Medical Terminology
Basic Human Needs
Communication
Patient Rights/HIPAA
Basic Bedside Care
100

Not enough blood flow to the muscle of the heart.

Ischemia

100

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” It is the capacity to put one’s self in another’s shoes and feel what that person is going through and share their emotions and feelings.

Empathy

100

This includes gestures, facial expressions, and posture

Body Language

100

What does HIPAA stand for?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

100

The urinary system removes liquid waste (urine) from the body and maintains ________.

Fluid Balance

200

A short period of insufficient blood supply to the brain can have the same signs and symptoms as a stroke such as weakness in an arm, a partial loss of vision, but the problem lasts less than 24 hours.

(Trans Ischemic Attack) TIA 

200

The idea that 5 basic human needs must be met for survival and well-being.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

200

difficulty understanding/receiving message

receptive aphasia

200

Give 5 examples of a PHI.

prescriptions, appointments, documents, address, phone number, blood tests, xrays/MRI results, records of communication, ID, email address.

200

How disease is transmitted from one human being to another.  

Chain of Infection

300

presence of gall stones causing symptoms

Cholelithiasis

300

In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which need comes before all other needs?

Physical Needs

300

After a stroke a patient may experience difficulty swallowing.  This is called ____

dysphagia

300

A legal document that lists the rights of a person receiving care in a medical facility. Give one example.

Patient Bill of Rights:

  • Right to be Informed

  • Right to Participate in Care Decisions

  • Right to Privacy and Confidentiality

  • Right to Complain (Grievances)

  • Right to Visits and Participate in Groups

  • Right to Security of Personal Possessions

  • Right to Dignity, Respect and Freedom

  • Right to Services and Activities

  • Right to Quality of Life

300

What are 3 types of isolation precautions based on the route of transmission?

  1. airborne

  2.  droplet 

  3. contact

400

passing a special air-tube into the trachea so oxygen can be reliably supplied directly to the lungs without risk of inhaling vomit from the stomach.

Endotracheal intubation

400

Assuming all elderly people are too old to engage in intimate relationships, or are all weak and have memory loss is _____.

Stereotyping

400

How should you get a resident’s attention who is hearing impaired before speaking?

Walk in front of them .  Make sure they can see you first, speak  clearly, slowly,  and in good lighting.

400
  • This LAW provides for protection of adults considered unable to protect themselves due to physical, mental, or emotional impairment (problem).

Vulnerable Adult Law

400

Give 3 rules for keeping a resident safe.

  • When leaving, place bed in lowest position.

    • keep the call light within reach of the patient at ALL times (bed, bathroom, chair)

    • If a person has a weak (affected) side, place the signal light on the strong (unaffected) side

    • keep the bed rail down when leaving the room unless ordered by dr.
    • stay with resident if they fall and call for help
    • Answer the call light promptly

    • use RACE

500

 a chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy the communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of the skeletal muscles. 

Myasthenia gravis

500

Fill in the missing words:

_________ can be affected by ______  needs.

For example is someone is lonely, they may appear quiet and or cry.

Behavior, unmet

500

What are the 7 P's of phone etiquette?

be prepared, present, polite, patient, personable, professional and pro-active

500

1. Failure to provide needed care that results in harm to a person.

2. Intentional mistreatment or harm of another person.  

1. Neglect

2. Abuse

500

There are five basic positions a nursing assistant can use to promote comfort and well-being.  What are they?

Fowler's

Supine

Prone

Lateral

Sim's