CNA

Abbreviations

100

What does AHA stand for?

American Hospital Association

200

What does CDC stand for?

Centers for disease control and prevention 

300

What does MD stand for?

Medical doctor

400

What does RT stand for?

Respiratory Therapists 

500

What does SNF stand for? 

Skilled nursing facility

Types of agencies

100

What type of facility provides emergency care, surgery, nursing care, x-ray procedures and treatments, and laboratory testing.

Hospitals

200

What type of facility provides rehabilitation and more complex care than a nursing center?

Skilled nursing facility

300

What type of facility provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home like setting for persons needing help with daily activities?

Assisted Living Residence

400

A health care agency or program for persons who are dying.

Hospice

500

Centers for persons with mental health problems

Mental health center

Lab

100

How long should you wash your hands for

20 second

200

What is the last step with washing your hands

Turning the faucet off WITH a papertowel

300

What do you need to bring to lab every week

Lab folder and shirt

400

When making a bed what is the first step

Wash your hands

500

What is the first thing you do after removing gloves

Wash your hands

Military time

100

2100

900pm

200

0100

100am

300

1700

0500pm

400

0300

300am

500

0000

1200am

Key terms

100

A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover

Acute illness

200

A nurse who has completed a 1-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test

LPN

300

Those who provide nursing care-RNs, LPNs, and nursing assistants.

Nursing team

400

A nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments to the bedside

Primary nursing

500

Separating a person from others against his or her will, keeping the person away from his or her room without consent

Involuntary seclusion