Assisting pt.'s with bathing, eating and dressing, etc..
What are activities of daily living or ADL's
100
Requires one semester of schooling and their main responsibility is assisting pt.s with ADL's
What is a CNA
200
Per oral
What is PO
200
Discharge or discontinue
What is DC
200
100/60-139/89
What is the range for a normal BP
200
Must be done every two hours for pt.'s who are at risk for skin break down.
What is pt. positioning
200
Requires a 2 or 4 year college degree, responsible for initial assessments of patients and delivering all forms of medications
What is an RN
300
Four times daily
What is QID?
300
Difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea
300
BP of 142/95
What is HTN or hypertension?
300
Type of bed making that would be neccesary if your pt. is bed bound and can not easily get to a chair.
What is making an occupied bed?
300
Requires a 1 year college degree or certificated program, they work under the supervision of the RN and or the Dr. Responsible for PO medications and assessments, as well as charting.
What is an LVN
400
At the patients liberty
What is ad lib?
400
Treatment.
What is Tx
400
Pulse of 110 bpm at rest
What is tachycardia?
400
Anything taken in by a pt. that is liquid at room temperature.
What is intake?
400
A registered nurse who has graduated from a bachelored nursing program
What is BSN
500
Pulse taken using a stethescope, placed at the the apex of the heart.
What is apical pulse?
500
Nothing by mouth.
What is NPO?
500
A respiratory rate of 10 bpm
What is bradypnea
500
A reddened area over a bony body prominance, where the skin remains intact