roots
nursing process
abbreviations
prefixes
communication
100

hem(a/o)

blood

100

collecting information about a client

assessment

100

NPO

nothing by mouth

100

tachy

fast

100

body language is a form of what communication

nonverbal

200

hepat(o)

liver

200

assessing and measuring the progress 

evaluation

200

BRP

bathroom privileges 

200

dys

difficulty

200

limiting the conversation to a certain topic is called

focusing

300

cardi(o)

heart

300

carrying out / performing the actions (care)

implementation

300

ac

before meals

300

endo

inside

300

asking yes or no questions is called

closed ended questions

400

thromb(o)

clot

400

establishing goals and developing measures to meet these goals

planning

400

q4h

every four hours

400

peri

around

400

 being open to and trying to understand the experiences and feelings of others is called

empathy

500

cephal(o)

head

500

a statement describing a health problem that is treated by nursing measures

nursing diagnosis 

500

NKA

no known allergies

500

leuk

white

500

the use of this nonverbal communication can sometimes be uncomfortable for some cultures but effective to show the client you are listening and that you care

silence