Medical Terminologies
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
What is Hypertension?
What does "BP" stand for in a medical context?
What is Blood Pressure?
Which organ pumps blood throughout the body?
What is the Heart?
What is the registry name for the HCAs in BC?
What is British Columbia Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry (BCCACHWR)?
What should you do before and after seeing each patient to prevent the spread of infection?
What is hand washing?
What term describes inflammation of the appendix?
What is Appendicitis?
What abbreviation means "before meals"?
What is "AC" or "ante cibum"?
What bone protects the brain?
What is the the Skull?
What is the name of the college for nurses in BC?
What is the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)?
This type of personal protective equipment must be worn when there is a risk of blood or bodily fluid exposure.
What are gloves?
What is the medical term for difficulty breathing?
What is Dyspnea?
What does "CXR" stand for?
What is Chest X-ray?
What is the primary function of the lungs?
What is Respiration or Breathing?
Healthcare assistants and Nurses must adhere to this type of care, which respects and integrates a client’s preferences, values, and needs.
What is Person-Centred Care?
What is the meaning of Code Red?
What is Fire?
What term describes a temporary loss of consciousness?
What is Syncope?
What does "NPO" mean when noted before surgery?
What is Nothing by mouth?
What is the largest organ of the human body?
What is the Skin?
This document outlines the specific tasks that LPNs in BC are qualified to perform.
What is the Scope of Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses?
This device should be used to prevent needlestick injuries after giving an injection.
What is Sharps Container?
What is the medical term for the loss of sensation or feeling?
What is Anesthesia?
What is the abbreviation for "as needed" in prescriptions?
What is "PRN" or "pro re nata"?
Which system is responsible for supporting and moving the body?
What is the Musculoskeletal System?
This term describes the ethical rule that Healthcare assistants and Nurses follow to avoid harm to patients.
What is Nonmaleficence?
This type of isolation is used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne droplets smaller than 5 microns.
What is Airborne Precautions?