| A | B |
|---|
| Fifth vital sign | level of pain |
| do before leaving a patient | area neat, clean, place call signal within reach, elevate the siderails, positon patient in correct alignment |
| reasons for pinning hair up | keep from touching client, keep hairs from falling on tray or equipment, keep from blocking vision during procedure |
| If you are not certain of a task you are asked to do | tell your nurse you are uncertain and ask for help |
| ethics | moral code that guides behavior of a health care worker |
| Civil Tort | laws that mainly affect health care |
| malpractice | performing a task you are not qualified to perform |
| negligence | leaving the siderails down and a patient falls out of bed |
| Ad lib | as desired |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BR 5H | bed rest 5 hours |
| AMB in the hall AC | walk before each meal |
| BID | twice a day |
| clear liquids | broth, jello, tea |
| air/oxygen, fuel, heat | necessary for fire |
| first thing to do in case of fire | remove patients in danger |
| proper body mechanics | prevent fatique, reduce injury to health care worker AND patient |
| Proper body mechanics | wide base of support |
| ABC fire extinguisher | all fires |
| standard precautions | special procedures to protect from disease when handling blood and body fluids |
| 4 main vital signs | blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration |
| homeostasis | ideal health state in the body |
| oral temperature time | 3-5 minutes |
| normal oral temp | 98.6 F |
| rectal temp | most accurate |
| rectal thermometer | red tip, short stubby rounded tip |
| starting thermometer temp | shake down to 96 F |
| rhythm | spaces between beats in pulse |
| checking pulse | use first 2-3 fingers |
| normal adult pulse range | 60-90 beats per minute |
| normal range of respirations | 12-20 per minute |
| respiration | one inhalation and one exhalation |
| radial pulse | at the wrist |
| brachial pulse | bend of elbow |
| systolic | first sound heard when assessing blood pressure top number |
| diastolic | last sound heard when assessing blood pressure bottom number (d for down) |
| foot | 12 inches |
| pound | 16 ounces |
| Ethnicity | classification of people bsed on national origin and/or culture |
| prejudice | strong feeling or belief about a person or subject formed without reviewing the facts |
| stereotyping | assumption that everyone in a GROUP is the same |
| extended family | mother and/or father, child, grandparents, aunts uncles cousins |
| holistic care | healthcare that treats the whole person - not just physical but social emotional and mental needs |
