Types of Elder Abuse
Abbreviations
Vocabulary Words Part 1
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100

Intentional physical force, leads to injury

Physical

100

LPN

Licensed Practicing Nurse

100

Anemia 

Low red blood count 

100

Bradycardia 

Heart rate less than 60

100

Inspiration

Breathing in

200

Caregiver accidentally forgets to give the Resident their peri-care 

Neglect

200

PCA

Patient Care Assistant 

200

Abduction

Moving a body part away from the midline 

200

Heart rate greater than 100

Tachycardia

200

Expiration

Breathing out

300

Family members forge signatures on bank statements 

Financial

300

APRN

Advanced Practicing Registered Nurse

300

Adduction 

Moving a body part toward midline 

300

Respirations greater than 20 breaths per minute 

Tachypnea 

300

leukopenia

low white blood count 

400

CNA forgets to give report to the Nurse 

Abandonment 

400

CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant 

400

Apnea

Respirations stop

400

Bradypnea

Respirations less than 12

400

thrombocytopenia 

low platelets 

500

Family member scares the Resident causing mental anguish 

Emotional 

500

STNA

State Tested Nursing Assistant

500

Aseptic 

Clean

500

Touching a person without consent 

Battery

500

Delegation 

Assigning a task/responsibility another qualified person