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1. Syncope Fainting
2. Anuria Absence of Urine
3. Nocturia Incomplete emptying of the bladder at night, or excess of bladder
capacity.
4. Hematuria Blood or RBC in the Urine
5. Oliguria Scant urine production
6. Hand-washing The most important method of preventing the spread of infection.
Hand-washing is effective when done for 15-20 seconds.
7. Convalescent Home Rehabilitation Home: Rest and restore post life/health change.
(sub-acute)
8. OBRA Interested in care for the Resident
9. OSHA Interested in care for the Employee
10. JCAHO Establishes and ensures standards
11. MDS Minimum Data Set. To be completed with information pertaining to the
level of assistance needed in order to receive Medicare payment.
12. Medicare Given to the elderly. It is an entitlement.
13. Medicaid Given as AID to the people who need AID.
14. Table of Organization "T.O." : The Chain of Command
Top to bottom: Board of Trustees, CEO, DON, RN (Charge Nurse or
Supervisor), LPN, CNA.
15. DNR Do Not Resuscitate
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16. DNI Do Not Intibate
17. DNH Do Not Hospitalize
18. Ombudsman Patient Advocate
19. Hypo- Decrease in...
20. Hyper- Increase in...
21. Anteroom The room before an Isolation room where P.P.E. is provided for use.
22. In order to become a meet OBRA's requirements for CNA Training. Once completed successful-
CNA, you must... ly, the licensing state will include the CNA in the state registry per OBRA's
requirements.
23. NACEP Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Program
24. Reciprocity Another state honoring your license in which you were not licensed in.
ex.: Licensed in NYS, and relocating to another state.
25. The 5 rights of deliga- 1) The right to ask
tion 2) The right circumstance
3) The right person
4) The right direction
5) The right supervision
26. Nephrpostomy Fistula creation or line clearing the kidney
27. Delegate Give another person permission to perform a task on your behalf.
ex.: An RN would delegate patient care responsibilities to the CNA.
28. Pulse 60-100 BPM = normal range for adults
29. Apical Pulse Over the apex of the heart. Listened to with the stethoscope.
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