CNA Exam

Acute care

24 hour skilled care given in hospitals for people who require short-term intermediate care for illness or injury

Subacute Care

care given in hospitals or long-term care faciltiies. it is used for people who need less care than for acute (sudden onset, short term) illness but more care than for a chronic (long-term) illness

cite

to document a problem found during a state survey

OBRA

for the patients

OSHA

for the healthcare workers

ombudsman

advocate for residents

objective

is based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells

subjective

something a person cannot or did not observe

cyanotic

skin that is blue or gray

DX, dx

diagnosis

FBS

fasting blood sugar

f/u, F/U

follow up

FWB

full weight bearing

inc

incontinent

I&O

intake and output

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

NWB

non-weight bearing

OOB

out of bed

pc, p.c.

after meals

PO

by mouth

prn, PRN

as necessary

PWB

partial weight bearing

ROM

range of motion

SOB

shortness of breath

stat

at once, immediately

t.i.d.

three times a day

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

v.s.

vital signs

w/c

wheelchair