Active Treatment - ANSWER A therapeutic approach intended to
improve or cure the disease or problem.
ADL - ANSWER Activities of Daily Living. Routine activities that people
every day such as toiling, bathing, dressing and eating etc.
AF - ANSWER Arterial Fibrillation - Irregular heart rate. A type of
arrhythmia due to abnormal electrical impulses
Ambulate - ANSWER Move, walk around
Antibiotics - ANSWER Medicine that inhibits microorganism growth or
destroys microorganisms eg. penicillin
Antigens - ANSWER Any substance that can stimulate the production of
antibiotics and combine specifically with them
Antimicrobial stewardship - ANSWER A coordinated program that
promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs including antibiotics
Assistance x 2 - ANSWER Level of assistance, persons required to
assist
Asthma - ANSWER A long-term inflammation disease affecting the
airways . Asthma may cause difficulty breathing; cough and wheezing
bd - ANSWER Twice Daily
BGL - ANSWER Blood Glucose Level
BO - ANSWER Bowel Opening
BP - ANSWER Blood Pressure
, CAT Scan - ANSWER CT Scan.; a computerised tomography scan that
used x-rays to make a detailed overview of body parts.
Clear Fluids - ANSWER Clear liquid diet includes water; broth; clear
juices such as apple or grape; popsicles or gelatin
Cognition - ANSWER Mental action or process
Cohort Nursing - ANSWER Involves one nurse or group of nurses
exclusively caring for the identified infected cases; while other nurses
care the unaffected patients.
communicable Disease - ANSWER An infectious disease transmissible
from person to person by direct (contact with infection person or
discharge) or indirect (via a vector eg. mosquito bite) contact.
community acquired infection - ANSWER Infection contracted outside a
health care setting or present upon admission to hospital
Comprehensive Health Assessment - ANSWER An assessment using a
systematic approach to gathering information about a person's health
(e.g. physical health, and mental status; social and psychological
needs).
Constipated - ANSWER State in which bowel movements are infrequent
(usually less than 3 stools per week) or hard to pass
Continence aid - ANSWER Products that help to manage bladder or
bowel control issues. It can help people affected by incontinence to
maintain quality of life.
CVA - ANSWER Cerebrovascular Accident - Stroke. A neurological
event where the blood flow to a part of the part of the pain is stopped
due to a blockage (Blood clot) or rupture of the blood vessels
(hemorrhagic)
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