Information reported by the client but not directly observed by others. Also called symtoms.
What is subjective data?
100
performing one's job safely and within one's scope of practive
What is competence?
100
a permanent and legal document required to record a client’s condition, signs and symptoms or any illness
What is a chart?
100
having the freedom and choice to make decisions that affect one's life. Also part of the code of ethics.
What is autonomy?
100
health care that is provided for a relatively short time (usually days to weeks) and is intended to diagnose and treat an immediate health issue.
What is acute care
200
Information observed by using your 5 senses.
What is objective data?
200
Loss of control of bowel or bladder
What is incontinence?
200
the practice of reducing or eliminating potential pathogens.
What is aspesis?
300
Understanding one's own feelings, moods, attitudes, preferences, biases, qualities, and limitations.
What is self-awareness?
300
This category of hazardous material include organisms or the toxins they produce that can cause diseases in people or animals. There are special bins in health care settings for disposal of these materials.
What is a biohazard
300
the awareness of misfortune and suffering of another person and the desire and actions taken to reduce or eliminate the problem. The C in the ICARE Model
What is Compassion?
300
Any device, garment, barrier, furniture, or medication that limits or restricts freedom of movement or access to one's body.
What is a restraint?
300
This term means infection of the "whole body"
What is systemic infection?
400
The loss of physical or mental function
What is disability
400
These are microbes that naturally live and grow in certain locations on or in the human body
What is normal flora?
400
the legal limits and extent of a health care worker's role. You are required to work within this and can lose your job or cause harm by going out of it.
What is scope of practice?
400
A training session to teach staff how to properly use and operate equipment or teach a new technique
What is an inservice
400
MRSA and VRE are examples of this kind of organsim, caused by misuse and overuse of antibiotics
What are multi-drug resistant organisms
500
This is what we wear to protect ourselves against the transmission of organisms from our client/patients. Examples include gown, gloves, masks
What is personal protective equipment?
500
An ethical principle that means doing no harm
What is non-malificence?
500
self-care activities people perform daily to remain independent and to function in society
What are activities of daily living?
500
the state of not relying on others for control or authority. This is the I in the acronym DIPPS
What is independence
500
Occurs when breathing stops due to lack of oxygen. There are many causes such as stangulation, choking, drowning, etc.