Required classroom and clinical hours for CNA in Texas
2 types of communication
verbal and nonverbal
20 seconds
Minimal Length of time to wash hands
Lock brakes
Most important thing to do on WC
ADL's
Activities of daily living
Number of written questions for State testing
60
Provide good lighting
Assist with glasses
Provide magnifying glass
Communicating with visually impaired person
TB
Tuberculosis
4 prong cane/walker
Hemi cane/walker
CHF
Congestive heart failure
Insert or remove a tube
CNA NOT permitted to do this
5 ways to communicate with hearing impaired person
Speak clearly
use short sentences
use low tone
don't chew gum
write your statements
use gestures
use hearing aids
reduce background noise
make sure they can see your face
6 links
Chain of infection
Plans rehabilitative programs to relieve pain, improve mobility, and increase strength
Physical Therapist.
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The act of behaving properly for a certain job.
Professionalism
one line through and your initials
Correcting written mistake
At lest 3 types of Isolation Precautions
Airborne
Droplet
Contact
Enteric,wound,skin
Bloodborne
People weighing "this much" will us a bariatric walker
300 lbs
IVF
IV fluids
SOP
Scope of practice
Objective vs Subjective statements
Objective=obtained from your senses
Subjective==info reported by the client
Places to dispose of contaminated materials
Biohazard container/bag/sharps container
2 safety concerns for canes and crutches after being outside
1- make sure rubber bottoms are dry
2-make sure there are no rocks stuck in rubber bottoms