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What is HIPAA?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is a United States federal law enacted by the 104th United States Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton on August 21, 1996.
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What is twice daily?
B.i.d
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What is hand washing?
Scrub hands for at least 20 seconds.
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What is a stomach?
Gastr
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What is an inpatient?
A patient who stays in a hospital for one or more nights.
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What is gastrointestinal?
GI
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What is good body mechanics?
Place bed at comfortable height to work with to avoid back pain.
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What is above?
Hyper
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Who was Florence Nightingale?
The nurse who established nursing as a profession in its own right.
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What is eyes, ears, nose, and throat?
EENT
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What is ted stockings?
Stocking has an opening in the toe area.
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What is a section?
Lobo
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What is work ethic?
A persons ability to preform the work assigned to him or her.
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What is packed red blood cells?
PRBC
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What is emptying a urine drainage bag?
Unclamped the emptying spout on the drainage bag and allow the urine to drain into the graduate.
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What is an eardrum?
Myring
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What is a durable power of attorney?
The decision maker for a person who is unable to make their own decisions.
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What is diet as tolerated?
DAT
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What is a slide board?
Device used to help transfer one from bed to stretcher?
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What is an inner chamber?
Thalam
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