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Chapter 2 HLHS101
Chapter 2 assignment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the difference between Acute and Chronic? | Acute means sudden and chronic means something is continuing or reoccurring |
| What is included in the discharge summary? | The summary of the patient's stay |
| What is the abbreviation for history? | Hx |
| What is the abbreviation for "as needed"? | PRN |
| What is the Chief Complaint? | The main reason for the patient's visit. |
| What is the abbreviation of "No known drug allergies"? | NKDA |
| What is an LPN? | Licensed practical nurse, trained and certified to provide basic care to a patient |
| What is the prone position? | When the patient is laying flat on their chest with their back face up |
| What does SOAP stand for? | S- Subjective (what the patient says) O- Objective ( what the tests reveal) A-Assessment ( the analysis of the subjective and objective information) P- Plan( course of action for the patient) |
| What is included in the Operative Report? | What the surgery was, what has happened during the surgery, the surgeons notes and the operative findings. |