Hidden blood found in specimen using a microscope or special chemical test.

Excessive flow of blood, severe bleeding

Protective covering (waterproof) used for incontinence. It is placed on top of the bottom sheet in the bed(*also called linen protector, incontinence pad, Chux)

Body is in a standing position with arms at the sides and palms turned forward, head and feet turned forward

Actions designed to reduce or prevent the transmission of pathogens spread through close respiratory secretions.

Abnormal shortening of a muscle resulting in the disability of limb; permanent shortening of the muscle.

Actions taken to minimize the transmission of infectious agents that remain infectious when suspended in the air

Care of people having an acute or short illness

Half-sheet used for lifting and moving residents

Inflammation

Absence of speaking

The responsibility of care for a group of residents.

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. A federal law passed in 1987 that establishes regulations for nursing facilities and nurse aide training in facilities.

A brain disease of later life that is characterized by changes in brain tissue with gradual loss of memory and mental abilities

Not aware of personal, place, or time

Temperature taken at the axilla (underarm area)

Artificial teeth

Bath given to a resident in bed

A bed made while the resident is in the bed; resident is turned side to side in order to change the linen.

When a resident leaves a facility or unit

The force of the blood against the artery walls as the heart beat.

Beats per minute

Intravenous; Into a vein

Heavy sweating or perspiration

Care involving the entire person, including her physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs.

Bedwetting during the night.

Items that are contaminated with blood, fluids, feces, or other body substances that may be harmful.

An important member of the healthcare team who assists the nurse with care of the sick and disabled.

Small amount of urine

Number of heartbeats heard when using a stethoscope over the heart on left side of the chest

Cleansing of the genital and rectal areas; also called per-care

Washing hands with water and soap or soap/detergent containing an antiseptic agent or thoroughly and correctly applying an Alcohol Based Sanitizer.

Difficulty swallowing

Bed completely made with bedspread in place; for a resident who will be out of bed all day.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; a law which protects the policy of individually identifiable health information.

Degrees Fahrenheit

written record of all care received within a facility or form used to highlight certain information

Inflammation of the skin

Tendency to urinate frequently in the night

The giving of oxygen for the treatment of a condition due to the lack of oxygen.

Specimen pan, usually plastic, used to collect and measure urine and stool from toilet.

High blood pressure

Visualization of the abdominal cavity by means of an endoscope.

Nothing by mouth ; withhold foods & fluids from a patient for medical reasons.

Inflammation of the brain

Activities of Dalit Living; all of the activities people do for themselves each day, like brushing teeth, bathing, dressing, toileting, and eating.

Pulse in the upper arm

Difficulty breathing

A setting for people who require a certain amount of supervised assistance in meeting basic needs, but less assistance than a long term care facility (skilled facility)

Cerebrovascular accident - medical term for a stroke; blood flow to a part of your brain is stopped either by a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel.

Instrument for examining the inside of an organ

Piece of equipment, usually plastic, used to collect urine and feces

When a person does not show up for work and does not call the facility.

A special chair with an attached lap table

Swelling of body tissues due to accumulation of fluids.

Inability to pass stool because it has formed into a large mass, usually toward to the lower part of the colon.

Dispose of equipment and supplies contaminated with infectious waste. (Blood, body fluids)

Blood in the urine

A person who investigates and tries to settle complaints for residents; legal advocate for the residents; usually at a long-term care facility.

Infection caught or acquired while in a healthcare facility.

Creation of an opening

Low blood pressure

Cutting into the abdomen

A wasting, weakening, or decrease in size of a muscle due to disease, injury, or lack of use

Painful urination

Unable to hear adequately; loss of some or all ability to hear sound.

A medication that reduces a person’s ability to move freely.

Slow pulse, heartbeat, under 60 bpm

Position with a resident lying on his or her side

Diet as tolerated

Elbows, shoulder blades, tailbone, hip bone, ankles, heels.

Microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease.

ounce or ounces (fluid measure)

Chair containing a bedpan or bucket used to collect urine and feces; usually sits next to bed.

Bending a body part; straightening of a body part

Front, in front of, ventral; back, in back of, dorsal

The ability to walk from place to place independently with or without an assistive device

Bed made with linen folded down to the foot of the bed; easier for the residents to get into bed for a nap or bedtime.

Intake and Output

Test performed to check for occult blood in the stool.

Measures, milliliters

Seven types of abuse of the elderly include psychological or verbal abuse, physical abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, involuntary seclusion, financial abuse, and exploitation.

The third most common type of dementia that shows Lewy bodies, which are abnormal clumps of the protein alpha-synuclein that develop in the cortex of the brain.

Introduction of fluid into the colon through the rectum to cleanse the colon of feces.

Paralysis on one side of the body.

Long-term care; the care provided to individuals primarily in nursing homes; usually provided for an extended period of time.

Sticks made with wood to clean under the nails.

Carelessness; failing to do the proper thing

The deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful, temporary or permanent use of resident’s belongings or money without the resident’s consent.

To be pale, extreme or unnatural paleness

Insurance that can protect an individual in case of a lawsuit.

Blue, gray, or purple tinge to the skin due to lack of oxygen in the blood.

Written plans developed by the nurse that outline the steps taken by the staff to reach the goals or outcomes set.

Oriented to person, place and time; person knows who he is what year it is, where he is located.

Vomiting

A person will have periods of apnea lasting at least 10 seconds long with alternating periods of rapid deep breathing and slow shallow breathing.

Lack on voluntary control of urine or bowel movements.

millimeter of mercury; measurement used to record Blood Pressure

Inflammation of the stomach (not the abdomen)

Dead tissue

Cubic centimeter, also milliliters, unit of measurement; 1 oz =30cc/ml

Factors involved in causing a disease

Negligence by a professional such as a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or attorney.

A report completed whenever an accident or injury occurs to a resident, staff member, or a visitor that documents the incident along with the response to the incident.

Person takes food, fluid, or an object into the airway and the lungs

Measures that are intended to prevent the transmission of infectious agents that are spread by direct or indirect contact with a resident.

Glucose (sugar) in the urine

To make a hole through

Paralysis of lower portion of the body.

Twice a day

Against Medical Advice

Shortness of breath when lying down; when a person can only breath sitting up or in a standing position.

Turning a resident all at once while keeping the spine straight.

Transfer belt used to assist with walking

The assignment of any responsibility to another person to carry out specific tasks, such as nurse assigning a nurse aide care skills for residents.

Absence of breathing

In health care, identifies the resident’s wishes during and emergency regarding lifesaving efforts

Manner of walking

Practices used to remove or destroy pathogens and prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place, also called clean technique.

Oxygen delivery device that rests in the nose.

The act of making notes of care and observation; documenting.

Appearance of bruises on some parts of the body

Flexible tube that is passed through the urethra and into the bladder to drain urine. Indwelling urinary catheter.

Loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating; decline in a person’s mental ability that is severe enough to interfere with his/her daily life.

Decreased blood supply to a tissue involves the gradual death of cells and may lead to complete tissue death.

When a group of trained staff is called to provide advanced life support to a resident/patient in respiratory and/or cardiac arrest.

Opening into the colon

Position with the resident sitting to the side of the bed with legs over the side.

Inflammation of the bladder

Acronym for use of a fire extinguisher, which stands for PULL-AIM-SQUEEZE-SWEEP.

Occupation Safety and Health Administration; a government agency mandated to protect the employee by establishing and monitoring workplace safety requirements.

Material Safety Data Sheet

Measuring container with markings for ounces (oz.) & cubic centimeters (cc)/ milliliters (ml); used for measuring body fluids.

Pressure sore or bed sore

Toward the midline of the body; toward the side of the body or away from its midline.

When air is removed from the lungs when breathing.

Head of the bed is usually elevated to a 45-75 degree angles, knees may be slightly bent.

Practices employed to reduce the spread of infectious organisms, usually including the separation of the resident with an early transmitted disease from other residents.

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus; an infectious disease caused by a pathogen that is resistant to many antibiotics.

A chronic nervous system disease with tremors, muscle weakness and rigidity and an unusual walk or gait.

Pulse located in the top of the foot.

Absence of urine or a very small amount of urine (under 100cc) in a 24 hour period