AIDET
Vital Signs
Behavioral Health
Patient Care
Terms and Abbreviations
100

Knock before entering and calling patient by their name

What is Acknowledge

100

60 - 100 

What is a normal pulse?

100

Autism

Traumatic Brain Injury

Cerebral Palsy

Down's Syndrome

What are Developmental Disabilities?

100

Gloves

Mask

Gown

Face Shield 

What is PPE?

100

A patient swallows something and it enters the trachea and lungs

What is Aspiration?

200

My Name is   ________________ and I will be your PCT 

What is Introduce?

200

12 - 20 

What is a normal respiratory rate?

200

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Addictive Behaviors 

OCD

PTSD


What are Behavioral Disorders?

200

Condom Catheter

Pure Wick

Quick Wrap

What are external devices that help with incontinence? 

200
A clot that may form in the leg and travel to the lung if a patient does not ambulate and/or have SCDs in place

What is a DVT? 

300

This will take about 15 minutes

What is Duration?

300

90-120/60-80

What is normal Blood Pressure?

300

Reduced Effectiveness at Work

Depersonalization and Cynicism

Emotional and Physical Exhaustion 

What are signs of Burn Out?

300

This should occur daily

This should occur if a patient has a central line catheter or an indwelling catheter 

What is a CHG Bath?

300

A patient can have this as needed or when indicated 

What is PRN?

400
I would like to help you with your bath and get you up in the chair

What is Explain

400

Greater than 95%

What is normal Oxygen Saturation?

400

Line of Sight

1:1 Sitter

What are Types of Observation?

400

Occurs when skin looses blood flow and becomes starved of oxygen and nutrients

Decrease risk of occurrence if repositioning occurs every 2 hours

Localized damage to skin and underlying tissue

What is a Pressure Injury?

400

When something occurs twice a day 

What is BID?

500

I appreciate all the help you were able to give me today and that you sat in the chair for 30 minutes

What is Thank you?

500

Blood Pressure

Heart Rate

Temperature

Respiratory Rate

Level of Consciousness 

What is MEWS Score? 

500

Maintain a healthy work/life balance

Obtain 7-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep

Utilize the EAP 

Connect with a Trusted Friend 

Ways to prevent burnout? 

500

Yellow socks

Yellow Arm Band

Bed Alarms

Sitter

What should be used for Fall Risk Patients 

500

Below a normal value

What is Hypo?