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Term
Ethics
Definition
Knowledge of right and wrong
Term
Resident's Rights
Definition
How residents must be treated while living in a facility.
Term
Malpractice
Definition
Occurs when a person is injured due to professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness or lack of skill
Term
Durable Power of Attorney
Definition
(health care proxy) a signed, dated and witnessed legal document. Appoints someone else to make medical decisions for a person if the patient becomes unable to do so.
Term
Nonverbal Communication
Definition
Communicating without using words
Term
Incident
Definition
an accident or problem, or unexpected event during the course of care
Term
Hemiplegia
Definition
Paralysis on one side of the body
Term
Laws
Definition
These tell people what they MUST do.
Term
Informed Consent
Definition
The process by which a person, with the help of a doctor, makes informed decisions about his or her health care.
Term
Workplace Violence
Definition
Abuse of staff by other staff members, residents or visitors.
Term
DNR
Definition
This helps medical providers to honor a person's wishes about health care
Term
Objective Information
Definition
Is based on what a person sees.
Term
Impairment
Definition
Loss of function or ability. Can be partial or complete.
Term
Hemiparesis
Definition
Weakness on one side of the body
Term
OBRA
Definition
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. Minimum standards of care and standardized training of nursing assistants.
Term
Neglect
Definition
Failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental or emotional harm to a person.
Term
Substance Abuse
Definition
repeated use of legal or illegal drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol in a way that harms oneself or others
Term
POLST
Definition
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment. Specifies treatments to be used when a person is very ill. These treatments are what the person wants to receive not what he wants to avoid.
Term
Subjective Information
Definition
Something someone cannot or did not observe based on someone reporting something. Also called "symptoms".
Term
Near-Sightedness
Definition
Myopia. The ability to see things near, but not far.
Term
Aphasia
Definition
Trouble communicating thoughts through speech or writing (expressive) or Difficulty understanding spoken or written words(receptive)
Term
MDS
Definition
Minimum Data Set. A resident assessment system
Term
Negligence
Definition
Actions or the failure to actor to provide the proper care for a resident resulting in unintended injury.
Term
Mandatory Reporters
Definition
People who are legally required to report suspected or observed abuse because they have regular contact with vulnerable populations.
Term
Verbal Communication
Definition
involves the use of words, spoken or written
Term
Cyanotic
Definition
Skin that is blue or gray
Term
CVA
Definition
Cerebrovascular Accident or Stroke
Term
Dyspahgia
Definition
difficulty swallowing
Term
Resident's Rights
Definition
How residents must be treated while living in a facility.
Term
Malpractice
Definition
Occurs when a person is injured due to professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness or lack of skill
Term
Durable Power of Attorney
Definition
(health care proxy) a signed, dated and witnessed legal document. Appoints someone else to make medical decisions for a person if the patient becomes unable to do so.
Term
Nonverbal Communication
Definition
Communicating without using words
Term
Incident
Definition
an accident or problem, or unexpected event during the course of care
Term
Hemiplegia
Definition
Paralysis on one side of the body
Term
Laws
Definition
These tell people what they MUST do.
Term
Informed Consent
Definition
The process by which a person, with the help of a doctor, makes informed decisions about his or her health care.
Term
Workplace Violence
Definition
Abuse of staff by other staff members, residents or visitors.
Term
DNR
Definition
This helps medical providers to honor a person's wishes about health care
Term
Objective Information
Definition
Is based on what a person sees.
Term
Impairment
Definition
Loss of function or ability. Can be partial or complete.
Term
Hemiparesis
Definition
Weakness on one side of the body
Term
OBRA
Definition
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. Minimum standards of care and standardized training of nursing assistants.
Term
Neglect
Definition
Failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental or emotional harm to a person.
Term
Substance Abuse
Definition
repeated use of legal or illegal drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol in a way that harms oneself or others
Term
POLST
Definition
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment. Specifies treatments to be used when a person is very ill. These treatments are what the person wants to receive not what he wants to avoid.
Term
Subjective Information
Definition
Something someone cannot or did not observe based on someone reporting something. Also called "symptoms".
Term
Near-Sightedness
Definition
Myopia. The ability to see things near, but not far.
Term
Aphasia
Definition
Trouble communicating thoughts through speech or writing (expressive) or Difficulty understanding spoken or written words(receptive)
Term
MDS
Definition
Minimum Data Set. A resident assessment system
Term
Negligence
Definition
Actions or the failure to actor to provide the proper care for a resident resulting in unintended injury.
Term
Mandatory Reporters
Definition
People who are legally required to report suspected or observed abuse because they have regular contact with vulnerable populations.
Term
Verbal Communication
Definition
involves the use of words, spoken or written
Term
Cyanotic
Definition
Skin that is blue or gray
Term
CVA
Definition
Cerebrovascular Accident or Stroke
Term
Dyspahgia
Definition
difficulty swallowing
Term
Localized infection
Definition
Infection limited to a specific location in the body
Term
Systemic Infection
Definition
Infection that affects the entire body
Term
Healthcare Associated Infection
Definition
infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care
Term
Mode of Transmission
Definition
Description of how the pathogen travels
Term
Direct Contact
Definition
happens by touching the infected person or their secretions
Term
Indirect Contact
Definition
From touching an object contaminated by the infected person.
Term
Mucus Membranes
Definition
The membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body. Linings of the mouth, nose, eyes, rectum and genitals.
Term
Malnutrition
Definition
Not getting the proper nutrition
Term
Dehydration
Definition
Condition that occurs when there is an inadequate amount of fluids in the body
Term
OSHA
Definition
Occupational Safety and Health Administration-a federal govt. agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job
Term
CDC
Definition
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-a federal govt. agency that issues guideline to protect and improve the health of individuals and communities
Term
Standard Precautions
Definition
treating blood, body fluids, nonintact skin (abrasions, pimples or open sores) and mucous membranes as if they were infected.
Term
Sharps
Definition
Needles and other sharp objects.
Term
Hand Hygiene
Definition
washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rubs
Term
Don
Definition
To put on, e.g. gloves
Term
Doff
Definition
To remove, e.g. gloves
Term
Perineal Care
Definition
Care of the genitals and anal area
Term
Non-Intact Skin
Definition
skin that is broken by abrasions, cuts, rashes, acne, pimples, lesions, surgical incisions or boils
Term
Clean
Definition
if not contaminated with pathogens
Term
Dirty
Definition
contaminated with pathogens
Term
Disposable
Definition
it is discarded after one use
Term
Contact Precautions
Definition
used when the resident is at risk of spreading the infection with direct contact with a person or object
Term
Hepatitus
Definition
inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors such as alcohol abuse, some medications and trauma
Term
Jaundice
Definition
A condition in which the skin, the whites of the eyes and mucous membranes appear yellow
Term
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Definition
Law that requires healthcare facilities to protect employees from bloodborne health hazards
Term
TB
Definition
Highly contagious disease caused by bacterium. Airborne disease, usu affecting the lungs
Term
Phlegm
Definition
thick mucous from the respiratory passage
Term
MRSA
Definition
an antibiotic-resistant infection to methicillin
Term
VRE
Definition
If enterococci becomes resistant to vancomycin, then it is called VRE
Term
C. difficile
Definition
spore forming bacteria which can be part of the normal intestinal flora. produces watery diarrhea. The elderly are at higher risk of this.
Term
Falls
Definition
Any sudden and uncontrollable descent from a higher to a lower area with or without injury resulting
Term
Disorientation
Definition
Confusion about person place or time
Term
Paralysis
Definition
Loss of ability to move all or part of the body
Term
Choking
Definition
Can occur when eating, drinking or swallowing medication
Term
Abrasion
Definition
an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
Term
Oxygen Therapy
Definition
the administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs
Term
Localized infection
Definition
Infection limited to a specific location in the body
Term
Systemic Infection
Definition
Infection that affects the entire body
Term
Healthcare Associated Infection
Definition
infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care
Term
Mode of Transmission
Definition
Description of how the pathogen travels
Term
Direct Contact
Definition
happens by touching the infected person or their secretions
Term
Indirect Contact
Definition
From touching an object contaminated by the infected person.
Term
Mucus Membranes
Definition
The membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside of the body. Linings of the mouth, nose, eyes, rectum and genitals.
Term
Malnutrition
Definition
Not getting the proper nutrition
Term
Dehydration
Definition
Condition that occurs when there is an inadequate amount of fluids in the body
Term
OSHA
Definition
Occupational Safety and Health Administration-a federal govt. agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job
Term
CDC
Definition
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-a federal govt. agency that issues guideline to protect and improve the health of individuals and communities
Term
Standard Precautions
Definition
treating blood, body fluids, nonintact skin (abrasions, pimples or open sores) and mucous membranes as if they were infected.
Term
Sharps
Definition
Needles and other sharp objects.
Term
Hand Hygiene
Definition
washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rubs
Term
Don
Definition
To put on, e.g. gloves
Term
Doff
Definition
To remove, e.g. gloves
Term
Perineal Care
Definition
Care of the genitals and anal area
Term
Non-Intact Skin
Definition
skin that is broken by abrasions, cuts, rashes, acne, pimples, lesions, surgical incisions or boils
Term
Clean
Definition
if not contaminated with pathogens
Term
Dirty
Definition
contaminated with pathogens
Term
Disposable
Definition
it is discarded after one use
Term
Contact Precautions
Definition
used when the resident is at risk of spreading the infection with direct contact with a person or object
Term
Hepatitus
Definition
inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors such as alcohol abuse, some medications and trauma
Term
Jaundice
Definition
A condition in which the skin, the whites of the eyes and mucous membranes appear yellow
Term
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Definition
Law that requires healthcare facilities to protect employees from bloodborne health hazards
Term
TB
Definition
Highly contagious disease caused by bacterium. Airborne disease, usu affecting the lungs
Term
Phlegm
Definition
thick mucous from the respiratory passage
Term
MRSA
Definition
an antibiotic-resistant infection to methicillin
Term
VRE
Definition
If enterococci becomes resistant to vancomycin, then it is called VRE
Term
C. difficile
Definition
spore forming bacteria which can be part of the normal intestinal flora. produces watery diarrhea. The elderly are at higher risk of this.
Term
Falls
Definition
Any sudden and uncontrollable descent from a higher to a lower area with or without injury resulting
Term
Disorientation
Definition
Confusion about person place or time
Term
Paralysis
Definition
Loss of ability to move all or part of the body
Term
Choking
Definition
Can occur when eating, drinking or swallowing medication
Term
Abrasion
Definition
an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
Term
Oxygen Therapy
Definition
the administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs
Term
Localized Infection
Definition
An infection limited to a specific location in the body
Term
Systemic Infection
Definition
This infection affects the entire body.
Term
Healthcare-associated Infection
Definition
An infection acquired in a health-care setting during the delivery of medical care.
Term
Mode of Transmission
Definition
How the pathogen travels
Term
Direct Contact
Definition
Happens by directly contacting the infected person or their secretions.
Term
Indirect Contact
Definition
results from contacting an object directly contaminated by an infected person
Term
Mucus Membranes
Definition
membranes that outline body cavities to the outside of a body
Term
Malnutrition
Definition
Not getting the proper nutrition.
Term
Dehydration
Definition
Term
OSHA
Definition
Term
CDC
Definition
Term
Standard Precautions
Definition
Term
Sharps
Definition
Term
Hand Hygiene
Definition
Term
Don
Definition
Term
Doff
Definition
Term
Perineal Care
Definition
Term
Non-intact Skin
Definition
Term
Clean
Definition
Term
Dirty
Definition
Term
Disposable
Definition
Term
Contact Precautions
Definition
Term
Hepatitis
Definition
Term
Jaundice
Definition
Term
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Definition
Term
TB
Definition
Term
Phlegm
Definition
Term
MRSA
Definition
Term
VRE
Definition
Term
C. difficile
Definition
Term
Falls
Definition
Term
Disorientation
Definition
Term
Paralysis
Definition
Term
Choking
Definition
Term
Abrasion
Definition
Term
Oxygen Therapy
Definition
Term
Atrophy
Definition
Term
Physical Restraint
Definition
Term
Chemical Restraint
Definition
Term
Restraint Alternatives
Definition
Term
Body Mechanics
Definition
Term
Base of Support
Definition
Term
Center of Gravity
Definition
Term
Fire Safety Guidelines
Definition
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