Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

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Chapter 11 Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use Key Abbreviations CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services FDA Food and Drug Administration OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 TJC The Joint Commission Objectives…

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Assisting With Oxygen Needs

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Chapter 26 Assisting With Oxygen Needs Key Abbreviations CO2 Carbon dioxide ID Identification L/min Liters per minute O2 Oxygen SpO2 Saturation of peripheral oxygen (oxygen concentration) Objectives • Define the key terms and key abbreviations listed…

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Assisting With Emergency Care

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Chapter 31 Assisting With Emergency Care Key Abbreviations AED Automated external defibrillator AHA American Heart Association BLS Basic Life Support CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation EMS Emergency Medical Services RRT Rapid Response Team SCA Sudden cardiac arrest VF Ventricular fibrillation…

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Assisting With Specimens

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Chapter 22 Assisting With Specimens Key Abbreviations BM Bowel movement ID Identification I&O Intake and output mL Milliliter oz Ounce Objectives • Define the key terms and key abbreviations listed in this chapter. • Explain why specimens…

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Caring for Persons With Confusion and Dementia

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Chapter 30 Caring for Persons With Confusion and Dementia Key Abbreviations AD Alzheimer’s disease ADL Activities of daily living NIA National Institute on Aging OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 Objectives • Define the…

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Assisting With Fall Prevention

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Chapter 10 Assisting With Fall Prevention Objectives • Define the key terms listed in this chapter. • Identify the causes and risk factors for falls. • Describe the safety measures that prevent falls….

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Assisting With Bowel Elimination

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Chapter 19 Assisting With Bowel Elimination Key Abbreviations BM Bowel movement C Centigrade F Fahrenheit GI Gastro-intestinal ID Identification IV Intravenous mL Milliliter oz Ounce SSE Soapsuds enema Objectives • Define the key terms and key abbreviations listed in this…

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Body Mechanics

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Chapter 13 Body Mechanics Key Abbreviations MSD Musculo-skeletal disorder OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration Objectives • Define the key terms and key abbreviations listed in this chapter. • Explain the purpose and rules…

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Assisting With Pressure Ulcers

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Chapter 25 Assisting With Pressure Ulcers Key Abbreviation CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Objectives • Define the key terms and key abbreviation listed in this chapter. • Describe the causes and…

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