CNA - Unit 14 Vocabulary

concurrent cleaning

daily

environmental safety

adaptation of the environment to prevent incidents and injuries

ergonomics

process of adapting the environment and using techniques and equipment to prevent worker injuries

incident

an occurrence or event that interrupts normal procedures or causes a crisis

incident report

summary of information about an incident

PASS

acronym for fire extinguisher use meaning: Pull the pin, aim the nozzle, squeeze the handle, sweep back and forth

private room

room in a health care facility that contains only one patient at a time

RACE

acronym relating to fire emergency procedure: Remove patient or self from danger, activate alarm, contain fire, extinguish fire or escape danger

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

information provided by manufacturers about hazardous products

includes health hazards

safe use guidelines

semiprivate room

room in a health care facility that is shared by two patients

side rails

sliding metal bars that may be pulled up on each side of the bed to prevent the patient from falling out of bed

ward

multiple-bed room