Med Term
Painful or difficult urination
What is dysuria?
high blood pressure
What is HTN?
The length of time you count a radial pulse
What is 30 seconds? (and then multiply by 2)
The position a client should be in for an enema
What is Left Sims' position?
R in the acronym RACE -
What is Rescue?
Safety of resident is priority. What you do first if there is a fire!
Difficulty with swallowing
What is dysphagia?
A disease in the lungs and has airborne transmission Hint: A s/s is coughing up blood. It's not pneumonia.
What is TB? (Tuberculosis)
The length of time you count an apical pulse
What is 1 full minute?
Special equipment that helps a person w/ a disability perform activities of daily living, such as walking, eating, or dressing.
What is an Adaptive Device or Assistive Device?
1st S&S of a MI (myocardial infarction)
What is Chest pain?
Difficulty with speaking
What is dysphasia?
An intestinal infection that may cause explosive diarrhea. MUST wash hands! Contact precautions are observed.
What is C-Diff?
Measuring a temperature under the arm
What is Axillary? Note how it's spelled!
Location where PPE is stored at at a long-term care facility
What is a clean utility closet?
Law passed in 1987 that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training and improved care for residents in long-term care facilities, including residents’ rights.
What is OBRA?
Multiple things help prevent aspiration when feeding a resident. For example, sitting the client in fowlers position, cutting their food into appropriate bite sized pieces, and...
What is offering sips of fluid often?
What abbreviation is used when a resident doesn’t want to be resuscitated
What is DNR?
Facilities are required to have this onsite indicating any chemicals/cleaning agents used on premises. Indicates potential hazards with use and how to safely clean spills.
What is SDS?