FOUNDATIONS MOD 1-4 EXAM STUDY
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Approved abbreviations - ANS Standard shorthand used in documentation (e.g., BID = twice
daily, PRN = as needed).
Error-prone abbreviations - ANS Unapproved abbreviations that risk misinterpretation (e.g.,
"U" for units).
National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) - ANS Standards to improve patient identification,
communication, and infection prevention.
Sentinel event - ANS Unexpected incident causing serious harm or death.
Near miss - ANS Error that could have caused harm but was intercepted.
Adverse event - ANS Unintended harm from care, not the disease itself.
Fall risk factors - ANS Age, weakness, meds, poor lighting, confusion.
Fall precautions - ANS Non-skid socks, bed locked, call light, hourly rounding.
Cardiac output (CO) - ANS Blood pumped/min = HR × Stroke Volume.
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, Stroke volume (SV) - ANS Blood ejected with each beat.
Systemic vascular resistance (SVR) - ANS Resistance heart must overcome.
Blood pressure (BP) - ANS Force on vessel walls = CO × SVR.
Hypotension - ANS Low BP, triggers tachycardia.
Hypertension - ANS High BP from ↑CO or ↑SVR.
Pain scales - ANS NRS (0-10), Wong-Baker FACES, FLACC, CRIES, NVPS.
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) - ANS Infection acquired in care setting.
Standard precautions - ANS Hand hygiene, gloves, PPE for all patients.
Transmission-based precautions - ANS Contact, droplet, or airborne measures.
Asepsis - ANS Freedom from microorganisms.
Oral hygiene - ANS Prevents bacterial growth and pneumonia.
Hygiene care - ANS Bathing, grooming, oral care to prevent infection.
Partial bath - ANS Cleansing select areas for limited-mobility patients.
Complete bath - ANS Full-body cleaning by nurse.
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GUIDE 100% VERIFIED
Approved abbreviations - ANS Standard shorthand used in documentation (e.g., BID = twice
daily, PRN = as needed).
Error-prone abbreviations - ANS Unapproved abbreviations that risk misinterpretation (e.g.,
"U" for units).
National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) - ANS Standards to improve patient identification,
communication, and infection prevention.
Sentinel event - ANS Unexpected incident causing serious harm or death.
Near miss - ANS Error that could have caused harm but was intercepted.
Adverse event - ANS Unintended harm from care, not the disease itself.
Fall risk factors - ANS Age, weakness, meds, poor lighting, confusion.
Fall precautions - ANS Non-skid socks, bed locked, call light, hourly rounding.
Cardiac output (CO) - ANS Blood pumped/min = HR × Stroke Volume.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Stroke volume (SV) - ANS Blood ejected with each beat.
Systemic vascular resistance (SVR) - ANS Resistance heart must overcome.
Blood pressure (BP) - ANS Force on vessel walls = CO × SVR.
Hypotension - ANS Low BP, triggers tachycardia.
Hypertension - ANS High BP from ↑CO or ↑SVR.
Pain scales - ANS NRS (0-10), Wong-Baker FACES, FLACC, CRIES, NVPS.
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) - ANS Infection acquired in care setting.
Standard precautions - ANS Hand hygiene, gloves, PPE for all patients.
Transmission-based precautions - ANS Contact, droplet, or airborne measures.
Asepsis - ANS Freedom from microorganisms.
Oral hygiene - ANS Prevents bacterial growth and pneumonia.
Hygiene care - ANS Bathing, grooming, oral care to prevent infection.
Partial bath - ANS Cleansing select areas for limited-mobility patients.
Complete bath - ANS Full-body cleaning by nurse.
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