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AC
before meals
AMB
ambulate
BID
twice per day
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
CL Liq
clear liquids
C/O
complains of
DC
discontinue
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FF
force fluids
HOB
head of bed
I&O
intake and output
NPO
nothing by mouth
N&V
nausea and vomiting
OOB
out of bed
PC
after meals
ACHS
before meals and at bedtime
HS
at bedtime
PO
by mouth
PRN
as necessary
QD
every day
QH
every hour
QID
four times a day
ROM
range of motion
SOB
shortness of breath
TID
three times a day
TX
treatment
VS
vital signs
W/C
wheelchair
ambulate
moving from one place to another
aphasia
inability to speak or understand language
anterior
front of the body
lateral
side of body
Posterior
back of body
proximal
center of the body
aspirate
inhaling fluid or foreign object into airways
aseptic
preventing infection
contracture
shortening of a joint or muscle
cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin
decubitus
bedsore
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
Dyspnea
difficulty breathing
edema
swelling
emesis
vomiting
incontinent
cant control bowels or bladder
log rolling
rolling patients to their sides
prothesis
an artificial body part
prone position
lying on the belly
supine position
lying face up
Trendelenburg position
lying face up with feet elevated
what are the different types of isolations?
standard, contact, airborne, and droplet
Pneumonia can be caused by
lying in a position for too long
radial means
wrist
what should you do when a patient is bleeding severely?
apply pressure, notify nurse/call for help
where should you stand when ambulating a patient?
behind them
1oz=?mL
30mL
ml to oz
divide by 30
oz to mL
multiply by 30
never entill what on patients?
your own beliefs.
Tb test reading takes how long for it to be accurate?
48-72 hours
Hepatitis is what?
blood
the flu can be contracted from?
droplets
TB can be transmitted by
airborne
A big cuff will give you
a low reading
A small cuff will give you
a high reading
What should you do before and after you leave an isolation room?
wash your hands
What are the 5 senses?
sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell
what thrust should you do when someone is choking?
abdominal thrust
what can patients have on a clear liquid diet?
jello
what item contains latex?
urinary catheters
What do you need whenever you chart anything?
times
when should you put patients in vest restraints?
if they are a high fall risk, or they are prone to falling oob.
all 4 rails go up when?
when someone is in restraints, or if they are prone to falling oob.