Medical Abbreviations
CNA
What is a certified nurses aide (assistant)?
A healthcare team member is
What is a
client or patient?
family member?
staff member?
anyone providing care or services?
Boston Medical Center is considered what type of healthcare setting
What is an acute care setting?
Measures and accurately reports and records vital signs, height and weight
What is caregivers responsibility?
Facility that is sometimes used after discharged from a hospital
What is sub-acute healthcare setting?
RN
What is a registered nurse?
Each member takes part in patients care
What is interdisciplinary care?
Patients who stay overnight in the hospital receive
What is inpatient care?
Negative criminal background check
What is requirement?
People who receive assistance, meeting their medical, personal, social needs over an extended period of time
What is long-term care?
T
What is the medical abbreviation of temperature?
Helps people improve their ability to speak, chew and swallow
What is a speech therapist?
Specializes in providing care to people who become sick or injured suddenly
What is a acute care setting?
Has a valid nurse assistant certification in good standing with the state
What is qualification?
There are two major types of long-term care settings
What are nursing homes and assisted-living facilities?
P
What is the medical abbreviation for pulse?
Helps people improve their ability to strengthen and move their bodies
What is a physical therapist?
Clinics are considered
What is outpatient care?
High school graduate or attain a GED
To protect yourself, the person receiving care and your employer you must always work within your
R
Assists with nursing care by performing basic nursing tasks under the supervision of a RN or LPN
What is certified nurses aide (assistant)?
Emergency room is
What is a acute care setting?
Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 30 pounds
What is physical requirement for CNA job?
Nurse will give you authority and responsibility for completing certain tasks on the nurses behalf
What is delegation?