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CS Reverse Defs
Term | Definition |
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tuning fork | A device used to check hearing |
otoscope | A device used to examine the ears |
opthalmoscope | A device used to examine the eyes |
stethoscope | A device that is used to listen to the heart |
sphygmomanometer | A device used to take blood pressure |
ID band | A plastic bracelet used on every admission |
consultation report | A specialist dictates his findings |
hospital number | A unique number assigned to each client |
stores/materials management | All equipment and supplies, other than those that must be sterilized, are obtained here |
MAR (medical administration record) | Any medication given to a client must be recorded and signed for |
business office | Billing provincial or territorial plans |
acute care | Care for a client with an illness expected to run a short course |
palliative care | Care for a person with a terminal illness |
chronic care | Care for someone with a chronic illness |
admission (face) shift | Chart begins with this |
dictation room | Confidential room for doctors to dictate |
cross-coverage | Covering two units |
maintenance/environmental engineering | Ensures that equipment is safe and operational |
shift report | Essential client information passed on to the next shift of nurses |
admission interview/assessment form | Gathers a basic health history |
pneumatic tube system | Interconnecting tunnels that connect all units |
PA system/paging/intercom | Internal communication systems |
nurses' notes | Kept mostly by nurses |
critically ill | Medical crisis |
dumbwaiter | Mini-elevator for small objects |
doctors' order sheets | Must be dated and signed each time a new order is given |
risk management/infection control | Oversees infection control policies and procedures within the facility |
physician's progress notes | Physician's assessment of the client's response to treatment |
hospital card | Plastic card imprinted with essential client information |
ID labels | Pre-printed with essential client information |
signature sheet | Provides a method of tracking initials |
nutritional services | Provides all client meals |
health information services/medical records | Responsible for all charts generated within the hospital |
pharmacy | Responsible for all medication used in the hospital |
information services | Responsible for communication systems within the hospital |
public relations | Responsible for community liaison |
employee health services | Responsible for employees' work related medical needs |
human resources (HR) | Responsible for recruiting and interviewing new employees |
SPD/central supply materials managements | Responsible for sterilizing and distributing sterile equipment, sterile processing department |
laundry | Responsible for supplying client care units with clean laundry |
purchasing department | Responsible for taking inventory |
housekeeping/environmental services | Responsible for the cleanliness of the facility |
critical values | Result that deviates from normal and causes concern |
waiting room/reception | Room for friends and relatives to visit |
client teaching room | Room used for teaching outpatients |
clean utility room | Stores frequently used supplies |
medication room | Stores medications and IV drug solutions |
housekeeping supply room | Stores pails, mops, other cleaning supplies |
dirty utility room | Stores used equipment and supplies |
storage room | Stores wheelchairs, IV poles, gurneys, etc. |
conference room | Team conferences, meetings, client interviews |
scope of pracitce | The boundaries of a person's responsibilities |
nurses' station | The head office |
clinical secretary/ward clerk | "The hub of the wheel" |
volunteer services/auxiliary services | Unpaid workers who visit patients |
the treatment room | Used to perform examinations and minor procedures |
admitting/client registration department | Usually the first point of contact; tracks all admissions and discharges; takes a daily census |
vital sign flowsheet | Vital signs |