abbreviations and vocabulary
STAT means to respond how
immediately
this person fills cavities
dentist
Patients have the right to be treated with dignity and what
respect
this sound is made right before death comes
death rattle
The human body has two of these organs. You can also live with only 1 of this organ
Kidney
When a Doctors order says to give meds every 2 hours PO, which route will be used
oral
a child will see what kind of doctor
Pediatrician
The goal for this agency is to allow a dignified and pain free death
Hospice
How many stages of grief are there
five
syncopy is designed as being
lightheaded or faint
Hepatomegaly is what condition of an organ
enlarged liver
Tonya just had a positive pregnancy test. She will need to see a specialist known as a
Obstetrician
All clients in a nursing home have the right to manage this
their money
you must have a life expectancy of this in order to get placed under Hospice care
six months
Anxiety is considered what type of illness
mental illness
temp, Pulse, respirations, and blood pressure is what
vital signs
After students complete their Fundamentals program, they take a state exam . What is their title when passed?
Certified Nurse Aide
discussing your personal life and relationships with a patient is a violation of
professional boundaries
this is the last sense to go in a dying patient
hearing
This disorder causes manic and depressive phases
Bipolar disorder
The doctor orders an EKG for a patient with chest pain, what test is ordered?
electrocardiogram
Mary went to nursing school for 4 years. What was her degree
Bachelors
doing this during the bath or pastoral visit is called
privacy
who named the five stages of grief
Dr. Kubler Ross
A person has a distorted body image of themselves and is afraid to eat
Anorexia Nervosa