1. Fowlers
A: Upright at 90 degrees
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2. Semi-fowlers
A: Sitting upright 30 degrees
3. Sims position
A: Patient lies on the side with the knee and thigh drawn upward toward the chest
4. Supine
A: Position of the body lying with the face up
5. Prone
A: Position of the body lying with the face down
6. Knee chest position
A: A prone posture resting on the knees and upper part of the chest, assumed for gynecologic or rectal examination
7. Aphasia
A: Impairment of language
8. BID
A: Twice a day
9. qd
A: Every day
10. TID
A: Three times a day
11. QID
A: Four times a day
12. qh
A: Every hour
13. q2h
A: Every two hours
14. PRN
A: As needed
15. O2
A: Oxygen
16. per
A: by/via or through
17. oob
A: Out of bed
18. HOB
A: Head of bed
19. I & O
A: Intake and output
20. MI
A: Mycardial infarction
21. NPO
A: Nothin by mouth
22. UA or U/A
A: Urinalysis
23. URI
A: Upper respiratory infection
24. UTI
A: Urinary tract infection
25. w/c
A: Wheelchair
26. RACE
A: Rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
27. MRSA
A: Multi-drug resistant staphylococcus aureus
28. po
A: by mouth
29. CVA
A: Cerebrovascular accident (stroke
30. CPR
A: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
31. D/C or DC
A: Discontinue/discharge
32. BM
A: Bowel movement
33. B/P, BP
A: Blood pressure
34. BR
A: Bed res, bathroom
35. CA
A: Cancer
36. CAD
A: Coronary Artery Disease
37. BRP
A: Bathroom privileges
38. Cath
A: Catheter
39. C. Diff
A: Clostridium difficile
40. CHF
A: Congestive heart failure
41. CNA
A: Certified nursing assistant
42. CNS
A: Central Nervous System
43. ROM
A: Range Of Motion
44. COPD
A: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
45. FX
A: Fracture
46. Battery
A: a Physical act that results in harmful or offensive contact.
47. Neglect
A: Fail to care for properly
48. Chronic
A: Persisting for a long time o constantly recurring
49. Acute
A: A short course.
50. Dementia
A: General term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life.
51. Cheyne-Stokes
A: An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by progressively deeper and sometimes faster breathing
52. Chain of Infection
A: How disease is transmitted from one being to another 1. Causative Agent 2. Reservoir 3. Portal of Exit 4. Mode of Transmission 5. Portal of Entry 6. Susceptible Host
53. Closed Bed
A: Sheets and blankets are up to the top <br/> Sheets and blankets are up to the top
54. Open bed
A: Sheets and blankets are folded down
55. Contact precautions
A: Requires washing hands with antimicrobial soap and not touching infected surfaces with ungloved hands or uninfected surfaces with contaminated gloves.
56. Empathy
A: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another
57. PPE
A: Personal protective equipment
58. Bedpan
A: Object used for the toileting of a bedridden patient
59. Fracture bedpan
A: A curved, smooth upper end and a tapered lower end used for patients unable to lift their hips. A curved, smooth upper end and a tapered lower end used for patients unable to lift their hips.
60. Urinal
A: a vessel into which a male person urinates
61. Foot drop
A: a gait abnormality in which the dropping of the forefoot happens due to weakness.
62. c/o
A: complains of