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Saturday, May 23, 2026

Nurse Aide 1 Module B Vocabulary Flash Cards: Infection Prevention Part 2

Module B focuses on infection prevention as it pertains to North Carolina's Nurse Aide 1 program.

Use the following flashcards to help you study the related terms and definitions.

Directions:

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Module B: Infection Prevention Part 2

Influenza (Flu)

Contagious respiratory illness

Localized Infection

Infection found in one part of the body with symptoms noted at the one part of the body

Mask

PPE used to protect the mouth and nose from harmful germs

Medical Asepsis (Clean Technique)

Practice used to remove or destroy germs and to prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place

Microorganisms

Also called germs that live almost everywhere and may cause problems or diseases

Mode of Transmission

How harmful germs travel or get around from place to place

Mucus Membranes

Linings of natural body openings, such as mouth, nose, rectum, genitals, and eyes

Non-intact Skin

Cuts, scratches, and sores of the skin

Norovirus

Contagious gastrointestinal illness

Outbreak

More illness in more residents than what is expected or what is normal for the facility of a healthcare associated infection

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Group of items used to block harmful germs from getting on skin and clothes

Point of Care

Refers to the place where 3 elements occur together: resident, nurse aide, and care or treatment involving resident contact, mostly occurs in the resident’s roomRefers to the place where 3 elements occur together: resident, nurse aide, and care or treatment involving resident contact, mostly occurs in the resident’s room

Portal of Entry

Body opening of a person that allows harmful germs to enter the body

Portal of Exit

Any way that harmful germs escape from a reservoir

Reservoir

Place where harmful germs live, grow, and increase in numbers

Sharps

Items that have corners, edges, or projections that can cut or pierce the skin, such as needles and razor blades

Sharps Container; Needle Disposal Container

Hard and leak-proof biohazard container used only for sharps

Shield

PPE used to protect the whole face from harmful germs

Sputum

Mucous coughed up from the lungs

Standard Precautions

First of 2 levels to prevent/control infections, the basic tasks that health care workers must do to prevent and control spread of infection, whereby all body fluids, non-intact skin, and mucus membranes are treated as if they were infected

Susceptible Host

Person who does not have an infection now but is at risk for becoming infected from harmful germs

Systemic Infection

Infection that affects an entire body part, or entire body system

Transmission-based Precautions

2nd of two levels to prevent/control infections; specific tasks and measures that health care workers must do when caring for residents who are infected or may be infected with specific types of infections

World Health Organization (WHO)

Organization within the United Nations whose purpose is to aid in the achievement of highest level of health for all the world’s people

Friday, May 22, 2026

Nurse Aide 1 Module AA Vocabulary Flash Cards: Fluid Balance

Module AA focuses on vital signs, height, weight, and fluid balance as it pertains to North Carolina's Nurse Aide 1 program. This set of flashcards focuses on height, weight, and fluid balance.

Use the following flashcards to help you study the related terms and definitions.

Directions:

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Module AA: Fluid Balance

Catheter Bag

Collection device for urine that is connected to a urinary catheter which drains the bladder

Commode Hat Urine Hat Specimen Pan

Plastic collection container placed under a commode lid used when the resident has BRP (bathroom privileges) and is on I&O and/or has a urine or stool specimen ordered

Cubic Centimeter

Metric uint of measure used to count the colume of liquies 1cc = 1mL

Dehydration

Output > Intake

Diarrhea

Frequent passage of loose, watery stools (bowel movements/BMs)

Edema

Intake > Output

Emesis Basin

Plastic, shallow basin shaped like a kidney that fits against the resident’s neck & collects body fluids when a resident is nauseated & during mouthcare

Encourage Fluids Force Fluids

Doctor’s order that increases the resident’s fluid intake

Fluid Balance

Intake = Output (approximately, usually with 500mL)

Fluid Intake

Comparison of the amount of food eaten by a resident at mealtime with the amount of food provided, typically recorded as a percentage

Gastric Suction Material

Stomach contents that are suctioned out using a NGT (nasogastric tube)

Graduate Graduated Cylinder

Accurate measuring device for fluids used in a health care setting

Hydration

Having the right amount of fluid in the body

Intake/Input

The amount of fluid taken in by the body through eating, drinking, IV fluids, tube feedings, etc.

Intake and Output (I&O)

Used to evaluate fluid balance whereby intake & output are measured, documented, and compared

Milliliter (mL)

Metric unit of measure used to count fluids 1mL = 1cc 30mL = 1oz

Nothing by Mouth (NPO)

Doctor’s order that states that a resident is not to eat or drink anything

Output

Amount of fluid lost from the body (urine, liquid stool, vomit, etc.)

Restrict Fluids

Doctor’s order limiting a resident’s fluid intake

Special Fluid Orders

Doctor’s orders stating how much fluid a resident must drink/day in order to maintain fluid balance

Thickened Liquids

Doctor’s order stating that all fluids taken in by mouth are to be thickened

Urinal

Plastic, elongated device used by men to urinate into, particularly when confined to bed or on I&O

Vomiting

Ejection of food/fluids from the stomach via the esophagus & mouth

Vomitus

Food/fluids ejected from the stomach via the esophagus & mouth

Height Rod

Device used on a standing scale that measures a resident’s height/tallness

Kilogram (kg)

Metric unit of measurement used to determine weight 1kg = 2.2lb

Pound (lb)

Unit of measurement used to determine weight 1lb = 0.45kg

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