Vocabulary - Week #8

Front

What is the abbreviation for range of motion?

Back

ROM

Front

A structural support attached to the frame of a bed intended to prevent a patient from falling.

Back

side rails

Front

A _ is a nurse that oversees a specific department or unit over a specific period of time; often responsible for delegating nursing duties and assignments.

Back

charge nurse

Front

What is the abbreviation for long-term care?

Back

LTC

Front

_ means to transfer responsibility to a person for a specific task.

Back

delegation

Front

_____ is differences among individuals based on cultural, ethnic, and racial factors.

Back

cultural diversity

Front

The full range of movement of a muscle or joint; exercises designed to move each joint and muscle through its full range of movement is called _____.

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range of motion