Directional terms

Medial

toward the midline of the body

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body

Distal

farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment limb o the body trunk

Proximal

Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

superior

toward the head or upper part of the body

inferior

Lower on the body, farther from the head

anterior (ventral)

front of the body

posterior (dorsal)

toward the back of the body

dexter

towards the right

sinister

towards the left

superficial

near the surface

more internal

away from the body surface

Lateral Plane or Sagittal Plane

Divides body into sinister and dexter regions

Coronal plane or Frontal Plane

Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior halves

Transverse plane or Horizontal Plane

Divides the body into superior and inferior portions

1st abdominal region

right hypochondriac region

2nd

epigastric region

3rd

left hypochondriac region

4th

right lumbar region

4th

right lumbar region

5th

umbilical region

6th

left lumbar region

7th

right iliac region

8th

hypogastric region

9th

left iliac region

algia

pain | myalgia, muscle pain

ism

process; disease from a specific cause | hyperthyroidism

ist

one who specializes in

itis

inflammation of; infection of

ation | Amputation

a process; being or having

ectomy

surgical removal

emia

blood condition

gram

a record or picture

graphy

process of recording

ia, like anemia

condition; diseased state, abnormal process

iatry

medical treatment

logy

the study of

ics | orthopedics, pediatrics

knowledge; practice

ion

action; condition like an incision

megaly

enlargement

metry/audiometry

process of measuring

oma

tumor; mass

osis

condition | used to describe degenerative processes, cellular overproduction, or structural breakdown

pathy

disease

scope

instrument used to visualize/examine

scopy

process of using an instrument to examine/visualize

stomy

surgically created opening, To allow passage for air, food, or waste.

therapy

treatment

tomy

process of cutting or making an incision, To gain access to an internal body part during a procedure.

Fire triangle

heat, fuel, air

Residents in this type of facility are usually independent and do not need 24h skilled care

independent living

PASS

Pull pin, aim, squeeze, sweep at fire

RACE

Rescue, alert, contain, evacuate

OBRA

OBRA is an acronym for Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act that created CNAs

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

What is the term for the person you name that will make healthcare decisions for you once you cannot?

Healthcare proxy or durable power of attorney for healthcare

You should always secure bed restraints to a

part of the bed frame that moves in tandem with the patient

What are restraints

Any method of physically or chemically restricting a person’s freedom of movement, physical activity or normal access to his or her body.

what temperature should baths be

no more than 105F

What is the maximum time that warm ir cold compresses should be on a patient

Over 20 minutes, check every 5

restraints must be removed every

2 hours

O2 always has to be:

Free flowing

Before starting o2,

• Use water-based products

• Avoid petroleum jelly

• Avoid aerosol sprays

• remove anything that can start a spark

• put signs outside the door

• no smoking

medicare

65yo+, or some disabled

assault

threatening to touch a person without their permission resulting in the person in fearing for their life but no contact

battery

worse than assault, resulting in injury

ergonomics

adapting the environment and using techniques and equipment to prevent injury

defamation

general legal term for making a false statement of fact that harms someone's reputation,

libel

written

slander

spoken