CNAChpt9April

A measurement of the circumference around the abdomen at the umbilicus (navel)

The initial entry of a resident into a facility or a unit

Personal care items supplied upon a resident’s admission

Initial value that can be compared to future measurements

Confined to a bed

The permanent and often painful shortening of a muscle, usually due to a lack of activity

A doctor’s order that releases a resident to leave a facility to go home or to another facility

Position with the person flat on her back with knees flexed and slightly separated; feet are flat on bed

1000 grams; 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds

Position with the person lying on his abdomen with knees pulled up towards the abdomen and with legs separated; arms are pulled up and flexed; the
head is turned to one side

Position with the person on her back with her hips at the edge of the exam table; legs are flexed and feet are in padded stirrups

System of weights and measures based upon the meter

Measurement of weight equal to 16 ounces

An order that moves a resident from one unit to another within the same facility