vocabulary part 2

Question 1

job description

Answer 1

job duty/ job requirements

Question 2

heritage

Answer 2

a person’s ethnic or cultural background

Question 3

blindness

Answer 3

inability to see completely

Question 4

body language

Answer 4

• gestures

- how you hold you body

Question 5

delegation

Answer 5

giving someone the authority and responsibility for completing certain tasks on his or her behalf

Question 6

restorative care

Answer 6

follow up care and rehabilitation to an optimal functional level.

Question 7

scope of practice

Answer 7

tasks you are legally permitted to do

Question 8

transfer gait belt

Answer 8

wide, webbed belt that is placed around the waist of a person when you are assisting the person to walk.

*allows you to support the person by giving you a safe place to place your hands

Question 9

liq.

Answer 9

liquid

Question 10

lb.

Answer 10

pounds

Question 11

lab.

Answer 11

laboratory

Question 12

WBC

Answer 12

white blood cells

Question 13

UA or U/A

Answer 13

urine analysis

Question 14

tsp.

Answer 14

teaspoon

Question 15

TLC

Answer 15

Tender loving care

Question 16

tbsp.

Answer 16

tablespoon

Question 17

TPR

Answer 17

temperature
pulse
respiration

Question 18

t.i.d.

Answer 18

3 times a day

Question 19

TIA

Answer 19

trans-ischemic attack

Question 20

TB

Answer 20

tuberculosis

Question 21

stat

Answer 21

immediately

Question 22

SSE

Answer 22

soap
suds
enema

Question 23

spec

Answer 23

specimen

Question 24

s/s

Answer 24

signs and symptoms

Question 25

S.O.B.

Answer 25

SHORT OF BREATH

Question 26

s

Answer 26

WITHOUT

Question 27

R/O

Answer 27

rule out

Question 28

ROM

Answer 28

range of motion

Question 29

RN

Answer 29

registered nurse

Question 30

RLE

Answer 30

right lower extremities

Question 31

RBC

Answer 31

red blood cells

Question 32

R

Answer 32

rectal or respirations

Question 33

q2, q3, etc

Answer 33

every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc

Question 34

q.o.d.

Answer 34

every other day

Question 35

q.i.d.

Answer 35

4 times a day

Question 36

q.h.s.

Answer 36

every night at bedtime

Question 37

qh

Answer 37

every hour

Question 38

q.d.

Answer 38

every day

Question 39

q

Answer 39

every

Question 40

P.T.

Answer 40

physical therapy

Question 41

p.r.n.

Answer 41

as needed

Question 42

prom

Answer 42

passive range of motion

Question 43

PO or po

Answer 43

by mouth

Question 44

P,M.

Answer 44

afternoon

Question 45

per

Answer 45

by/ through

Question 46

p.c.

Answer 46

after meals

Question 47

oz.

Answer 47

ounce

Question 48

OTC

Answer 48

over the counter

Question 49

O.T.

Answer 49

occupational therapy

Question 50

OOB

Answer 50

out of bed

Question 51

OJ

Answer 51

orange juice

Question 52

o2

Answer 52

oxygen

Question 53

NPO

Answer 53

nothing by mouth

Question 54

noc(t)

Answer 54

night

Question 55

no. #

Answer 55

number

Question 56

NKA

Answer 56

no known allergies

Question 57

NIDDM

Answer 57

non insulin dependent DM

Question 58

NGT

Answer 58

nasogastric tube

Question 59

neg.

Answer 59

negative

Question 60

NA

Answer 60

nursing assistant

Question 61

ml.

Answer 61

milliliter

Question 62

MS

Answer 62

multiple sclerosis

Question 63

MI

Answer 63

myocardial infarction

Question 64

LUE

Answer 64

left upper extremities

Question 65

LVN

Answer 65

licensed vocational nurse

Question 66

LPN

Answer 66

licensed practical nurse

Question 67

LLE

Answer 67

left lower extremities