Assisting With Comfort
Chapter 15 Assisting With Comfort Key Abbreviations CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services F Fahrenheit ID Identification Objectives • Define the key terms and key abbreviations listed in this chapter. • Explain how to…
Assisting With Hygiene
Chapter 16 Assisting With Hygiene Key Abbreviations C Centigrade F Fahrenheit ID Identification Objectives • Define the key terms and key abbreviations listed in this chapter. • Explain why personal hygiene is important. • Identify the…
Assisting With Assessment
Chapter 21 Assisting With Assessment Key Abbreviations BP Blood pressure C Centigrade F Fahrenheit Hg Mercury ID Identification I&O Intake and output IV Intravenous mL Milliliter mm Millimeter mm Hg Millimeters of mercury oz Ounce Objectives • Define the key terms and key…
Assisting With Moving and Transfers
Chapter 14 Assisting With Moving and Transfers Key Abbreviations ID Identification OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration Objectives • Define the key terms and key abbreviations listed in this chapter. • Identify comfort and…
Assisting With Grooming
Chapter 17 Assisting With Grooming Key Abbreviations C Centigrade F Fahrenheit ID Identification IV Intravenous Objectives • Define the key terms and key abbreviations listed in this chapter. • Explain why grooming is important. • Describe how…
Assisting With Exercise and Activity
Chapter 23 Assisting With Exercise and Activity Key Abbreviations ADL Activities of daily living ID Identification ROM Range of motion Objectives • Define the key terms and key abbreviations listed in this chapter. • Describe…
Assisting With Wound Care
Chapter 24 Assisting With Wound Care Key Abbreviations C Centigrade F Fahrenheit ID Identification PPE Personal protective equipment Objectives • Define the key terms and key abbreviations listed in this chapter. • Describe skin tears, circulatory…
Assisting With Urinary Elimination
Chapter 18 Assisting With Urinary Elimination Key Abbreviations BM Bowel movement C Centigrade F Fahrenheit ID Identification IV Intravenous mL Milliliter UTI Urinary tract infection Objectives • Define the key terms and key abbreviations listed in this chapter….
Preventing Infection
Chapter 12 Preventing Infection Key Abbreviations AIIR Airborne infection isolation room CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HAI Healthcare-associated infection HBV Hepatitis B virus HIV Human immunodeficiency virus MDRO Multidrug-resistant organism MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus OPIM Other…
Caring for Persons With Common Health Problems
Chapter 28 Caring for Persons With Common Health Problems Key Abbreviations AIDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis BPH Benign prostatic hyperplasia CAD Coronary artery disease CO2 Carbon dioxide COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CVA Cerebrovascular…
