Abbreviations
after meals
what is pc
Founder of Modern Nursing
Who was Florence Nightingale
fixed fee paid for a specific service
what is a co-payment (co-pay)
examples are flu, covid, measles/mumps, polio, meningitis
what are vaccines
needed when you are getting aggravated
what is patience
ac
what is before meals
Alexander Fleming
who discovered penicillin
amount $ to be paid by the patient before the insurance will pay
what is a deductible
Examples: antidepressants, insulin, epi-pens
what are medications
Examples: Hispanic, Asian, African American
What are cultural considerations &/or language barriers
At bedtime
what is HS
invented the stethoscope
Who was Rene Laennec
$ amount paid to have insurance coverage
what is a premium
Examples: nursing & med schools, medical books
what is education
examples: arthritis, hard of hearing, vision
what are physical limitations
PRN
what is as needed
Hippocrates
who was the "Father of Medicine" or who developed the code of ethics/Hippocratic oath
shared percentage of cost between patient & insurance company
what is co-insurance
Examples: ultrasounds, MRI, x-rays, stethoscope
what is technology
examples: age, reading ability, developmental stage
what are abilities (mental/phsychological)
Every 4 hours
what is q4h
discovered the double helix structure of DNA
who were Crick & Watson
patient portion of a $10,000 bill with 80/20 co-insurance.
what is $2,000
Examples: appendectomy, knee replacement, c-section
what are surgeries/procedures
forgetful
what is memory loss/needs repitition