name: Order specimen-related routine laboratory tests, as appropriate


name: Order tests for physical causes (e.g., endoscopy, radiographic procedures, and stool analysis)


name: Orient family to the health care setting, such as hospital unit or clinic


name: Orient to computer system, as appropriate


name: Pace statements with patient's respirations


name: Pack the wound with the appropriate type of sterile dressing


name: Palpate for uterine contractions or increased uterine tone


name: Participate in color blindness testing, as needed for particular test and as required by institution


name: Participate in committee meetings, as appropriate


name: Participate in community programs to deal with known risks


name: Participate in establishment of protocols and standards for professional practice


name: Participate in grievance proceedings, as needed


name: Participate in ongoing monitoring of product use and effectiveness


name: Participate in reporting data about treatment outcomes to national registry


name: Participate in team conferences to correlate test results for evaluating oocyte maturity


name: Percuss anterior and posterior thorax from apices to bases bilaterally


name: Perform (or refer for) Pap smear, mammography, prostate check, EKG, testicular examination, and vision check, as appropriate


name: Perform Allen test before radial artery puncture


name: Perform Leopold maneuver to determine fetal positions


name: Perform a comprehensive assessment of pain to include location, onset, duration, frequency, and intensity of pain, as well as alleviating and precipitating factors


name: Perform a safety check on all anesthesia equipment before each anesthetic is administered


name: Perform actions to rest bowel (e.g., NPO, liquid diet)


name: Determine activated clotting times every hour, as appropriate


name: Perform chest physical therapy, as appropriate


name: Perform confirmation of grossly abnormal test results with close attention to patient and specimen identification, condition of specimen, and prompt delivery to the laboratory


name: Perform mouth checks after delivery of medications, as appropriate


name: Perform nasogastric lavage, as appropriate


name: Perform ongoing monitoring to determine the need for referral


name: Perform or assist with manual rotation of fetal head from occiput posterior to anterior position, as appropriate


name: Perform passive and active range-of-motion exercises


name: Perform pelvic examination, as appropriate


name: Perform personal care in a consistent manner with thorough explanation


name: Perform proper precautions in handling blood products or bloody secretions


name: Perform quality control checks according to manufacturer recommendation or as stated in institution procedure


name: Perform relaxation therapy, if appropriate


name: Perform skin testing to determine agents causing anaphylaxis and/or allergic reactions, as appropriate


name: Perform the Heimlich maneuver, as appropriate


name: Perform traction or orthosis device pin insertion site care


name: Perform ultrasonography to determine fetal presentation or placental position, as appropriate


name: Place a below-the-knee stump in an extended position


name: Place bed-positioning switch within easy reach


name: Place bedside table within patient's reach


name: Place bleeding extremity in an elevated position


name: Place cradle over affected body parts to keep bed clothes off affected areas


name: Place familiar objects and photographs in patient's environment


name: Place food and beverages within field of vision and turn plate, as necessary


name: Place food in unaffected side of mouth, as appropriate


name: Place frequently used objects within reach


name: Place identification bracelet on patient


name: Place in a comfortable position that facilitates massage


name: Place in the designated therapeutic position


name: Place infant on mother's body immediately after birth


name: Place intrauterine catheter using sterile technique


name: Place largest soft pacifier infant can tolerate on top of infant's tongue


name: Place packing in nasal cavity, if appropriate


name: Place patient in bedroom located near nursing station


name: Place patient in least restrictive environment that allows for necessary level of observation


name: Place patient in a supine position with legs elevated to increase preload, as appropriate


name: Place patient with potential for self-harm with a roommate to decrease isolation and opportunity to act on self-harm thoughts, as appropriate


name: Place phototherapy lights above infant at appropriate height


name: Place pressure bandage or dressing over venipuncture site, as appropriate


name: Place specimen in appropriate container for transport


name: Place the patient on side to prevent aspiration; log roll if cervical aspiration suspected, as indicated


name: Place transducer on abdomen or in vagina, as appropriate


name: Plan activities for periods when the patient has the most energy


name: Plan an exercise program, taking into consideration the patient's limitations


name: Plan follow-up to assess effects of imagery and any resultant changes in sensation and perception


name: Plan for risk reduction activities in collaboration with the individual or family


name: Plan nursing care to provide rest periods


name: Plan termination and evaluation strategies


name: Plan with patient an appropriate time to do guided imagery


name: Point out discrepancies between the patient's expressed beliefs and behaviors, as appropriate


name: Point out humorous incongruity in a situation


name: Point out infant state changes to parent


name: Point out, if asked, that you are not experiencing the same stimuli


name: Pose reflective, clarifying questions that give the patient something to think about


name: Position and drape patient, as appropriate


name: Position bed in room, so that individuals approach and care for patient on unaffected side


name: Position diaper-clad infant in prone, upright position on parent's bare chest


name: Position infant to allow tongue to drop to floor of mouth


name: Position legs so they are 20 degrees from vertical


name: Position mother laterally to optimize placental perfusion


name: Position on left side with knees flexed, as appropriate


name: Position patient for best use of ventilatory muscles and to optimize diaphragmatic descent


name: Position patient on left side with knees raised toward chest when rectum is prolapsed


name: Position the patient on right side to facilitate movement of the tube into the duodenum, as appropriate


name: Position patient to facilitate comfort and prevent aspiration and skin breakdown


name: Position patient to facilitate ventilation


name: Position the needle so that it enters and exits perpendicular to the skin surface


name: Position the newborn on back, with neck slightly extended to open airway


name: Position the patient for best use of ventilatory muscles, usually with the head of the bed elevated 75 degrees


name: Position the patient for optimal perfusion


name: Position the pelvis in the middle and as far back on the seat as possible


name: Position thumb and index finger under infant's mandible to support sucking reflex, if needed


name: Position to alleviate dyspnea (e.g., semi-Fowler position), as appropriate


name: Position to allow movement from the temperature source, if needed


name: Position to avoid placing tension on wound, as appropriate


name: Position to facilitate adequate ventilation (e.g., open airway and elevate head of bed)


name: Position to facilitate ventilation/perfusion matching ("good lung down"), as appropriate


name: Position to promote urinary drainage, as appropriate


name: Position with head and neck in alignment


name: Post attractive food guide material in the patient's room


name: Post reminder and encouragement signs to do health-promotion behaviors, rather than eating


name: Post the diet restrictions at bedside, on chart, and in care plan


name: Post the weekly goal in a strategic location


name: Postpone feeding when patient is fatigued


name: Praise desired behaviors and efforts at self-control


name: Praise efforts to express feelings and ideas


name: Praise maternal and support person efforts


name: Preface questions about sexuality with a statement that tells the patient that many people experience sexual difficulties


name: Prep site for insertion, according to agency protocol


name: Prepare and care for specimens, as appropriate


name: Prepare appropriate equipment, including electronic fetal monitor, ultrasound, anesthesia machine, neonatal resuscitation supplies, forceps (e.g., Piper), and extra infant warmers


name: Prepare behavioral outcomes for use in goal attainment scaling


name: Prepare child and family for diagnostic tests


name: Prepare discharge arrangements through multidisciplinary involvement with patient and family


name: Prepare equipment needed for amnioinfusion


name: Prepare for termination of relationship, as appropriate


name: Prepare parent(s) for expected role changes involved in becoming a parent


name: Prepare parent(s) for responsibilities of parenthood


name: Prepare partner to coach mother during labor and delivery


name: Prepare patient and family for diagnostic studies (e.g., cardiac catheterization or electrical physiological studies)


name: Prepare patient for dialysis (e.g., assist with catheter placement for dialysis), as appropriate


name: Prepare individual and family for home tube feedings, as appropriate


name: Prepare patient for unexpected (but often therapeutic) experiences, such as crying


name: Prepare patient for upcoming changes in usual routine and environment before their occurrence


name: Prepare patient physically and emotionally for procedure


name: Prepare patient physically and psychologically for abortion procedure


name: Prepare patient physically and psychologically for gynecological examination


name: Prepare supplies, drugs, and solutions for use, as indicated


name: Prescribe treatment, as indicated for sexually transmitted disease or vaginal infection


name: Present information in small, concrete portions


name: Present information succinctly, focusing on recent and significant data needed by nursing staff assuming responsibility for care


name: Prevent blood volume loss (e.g., apply pressure to site of bleeding)


name: Prevent constipation resulting from phosphate-binding medications


name: Prevent injury to vessel lumen by preventing local pressure, trauma, infection, or sepsis


name: Prevent or control shivering with medication or by wrapping the extremities


name: Prevent physical harm if anger is directed at self or others (e.g., restrain and remove potential weapons)


name: Prevent rapid or overcorrection of hyponatremia (e.g., serum Na level of greater than 125 mEq/L and hypokalemia)


name: Prime administration system with isotonic saline


name: Proceed to elicit feelings of warmth after heaviness sensations have been mastered


name: Process with the patient and staff, on termination of the restrictive intervention, the circumstances that led to the use of the intervention, as well as any patient concerns about the intervention itself


name: Progress diet from clear liquid, full liquid, soft, to regular or special diet, as tolerated, for adults and children


name: Progress from glucose water or oral electrolyte solution, half-strength formula, to full-strength formula for babies


name: Promote a positive body image and self-esteem if concerns are expressed as a result of excessive fluid retention, if appropriate


name: Promote a smooth, conical-shaped stump through wrapping for a proper prosthesis fit


name: Promote adequate fluid and nutritional intake


name: Promote afterload reduction (e.g., with vasodilators, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, or intraaortic balloon pumping), as appropriate


name: Promote development of membership of child into family system without letting child become central focus of family


name: Promote effective techniques for reducing stress


name: Promote engagement in recreational and diversional activities aimed at reducing anxiety (e.g., group singing; volleyball; table tennis; walking; swimming; simple, concrete tasks; simple games; routine tasks; housekeeping chores; grooming; and puzzles and cards)


name: Promote expression of thoughts and feelings, both positive and negative


name: Promote governmental policy to reduce specified risks


name: Promote learning of desired behavior by using modeling techniques


name: Promote maximum independence and self-care through innovative teaching strategies and the use of repetition, practice, reinforcement, and individualized pacing


name: Promote oral intake (e.g., provide oral fluids that are the patient's preference, place in easy reach, provide a straw, and provide fresh water), as appropriate


name: Promote responsibility for sexual behavior


name: Promote safe food preservation and preparation


name: Promote skin integrity (e.g., monitor areas at risk for breakdown, promote frequent weight shifts, prevent shearing, and promote adequate nutrition), as appropriate


name: Promote systemic fluid hydration, as appropriate


name: Promote the best use of the patient's energy by initiating weaning trials after the patient is well rested


name: Protect body parts from extreme temperature changes


name: Protect grounding pad from prep and irrigation solutions and damage


name: Protect the patient from trauma, which may cause bleeding


name: Protect tissue around laser site with moistened towels or sponges


name: Provide a public health nurse referral to ensure that the home environment is monitored and that patient receives continued assistance


name: Provide a consistent physical environment and daily routine


name: Provide a job description for all new employees


name: Provide a low-stimulation environment for patient in whom disorientation is increased by overstimulation


name: Provide a quiet environment that is free from interruptions


name: Provide a ready reference for the patient (e.g., educational materials, pamphlets), as appropriate


name: Provide a report to usual caregiver on return


name: Provide a safe environment for the patient with neurological and/or neuromuscular manifestations of electrolyte imbalance


name: Provide trapeze for movement in bed, as appropriate


name: Provide access to current news events (e.g., television, newspapers, radio, and verbal reports), when appropriate


name: Provide access to familiar objects, when possible


name: Provide adaptive devices (e.g., step stools, handrails) to increase safety of environment


name: Provide adaptive devices that monitor patient's physical location (e.g., electronic sensors placed on patient that trigger alarms or locks)


name: Provide additional intubation equipment and ambu bag in a readily available location


name: Provide adequate intake of vitamin D (e.g., vitamin supplement and organ meats) to facilitate GI absorption of calcium, as appropriate


name: Provide adequate lighting for increased visibility


name: Provide adequate systemic hydration via oral or intravenous fluid administration


name: Provide alternatives for timing and modality of self-administered medications to minimize lifestyle effects


name: Provide an electrosurgical unit, grounding pad, and active electrode, as appropriate


name: Provide an environment conducive to learning


name: Provide an individualized orientation session for each new member of the group before first group session


name: Provide an oropharyngeal airway or bite block to prevent biting on the endotracheal tube, as appropriate


name: Provide analgesics or antiemetics, as appropriate


name: Provide antianxiety medications, as needed


name: Provide antiarrhythmic therapy according to unit policy (e.g., antiarrhythmic medication, cardioversion, or defibrillation), as appropriate


name: Provide anticipatory guidance about grief reaction to fetal death


name: Provide anticipatory guidance about typical emotional reactions, including extremes of anguish and joy


name: Provide anticipatory guidance for common experiences that high-risk mothers have during the postpartum period (e.g., exhaustion, depression, chronic stress, disenchantment with childbearing, loss of income, partner discord, sexual dysfunction)


name: Provide anticipatory guidance for delivery


name: Provide anticipatory guidance for parenthood


name: Provide antipsychotic and antianxiety medications on a routine and PRN basis


name: Provide appropriate level of supervision and surveillance to monitor patient and to allow for therapeutic actions, as needed


name: Provide appropriate pacifier for nonnutritive sucking in newborns


name: Provide appropriate self-monitoring information during screening


name: Provide appropriate skin care to edematous areas


name: Provide appropriate social skills training


name: Provide appropriate support for the neck


name: Provide art supplies appropriate for developmental level and goals for therapy


name: Provide assistance for gowning and gloving obstetrical team


name: Provide assistance in adjusting regimen to prevent and treat hyperglycemia (e.g., increasing insulin or oral agent), as indicated


name: Provide assistance in meeting basic needs for family, such as shelter, food, and clothing


name: Provide assistance in self-care to maximize focus on infant


name: Provide assistive devices (e.g., external catheter or urinal), as appropriate


name: Provide at-risk families with a Public Health Nurse referral to ensure that the home environment is monitored, that siblings are assessed, and that families receive continued assistance


name: Provide attractively furnished areas for private conversations with other patients, family, and friends


name: Provide bed mattress with firm edges for easy transfer


name: Provide books, magazines, and arts and crafts materials in accordance with patient's recreational, cultural, and educational background and needs


name: Provide care, such as exercises, ambulation, and hygiene, as appropriate


name: Provide caregivers who are familiar to the patient


name: Provide catheter or fistula care, according to protocol


name: Provide challenges and opportunities for employee growth


name: Provide children who have been sexually abused with reassurance that the abuse was not their fault and allow them to express their concerns through play therapy appropriate for age


name: Provide children with positive affirmations of their worth, nurturing care, therapeutic communication, and developmental stimulation


name: Provide clear directions for transport to hospital, as needed


name: Provide clear expectations for job performance


name: Provide comfort measures for the GI effects of hyperphosphatemia


name: Provide comfort measures to deal with the GI effects of metabolic acidosis


name: Provide comfort measures to decrease thirst


name: Provide complex carbohydrate and protein, as indicated


name: Provide comprehensive patient report to nursing staff on arrival in unit


name: Provide consistent consequences for both desired and undesired behaviors


name: Provide constructive feedback to the student, when appropriate


name: Provide counseling about financial and insurance issues


name: Provide desired personal articles (e.g., deodorant, toothbrush, bath soap)


name: Provide desired spiritual articles, according to individual preferences


name: Provide detailed description of chosen relaxation intervention


name: Provide developmentally appropriate play equipment


name: Provide diet appropriate for patient's electrolyte imbalance (e.g., potassium-rich foods or low-sodium diet)


name: Provide discharge planning, including referral to home care nurses


name: Provide distraction during procedure, as appropriate


name: Provide diversional activities geared toward reduction of tension


name: Provide diversional activities (e.g., television, read to patient, visitors, mobiles) to facilitate patient cooperation with the intervention, when appropriate


name: Provide easy access to screening services (e.g., time and place)


name: Provide education about various treatment modalities (e.g., intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT), donor sperm, donor oocytes, gestational carrier, and surrogacy)


name: Provide education and referrals to appropriate community resources


name: Provide education to gamete donors and their partners


name: Provide educational materials that address the risk factors and usual surveillance tests and procedures


name: Provide emotional support to patient and family


name: Provide emotional support, as appropriate


name: Provide enough time for bladder emptying (10 minutes)


name: Provide environmental assessment and recommendations for adapting the home to promote physical self-reliance or refer to appropriate agencies for assistance


name: Provide escort during transport, as needed


name: Provide experiences that increase patient's autonomy, as appropriate


name: Provide explanation to parents, as appropriate


name: Provide factual information about sexual myths and misinformation that patient may verbalize


name: Provide factual information concerning diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis


name: Provide family with information about patient's progress frequently, according to patient preference


name: Provide family with unit telephone number to call when they go home


name: Provide feedback for family regarding their coping


name: Provide feedback on behavior to help patient identify anger


name: Provide feedback on performance at specific intervals


name: Provide feedback on work performance at regular intervals


name: Provide feedback to clinical instructor about student performance, as appropriate


name: Provide food and fluids in unbreakable containers


name: Provide foods at most appetizing temperature


name: Provide foods rich in potassium (e.g., salt substitutes, dried fruits, bananas, green vegetables, tomatoes, yellow vegetables, chocolate, and dairy products), as appropriate


name: Provide for adequate exercise (e.g., ambulate)


name: Provide adequate pain relief before meals, as appropriate


name: Provide for care of patient by family members, as appropriate


name: Provide for comfort during screening procedures


name: Provide for further individual instruction, as appropriate


name: Provide for movement and exercise, according to patient's level of self-control, condition, and abilities


name: Provide for naps during day, if indicated, to meet sleep requirements


name: Provide for patient's psychological comfort, as needed


name: Provide for physical comfort before interactions


name: Provide for picture recognition memory, as appropriate


name: Provide for the safety and comfort of patient and others when patient is unable to control behavior (e.g., limit setting, area restriction, physical restraint, or seclusion)


name: Provide frequent cueing and close supervision, as appropriate


name: Provide frequent feedback about learning progress


name: Provide gentle persuasion and support to view and handle altered body part


name: Provide gross motor activities for hyperactive patient


name: Provide guidance about development and maintenance of support systems (e.g., family, friends, spiritual resources, support groups, counseling)


name: Provide hard candy or chewing gum to moisten mouth, as appropriate


name: Provide heavy furniture that will not tip if used for support


name: Provide high-protein, high-calorie finger foods and fluids that can be consumed "on the run"


name: Provide home instructions with a script or audiotape for patient to use


name: Provide illustrated, take-home, written instructions for each movement component


name: Provide information about age-related changes in neuromusculoskeletal structure and effects of disuse


name: Provide information about amount of energy expended with specific physical activities


name: Provide information about available diagnostic measures, as appropriate


name: Provide information about community resources


name: Provide information about community resources, educational programs, support groups, and self-help groups, as indicated


name: Provide information about infant's appearance and condition


name: Provide information about options for sequence-specific stretching activities, place, and time


name: Provide information about possible positional causes of muscle or joint pain


name: Provide information about prescribed therapies and medications, as appropriate


name: Provide information about restrictions and length of time for pass


name: Provide information about sexual functioning, as appropriate


name: Provide information about sibling preparation, as appropriate


name: Provide information and standards for universal precautions


name: Provide information and standards for universal precautions, as appropriate


name: Provide information appropriate to developmental level


name: Provide information needed for emergency use on pass


name: Provide information on available assistive devices that may be used to facilitate performance of the required skill, as appropriate


name: Provide information on available community resources and support groups to increase the patient's compliance with exercise, as appropriate


name: Provide information on how to make home environment safe and clean


name: Provide information on medication alert devices and how to obtain them


name: Provide information on medication reimbursement, as appropriate


name: Provide information on newborn behavioral characteristics


name: Provide information on realistic expectations related to the patient's behavior


name: Provide information on respite care as needed


name: Provide information on what will be heard, smelled, seen, tasted, or felt during the event


name: Provide information requested by patient


name: Provide information to family about child's condition, treatment, and associated support groups for families


name: Provide information to patient and family on antineoplastic drug effect on malignant cells


name: Provide information to third-party payer about the necessity of the health service or equipment


name: Provide information about the health need for diet modification (e.g., weight loss, weight gain, sodium restriction, cholesterol reduction, fluid restriction), as necessary


name: Provide input in areas of strength and development needs, as indicated


name: Provide mechanical ventilatory support, if necessary


name: Provide medication teaching to patient and significant others


name: Provide modifications or appliances to wheelchair to correct for patient problems or muscle weakness


name: Provide motor activity to relieve muscle tension


name: Provide necessary information (e.g., name, Social Security number, insurance company ID number, provider) to third-party payer for billing, as needed


name: Provide new information slowly and in small doses, with frequent rest periods


name: Provide noncompetitive, structured, and active group games


name: Provide nutritious, appetizing foods of patient's choice


name: Provide observational experiences for activities beyond student's skill level


name: Provide older children with concrete information on how to provide for the basic care needs of their younger siblings


name: Provide one-on-one nursing care, as appropriate


name: Provide ongoing surveillance in an environment that is free of fire-setting materials


name: Provide ongoing surveillance of all patient access areas to maintain patient safety and therapeutically intervene, as needed


name: Provide opportunities for child to have normal childhood experiences


name: Provide opportunities for nonnutritive sucking


name: Provide opportunities for peer group support


name: Provide opportunities for practice, as appropriate


name: Provide opportunities for visitation by extended family members, as appropriate


name: Provide optimistic but realistic reassurance


name: Provide or recommend follow-up as needed


name: Provide oral care before meals, as needed


name: Provide orientation about quality improvement for new employees at the unit level


name: Provide orientation checklist, as appropriate


name: Provide pain medications, as appropriate


name: Provide paper dishes and plastic utensils at meals


name: Provide parent with a reclining or rocking chair


name: Provide parent(s) an opportunity to express their feelings about parenthood


name: Provide parents with a bibliography of sexuality education materials


name: Provide parents with information on how to cope with protracted infant crying, emphasizing that they should not shake the baby


name: Provide parents with readings and other materials that will be helpful in performing parenting role


name: Provide patient with a means for communication (e.g., paper and pencil, alphabet board)


name: Provide patient with a private, yet adequately supervised, environment in situations in which a patient's sense of dignity may be diminished by the use of physical restraints


name: Provide patient with emotional support, as indicated


name: Provide patient with identification band


name: Provide patient with information about what is happening and what can be expected to occur in the future


name: Provide patient with opportunities to discuss delusions with caregivers


name: Provide patient with opportunities to discuss hallucinations


name: Provide patient/family opportunity to be involved with support groups


name: Provide patients with positive affirmation of their worth and allow them to express their concerns and feelings, which may include fear, guilt, embarrassment, and self-blame


name: Provide plastic, rather than metal, clothes hangers, as appropriate


name: Provide positive constructive feedback for accepting additional responsibility for behavior change


name: Provide positive feedback for any decrease in episodes of incontinence


name: Provide positive feedback for completion of each step


name: Provide positive feedback for doing exercises as prescribed


name: Provide positive feedback for individual's efforts


name: Provide positive feedback to patient after each episode


name: Provide positive reinforcement for participation in activities


name: Provide positive reinforcement for performing joint exercises


name: Provide postanesthesia follow-up evaluation and care related to anesthesia side effects and complications after discharge from postanesthesia care area


name: Provide practice sessions (spaced to avoid fatigue, but often enough to prevent excessive forgetting), as appropriate


name: Provide preapproval information to other departments, as necessary


name: Provide pregnant women and their families with information on the effects of smoking, poor nutrition, and substance abuse on both the baby's and their health


name: Provide prescribed diet appropriate for specific fluid or electrolyte imbalance (e.g., low-sodium, fluid-restricted, renal, and no added salt)


name: Provide privacy and ensure confidentiality


name: Provide privacy and support for family members


name: Provide private space for conducting interviews or data collection as needed


name: Provide range of motion and massage to affected side


name: Provide rationale for limited visiting time


name: Provide realistic feedback about patient's perceptual deficit


name: Provide reality orientation, as appropriate


name: Provide reassurance and permission to experiment with alternative forms of sexual expression, as appropriate


name: Provide reassurance that current and new sexual practices are healthy, as appropriate


name: Provide reassurance to patient that nursing staff will intervene to prevent patient from losing control


name: Provide recognition for behavior that supports organizational goals


name: Provide recreational activities aimed at reducing anxiety (e.g., cards or puzzles)


name: Provide reeducation to improve performance, as needed


name: Provide referral to peer sibling group, as appropriate


name: Provide referrals for patients and their families to human services and counseling professionals


name: Provide referrals to chaplain, social service, grief counselor, and genetic counselor, as appropriate


name: Provide reinforcement for appropriate expression of anger


name: Provide reinforcement for weight gain and behaviors that promote weight gain


name: Provide remedial consequences in response to weight loss, weight loss behaviors, or lack of weight gain


name: Provide report to posthospital caregivers, as appropriate


name: Provide rest periods to prevent fatigue and reduce stress


name: Provide results of health screenings to patient


name: Provide role models who express anger appropriately


name: Provide rooming-in opportunities to help clarify parents' roles, as appropriate


name: Provide safe environment for practice of exercises


name: Provide safekeeping of intrapartal strip as part of the permanent patient record


name: Provide sensory preparation information, as appropriate


name: Provide services in a caring and supportive manner


name: Provide sex education, as appropriate to developmental level


name: Provide site care and dressing, as appropriate


name: Provide skin care around tube insertion site


name: Provide small, frequent meals as a cardiac precaution


name: Provide some means of patient control during weaning


name: Provide safe space for pacing and wandering


name: Provide spiritual resources for family, as appropriate


name: Provide structured group exercises, as appropriate, to promote group function and insight


name: Provide sturdy, nonslip step stools to facilitate easy reaches


name: Provide sufficient staff to assist with safe application of physical restraining devices or manual restraints


name: Provide sufficiently long tubing to allow freedom of movement, as appropriate


name: Provide supervision and counseling, as appropriate


name: Provide support and care for family members after visitation, as needed


name: Provide support during denial, anger, bargaining, and acceptance phases of grieving


name: Provide support for grieving when implantation fails to occur


name: Provide support to edematous areas (e.g., pillow under arms, scrotal support), as appropriate


name: Provide support to family or significant others, as appropriate


name: Provide symptom management during the detoxification period


name: Provide tactile stimulation by rubbing the soles of the feet or rubbing the infant's back


name: Provide teaching for procedures (e.g., suction curettage, dilation and curettage, and uterine evacuation)


name: Provide the dependent patient with a means of summoning help (e.g., bell or call light) when caregiver is not present


name: Provide the next appropriate level of restrictive action (e.g., area restriction or seclusion), as needed


name: Provide the next appropriate level of restrictive intervention (e.g., physical restraint or area restriction), as needed


name: Provide the parents with noncorporal punishment methods for disciplining children


name: Provide the patient with a phone number to call for assistance, if necessary


name: Provide the patient with positive reinforcement and frequent progress reports


name: Provide the patient with realistic choices about certain aspects of care


name: Provide phone numbers to call if complications occur


name: Provide predetermined consequences for undesirable sexual behavior


name: Provide time for patient, family, and friends to ask questions and express concerns


name: Provide time for the patient and significant other to ask questions and voice concerns


name: Provide time for the patient to ask questions and discuss concerns


name: Provide time for the patient to rehearse events that will happen, as appropriate


name: Provide verbal or tactile stimulation, as appropriate


name: Provide verbal reminders to remain in designated area, as necessary


name: Provide vibroacoustic stimulation, per protocol or physician or midwife order


name: Provide written information about preparing and engaging in relaxation techniques


name: Provide written information or diagrams, as appropriate


name: Provide written meal plans, as appropriate


name: Provide written patient and family education material for antepartum tests (e.g., nonstress, oxytocin challenge, biophysical profile tests), as well as electronic fetal monitor


name: Provide written patient education material for family


name: Provide and use assistive devices, as appropriate


name: Publicize membership policies to avoid problems that may arise as the group progresses


name: Pull the needle through, following the line or curve of the needle itself


name: Put arm around patient's shoulders, as appropriate


name: Raise the head of the bed slightly to prevent pooling of fluids in head or face


name: Read a prepared script to patient, pausing for enough time for the statement to be internally repeated


name: Read mail, newspaper, and other pertinent information to patient


name: Reassure about normal fetal heart rate signs, including such typical features as artifact, loss of signal with fetal movement, high rate, and irregular appearance


name: Reassure and calm mother and support person(s)


name: Reassure patient of personal safety or security


name: Recognize and report presence of electrolyte imbalances


name: Recognize psychological effects of underlying condition


name: Recognize that incorrect test results most often result from clerical errors


name: Recognize that trough drug levels are useful for demonstrating satisfactory therapeutic level


name: Recognize the effect of drugs on laboratory values, including prescription drugs, as well as over-the-counter medications


name: Recognize the frustration and fright caused by inability to communicate and exposure to strange machinery and environment


name: Recognize the importance of your behavior as a role model


name: Recognize the patient's value and belief system when establishing goals


name: Recommend a bowel regimen to avoid constipation


name: Recommend a cookbook that includes recipes consistent with the diet, as appropriate


name: Recommend adoption of diets that will lead to achievement of long-range goals for weight loss


name: Recommend changes in practice based on findings


name: Recommend changes in treatment plan, as necessary


name: Recommend promotion or clinical advancement, as appropriate


name: Recommend responsible changes in alcohol and drug curricula for primary grades


name: Recommend self-care needed during preconception period


name: Recommend use of progressive relaxation techniques and stretching exercises between treatments


name: Record all entries as promptly as possible


name: Record amount of fluid used, characteristics of fluid, amount returned, and patient responsiveness, according to agency protocol


name: Record baseline vital signs: weight, temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure


name: Record evidence of preapproval (e.g., validation number) on the patient's chart, as necessary


name: Record involvement of significant others, as appropriate


name: Record observations made during play session


name: Record patient behaviors that indicate hallucinations


name: Record physical description (e.g., height; weight; eye, hair, skin color; any distinguishing characteristics) for reference, should patient elope


name: Record position and devices used, including padding and safety measures


name: Record temperature, oxygen percent, delivery method, site of puncture, and circulatory assessment after puncture


name: Record time of delivery of first twin or of breech to the level of the umbilicus


name: Record times and durations of visits during hospitalizations


name: Recruit new members, as appropriate, to maintain the integrity of the group


name: Redirect attention away from agitation source


name: Reduce demand for cognitive functioning when patient is ill or fatigued


name: Reduce discrepancies in patient, family, and health professional expectations through use of communication skills


name: Reduce environmental stimuli, as appropriate


name: Reduce nuchal cord (e.g., clamp and cut cord or slip over the head), as appropriate


name: Reduce or eliminate stimuli creating fear or anxiety


name: Regulate uterine stimulant until birth is imminent, as needed or per protocol


name: Reduce oxygen consumption (e.g., promote comfort, control fever, and reduce anxiety), as appropriate


name: Reduce physical discomforts that could interfere with cognitive function and self-monitoring/regulation of activity


name: Reduce stimuli in the environment that could be misinterpreted as threatening


name: Reduce toileting interval by one half hour if there are more than two incontinence episodes in 24 hours


name: Reevaluate cervical status and verify presentation before initiating further induction measures


name: Reevaluate exercise plan if symptoms of low exercise tolerance persist after cessation of exercise


name: Reevaluate goals and plan, as appropriate


name: Reevaluate need for assistive devices at regular intervals in collaboration with physical therapist, occupational therapist, or respiratory therapist


name: Refer a parent who is being battered and at-risk children to a domestic violence shelter


name: Refer at-risk pregnant women and parents of newborns to nurse home visitation services


name: Refer deep, facial, joint, or potentially infected wounds to a physician


name: Refer families to human services and counseling professionals, as needed


name: Refer family to support group of other families dealing with similar problems


name: Refer for diagnostic workup to determine cause of being underweight, as appropriate


name: Refer for diet teaching and planning, as needed


name: Refer for preconception counseling, as needed


name: Refer parent(s) to sibling preparation class


name: Refer parents to Parents Anonymous for group support, as appropriate


name: Refer parents to support group or parenting classes, as appropriate


name: Refer patient for thorough physical examination for health problems affecting fertility (e.g., amenorrhea, diabetes, endometriosis, and thyroid disease)


name: Refer patient to other health care providers, as necessary


name: Refer to support group for infertile couples, as appropriate


name: Refer patient with history indicative of possible fertility disorder for early diagnosis and treatment


name: Refer the patient to a rehabilitation center, as appropriate


name: Refer the patient to a sex therapist, as appropriate


name: Refer the patient to community agencies, as appropriate


name: Refer to another if that person has better rapport, better knowledge and skills to deliver the truth, or more time and ability to deal with the consequences of telling the truth


name: Refer to community agencies that can assist in acquiring food, as appropriate


name: Refer to high-risk mother support group, as needed


name: Refer to infertility support groups, as needed


name: Refer to urinary continence specialist, as appropriate


name: Refer to wellness or lifestyle modification program, as appropriate


name: Refocus patient to topic, if patient's communication is inappropriate to circumstances


name: Refrain from administering IV medications or fluids, other than isotonic saline, into blood or blood product lines


name: Refrain from applying pressure or tourniquet to affected extremity


name: Refrain from applying pressure to the affected body part


name: Refrain from arguing or bargaining about established limits


name: Avoid arguing or bargaining about the consequences and established behavioral expectations with the patient


name: Refrain from arguing or bargaining about the established limits with the patient


name: Refrain from doing a rectal or vaginal examination


name: Refrain from giving local heat applications


name: Refrain from inflating balloon more frequently than every 1 to 2 hours or as appropriate


name: Refrain from inserting objects into a bleeding orifice


name: Refrain from taking blood pressure in affected extremity


name: Regulate fluid intake to optimize fluid balance


name: Rehearse techniques needed to cope with upcoming developmental milestone or situational crisis with the patient, as appropriate


name: Rehearse with the script for about 15 to 20 minutes


name: Reinforce an insertion site dressing, as needed


name: Reinforce constructive decisions concerning health needs


name: Reinforce expected behavior during examination of a child


name: Reinforce information provided by other health care providers, as appropriate


name: Reinforce information provided by other health care team members, as appropriate


name: Reinforce normalcy of adolescent vacillation between desire for independence and regression to dependence


name: Reinforce or provide instruction about how to position self and perform movements to maintain or improve balance during exercises or activities of daily living


name: Reinforce preoperative teaching information


name: Reinforce progress made in grieving process


name: Reinforce skills parent does well in caring for infant to promote confidence


name: Reinforce the patient's confidence in the staff involved, as appropriate


name: Reinforce the personal strengths that patient identifies


name: Reinfuse transfusion within 6 hours of retrieval


name: Reintubate and suction until the return is clear of meconium


name: Relate new content to previous knowledge, as appropriate


name: Remain physically present without expecting interactional responses


name: Remove and store prostheses appropriately


name: Remove catheter, as appropriate per order or protocol, by withdrawing catheter slowly over 5 minutes


name: Remove drapes and supplies to limit contamination


name: Remove environmental barriers that prevent or diminish the spontaneous occurrence of humor


name: Remove essential clothing to allow for elimination


name: Remove internal monitors before cesarean delivery to prevent maternal infection


name: Remove interpleural catheter as ordered and per agency policy


name: Remove nail polish, makeup, and hairpins, as appropriate


name: Remove or assist with removal of catheter according to agency protocol


name: Remove other individuals from the vicinity of a violent or potentially violent patient


name: Remove potentially harmful objects from the environment


name: Remove restraints gradually (i.e., one at a time if in four-point restraints) as self-control increases


name: Remove sutures, staples, or clips, as indicated


name: Remove fecal impaction manually, if necessary


name: Reorient the patient to the health care provider with each contact


name: Repeat procedure over same point on opposite side of body


name: Repeat sessions weekly or more often over prolonged period


name: Repeat verbal order back to the physician to ensure accuracy


name: Replace equipment, supplies, and medications as technology and guidelines are updated


name: Replace extracellular fluid deficit with IV saline, as appropriate


name: Replace missing or outdated supplies and equipment


name: Replace or reinforce pressure dressing, as appropriate


name: Replace patient's clothing after elimination


name: Replace amount of gastrointestinal output with the appropriate IV solution, as ordered


name: Report abnormal fetal heart rate changes to primary practitioner


name: Report abnormal or critical results to physician, as appropriate


name: Report critical values (as determined by institution) to physician immediately


name: Report deviations from normal in maternal and fetal status immediately to physician or nurse midwife


name: Report discrepancies immediately, per agency policy


name: Provide patient report to the postoperative nursing unit


name: Report positive cultures to infection control personnel


name: Report positive sexually transmitted disease cultures, as required by law


name: Report sudden changes in laboratory values to physician immediately


name: Report suspected abuse or neglect to proper authorities


name: Report suspected infections to infection control personnel


name: Report suspected misadministration or diversion of controlled substances, according to agency policy


name: Report test results to patient, as appropriate


name: Reposition spontaneously wedged pulmonary artery catheter, if appropriate


name: Request additional nurses to help with emergency procedures and to assume care for newborn


name: Reschedule antepartum testing, per protocol or physician or midwife order


name: Respect and support adaptive coping mechanisms used by family


name: Respect patient's right to receive or not to receive information


name: Respect privacy of individual family members


name: Respect the patient's and family's specific care requests


name: Respond positively to humor attempts made by patient


name: Respond to equipment alarms appropriately


name: Restrict and allocate fluid intake, as appropriate


name: Restrict food availability to scheduled, pre-served meals, and snacks


name: Restrict free water intake in the presence of dilutional hyponatremia with serum Na level lower than 130 mEq per liter


name: Return controlled substances not in routine use to pharmacy


name: Return laser key to designated secure location


name: Review and revise standards, as appropriate


name: Review credentials of selected peer, as necessary


name: Review current standards of practice related to patient population


name: Review dental hygiene facts with parents


name: Review fire and disaster plans, as appropriate


name: Review history for abnormal prenatal growth patterns as detected by ultrasonography or fundal changes


name: Review lifestyle habits that may alter fertility (e.g., smoking, substance use, alcohol consumption, nutrition, exercise, and sexual behavior)


name: Review malignant hyperthermia emergency care with staff, per protocol


name: Review maternal and infant history for risk factors for hyperbilirubinemia (e.g., Rh or ABO incompatibility, polycythemia, sepsis, prematurity, malpresentation)


name: Review nutritional requirements for specific age groups


name: Review obstetrical history for pertinent information that may influence induction (e.g., gestational age, length of prior labor, placenta previa, pelvic structural deformities, prior uterine rupture, active genital herpes, umbilical cord prolapse, transverse lie, Category III fetal heart rate [FHR])


name: Review obstetrical history, if available, to determine obstetrical or medical risk factors requiring antepartum testing of fetal status


name: Review patient care record for documentation of care, as needed


name: Review pertinent demographic data, including name, age, and room number


name: Review prenatal and intrapartal records for documented signs of prenatal attachment


name: Review prenatal history for factors that predispose patient to complications


name: Review prenatal history for possible stressors affecting neonatal glucose stores (e.g., diabetes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and cardiac or renal disorders)


name: Review proposed policies and standards in organizational, professional, and governmental literature, and in the popular media


name: Review recent pertinent laboratory and diagnostic test results, as appropriate


name: Review safety issues with parents (e.g., children meeting strangers, water safety, bicycle safety)


name: Review skills needed to fulfill clinical role


name: Review the scale (as developed with the patient) during review dates for assessment of progress


name: Review with patient measurements of fluid intake and output, hemoglobin values, blood pressure readings, or weight gains and losses, as appropriate


name: Reward or praise patient's progress toward reaching goals


name: Role play childrearing techniques and communication skills


name: Role play strategies for managing family conflict


name: Rotate application sites of topical systemic medications


name: Rub back in synchrony with patient's breathing, as appropriate


name: Rub infant's cheek gently to stimulate suck reflex


name: Schedule additional tests or procedures, as necessary


name: Schedule appointments to enhance efficiency and individualized care


name: Schedule diuretic administration to have least impact on lifestyle


name: Schedule extra visits for patient with concerns or difficulties


name: Schedule follow-up antepartum fetal surveillance


name: Schedule follow-up phone calls to evaluate success or reinforcement needs


name: Schedule immunizations at appropriate time intervals


name: Screen all visitors for communicable disease


name: Screen conversation within patient's hearing


name: Screen for contraindications to cold or heat, such as decreased or absent sensation, decreased circulation, and decreased ability to communicate


name: Screen for contraindications (e.g., serious medical conditions such as arteriosclerosis, cardiac conditions, contusions, scar tissue, infection, young children)


name: Screen visitors, especially children, for communicable diseases before visitation


name: Seal all specimen containers to prevent leakage or contamination


name: Search patient and belongings for weapons/potential weapons during inpatient admission procedure, as appropriate


name: Search patient environment on routine basis to remove fire-setting materials


name: Seat patient in a reclining chair or place in recumbent position


name: Secure informed consent to administer vaccine


name: Secure needle in place with tape and apply appropriate dressing according to agency protocol


name: Secure restraints out of patient's reach


name: Secure the suture line with square knots


name: Sedate patient to reduce hyperventilation, if appropriate


name: Seek advice from employees, as appropriate


name: Seek feedback from patients concerning care provided


name: Seek information on employee concerns for patient care and the work environment


name: Seek input about effectiveness of nursing interventions


name: Seek to understand the patient's perspective of a stressful situation


name: Select a cushion tailored to the patient's needs


name: Select a management style appropriate to the work situation and employee characteristics


name: Select a method of stimulation that is convenient and readily available (e.g., waterproof plastic bags with melting ice; frozen gel packs; chemical ice envelope; ice immersion; cloth or towel in freezer for cold; hot water bottle; electric heating pad; hot, moist compresses; immersion in tub or whirlpool; paraffin wax; sitz bath; radiant bulb; or plastic wrap for heat)


name: Select a problem-solving strategy that is appropriate to the patient's developmental level and cognitive functioning


name: Select a suction catheter that is one half the internal diameter of the endotracheal tube, tracheostomy tube, or patient's airway


name: Select alternate method or site of stimulation, if altered sensation is not achieved


name: Select appropriate educational materials


name: Select appropriate teaching methods and strategies


name: Select artificial airways with high-volume, low-pressure cuffs


name: Select humorous materials that create moderate arousal for the individual


name: Select new teaching methods or strategies, if previous ones were ineffective


name: Select stimulation site, considering alternate sites when direct application is not possible (e.g., adjacent to, distal to, between affected areas and the brain)


name: Select the area or areas of the body to be massaged


name: Select the correct size and type of oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway


name: Select the most appropriate type of cutaneous stimulation for the patient and the condition (e.g., massage, cold, ice, heat, menthol, vibration, or TENS)


name: Select vein, considering amount of blood needed, mental status, comfort, age, availability and condition of blood vessels, and presence of arteriovenous fistulas or shunts


name: Send labeled specimen to appropriate laboratory


name: Send secretions for culture and sensitivity tests, as appropriate


name: Send split samples to the laboratory for verification of results, if appropriate


name: Separate sterile from nonsterile supplies


name: Sequence daily care activities to enhance effects of specific exercise therapy


name: Serve as a liaison between patient and family


name: Serve as a liaison between patient and other health care providers


name: Serve as role model for developing collaborative relationships with other health care providers


name: Serve as role model for learning new behaviors, as appropriate


name: Set a realistic plan with the patient to include reduced food intake and increased energy expenditure


name: Set a schedule to coordinate other patient care activities with weaning trials


name: Set alarm limits on equipment, as appropriate


name: Set conditions with patient to evaluate therapeutic outcome


name: Set discrete, attainable goals with the patient for weaning


name: Set limits on intrusive, interruptive behavior(s)


name: Set limits with hyperactivity when it interferes with others or with the patient


name: Set mutual goals for progressive self-care


name: Set mutual, realistic learning goals with the patient


name: Set positive expectations regarding the effectiveness of analgesics to optimize patient response


name: Set time frames for needed behavior changes, as appropriate


name: Set up and connect plume evacuator, as appropriate


name: Set up equipment for resuscitation before birth


name: Set up proper equipment for medication administration


name: Set up sterile irrigating supplies, maintaining sterile technique per agency protocol


name: Share critical path with patient and family, as appropriate


name: Share evaluation methods used with employee


name: Share information about the organization and future plans


name: Share strategies for managing adolescent's perception of parental rejection


name: Share work responsibilities during orientation, as appropriate


name: Shave hair surrounding affected area, as needed


name: Shield oneself using a lead apron/shield while assisting with procedures involving radiation


name: Sign name, title, date, and time to each order noted


name: Silence ventilator alarms during suctioning to decrease frequency of false alarms


name: Sit down when feeding to convey pleasure and relaxation


name: Slow tube feeding rate or decrease strength to control diarrhea


name: Space nursing care to minimize ICP elevation


name: Space required nursing activities that increase intracranial pressure


name: Speak softly or sing to an infant or child


name: Spread medication evenly over skin, as appropriate


name: Stabilize endotracheal/tracheostomy tube with adhesive tape, twill tape, or commercially available stabilizing device


name: Stand on affected side when ambulating with patient, as patient demonstrates an ability to compensate for neglect


name: State your perception in a calm, reassuring, and nonargumentative manner


name: Stay physically close to frightened patient


name: Stay with donor during and immediately after collection of blood


name: Stay with the patient and provide support during initial weaning attempts


name: Stimulate memory by repeating patient's last expressed thought


name: Stimulate the reflex bladder by applying cold to the abdomen, stroking the inner thigh, or running water


name: Stop tracheal suctioning and provide supplemental oxygen if patient experiences bradycardia, an increase in ventricular ectopy, and/or desaturation


name: Stop transfusion if blood reaction occurs, keeping veins open with saline


name: Store specimen collected over time, according to protocol


name: Strategically place attractive advertising to capture attention of target audience


name: Stress the importance of early ambulation and pulmonary care


name: Stroke body part in slow, rhythmical fashion, as appropriate


name: Structure play session to facilitate desired outcome


name: Submit prescription for equipment to the third-party payer


name: Suction for meconium-stained fluid, as appropriate


name: Suction secretions from nares and mouth of infant with a bulb syringe after delivery of head


name: Suction secretions from nose and mouth with a bulb syringe


name: Suction the oropharynx after completion of tracheal suctioning


name: Suggest barium cookie swallow or video fluoroscopy, as appropriate


name: Suggest necessary structural alterations to make home accessible


name: Suggest services for home repair as needed


name: Suggest services for pest control as needed


name: Suggest speech pathology consult, as appropriate


name: Suggest techniques consistent with energy level, ability, age appropriateness, developmental level, and effective use in the past


name: Summarize discharge plans, as appropriate


name: Summarize progress of patient toward goals


name: Supervise recreational sessions, as appropriate


name: Support body as primary practitioner delivers aftercoming head


name: Support efforts to resolve previous conflict, as appropriate


name: Support family activities in promoting patient health or management of condition, when appropriate


name: Support formal and informal group activities to promote sharing, cooperation, compromise, and leadership


name: Support parent in nurturing and providing hands-on care for infant


name: Support parents' role as the primary sexuality educator of their children


name: Support patient and family through stages of grief


name: Support patient and significant other in decision about pregnancy outcome


name: Support patient in implementing anger control strategies and in the appropriate expression of anger


name: Support progression through personal grieving stages


name: Support student leadership experiences, as appropriate


name: Support the cast with pillows during the drying period


name: Support the family's efforts to remain at the bedside


name: Support the head and neck during transfer


name: Support the use of appropriate defense mechanisms


name: Support ventilation and airway patency in the presence of respiratory acidosis and rising PaCO2 level, as appropriate


name: Surround premature infant with blanket rolls (nesting)


name: Surround site with towels or gauze to prevent leech from migrating


name: Survey environment and remove latex products


name: Suture episiotomy or lacerations, as appropriate


name: Swaddle infant snugly in a blanket to keep arms and legs close to the body


name: Tailor orientation to needs of new employee


name: Tailor the content to the patient's cognitive, psychomotor, and affective abilities or disabilities


name: Take apical and radial pulses simultaneously and note difference, as appropriate


name: Take precautions to prevent interruptions


name: Tape the oro/nasopharyngeal airway in place


name: Target appropriate areas in which to try a new product


name: Target high-risk groups and age ranges that would benefit most from health education


name: Instruct a family member in CPR, as appropriate


name: Teach activity organization and time management techniques to prevent fatigue


name: Instruct patient about administration of ovulatory stimulants


name: Teach family about the positive aspects of hope (e.g., develop meaningful conversational themes that reflect love and need for the patient)


name: Teach home caregivers about the patient's therapy, as appropriate


name: Teach new behaviors needed by patient/parent to fulfill a role


name: Instruct parents how to use conflict for mutual understanding and family growth


name: Teach partner measures to comfort mother during labor (e.g., back rub, back pressure, and positioning)


name: Instruct patient how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases


name: Instruct patient how to titrate doses up or down, depending on respiratory rate, pain intensity, and pain quality


name: Instruct patient about the rationale for use of diuretic therapy


name: Instruct patient to avoid excessive use of medications containing HCO3, as appropriate


name: Instruct patient to avoid foods that cause flatulence (e.g., beans, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, radishes, onions, cauliflower, cucumbers, beer, prunes, pears, apples, whole wheat products)


name: Teach patient to avoid known allergens and how to use an anaphylaxis kit, as appropriate


name: Instruct patient to avoid situations that cause excessive air swallowing (e.g., chewing gum, drinking carbonated beverages, eating rapidly, sucking through straws, chewing with mouth open, talking with mouth full, wearing loose fitting dentures)


name: Teach patient to gently wash and comb hair and to sleep on a silk pillowcase to prevent further hair loss, as appropriate


name: Teach patient to self-monitor signs and symptoms that indicate need for medical treatment (e.g., fever, bleeding, clotted fistula, thrombophlebitis, and irregular pulse)


name: Teach patient to use oral nystatin suspension to control fungal infection, as appropriate


name: Teach patient ways to prevent or minimize electrolyte imbalance


name: Teach procedure to patient requiring home dialysis


name: Teach reality recognition by surveying the situation and making contingency plans


name: Inform about symptoms of ovarian hyperstimulation to report


name: Instruct the patient and family to set an appropriate basal infusion rate on the PCA device


name: Teach the patient relaxation and imagery techniques to use before, during, and after treatments, as appropriate


name: Demonstrate and reinforce appropriate social skills


name: Telephone the patient to verify planned surgery


name: Terminate the relaxation session gradually


name: Test amniotic fluid (e.g., nitrazine, ferning, and pooling), as appropriate


name: Test resuscitation bag, suction, and oxygen flow to ensure proper function


name: Tour the neonatal intensive care unit if preterm birth is anticipated (e.g., multifetal pregnancy)


name: Train teaching personnel, as appropriate


name: Transfer infant to morgue or prepare body to be transported by family to funeral home


name: Transfer patient from a bed to stretcher, or vice versa, using a turning sheet, as appropriate


name: Transport using a back board, as appropriate


name: Treat cardiac arrhythmias, according to policy


name: Treat hyperthermia with antipyretic drugs, a cooling mattress, or a sponge bath


name: Treat the contralateral points first when there is extreme tenderness at any one point


name: Turn the immobilized patient at least every 2 hours, according to a specific schedule


name: Turn to left-lateral position for pushing during second-stage labor to improve placental perfusion


name: Use TENS alone or in conjunction with other measures, as appropriate


name: Use television, radio, or music as part of planned stimuli program


name: Use a belt to assist a patient who can stand with assistance, as appropriate


name: Use a calm and unhurried approach when interacting with the patient


name: Use a support group during transitional stages to help patient adjust to a new lifestyle


name: Use a value sheet clarifying technique (written situation and questions), as appropriate


name: Use a wheelchair to move a patient unable to walk


name: Use accepted nutritional standards to assist client in evaluating adequacy of dietary intake


name: Use an incubator, stretcher, or bed to move a weak, injured, or surgical patient from one area to another


name: Use an infusion pump for delivery of TPN solutions


name: Use appropriate devices to support limbs (e.g., hand roll, trochanter roll)


name: Use appropriate hold when manually restraining patient in emergency situations or during transport


name: Use appropriate questions to assist the patient in reflecting on the situation and what is important personally


name: Utilize arterial line monitoring to improve accuracy of blood pressure readings, as appropriate


name: Use assistive devices to support extremities and head


name: Use case examples to enhance the patient's problem-solving skills, as appropriate


name: Use clear words, such as "dead" or "died", rather than euphemisms


name: Use closed-system suction for patient with pulmonary edema on mechanical ventilation with PEEP, as appropriate


name: Use communication skills such as focusing, reflecting, and restating to develop the relationship


name: Use computer-assisted instruction, television, interactive video, and other technologies to convey information


name: Use daily acupressure applications during the first week of treatment for pain


name: Use demonstrations with return demonstrations, learner participation, and manipulation of materials when teaching psychomotor skills


name: Use designated isolation precautions, as appropriate


name: Use developmentally appropriate language when explaining procedures to children


name: Use drawings to determine the effects of stress events (e.g., hospitalization, divorce, or abuse) on patient


name: Use either the head tilt or jaw thrust maneuver to maintain an airway


name: Use environmental cues (e.g., signs, pictures, clocks, calendars, and color coding of environment) to stimulate memory, reorient, and promote appropriate behavior


name: Use extension equipment for pulling on clothing if appropriate


name: Use gestures and objects to increase comprehension of verbal communications


name: Use gloves, eyeshield, and clothing to prevent direct contact with blood


name: Use group discussions and role-playing to influence health beliefs, attitudes, and values


name: Use human figure drawings to determine patient's self-concept


name: Use informal networks to accomplish goals


name: Use intermittent or telemetry fetal monitoring, if available, to facilitate maternal ambulation and comfort


name: Use labels or signs to warn workers of potential worksite hazards


name: Use maneuvers to release shoulder dystocia (e.g., suprapubic pressure or McRobert's maneuver), as appropriate


name: Use massage alone or in conjunction with other measures, as appropriate


name: Use mechanical device (e.g., C-type clamp) for applying pressure for longer periods, if appropriate


name: Use mechanical suction to remove meconium from lower airway


name: Use memory aids: checklists, schedules, and reminder notices


name: Use modulated voice when guiding the imagery experience


name: Use motor activities that require attention to and use of both sides of body


name: Use multiple teaching modalities, as appropriate


name: Use passive and/or active range-of-motion exercises to relieve muscle tension


name: Use patient's language as much as possible


name: Use peak drug levels when testing for toxicity


name: Use permissive directions and suggestions when leading the imagery, such as "perhaps," "if you wish," or "you might like"


name: Use petroleum jelly gauze for dressing change


name: Use picture cues to promote appropriate use of items


name: Use pillows to support patient in designated position


name: Use play therapy to assist the child with working through feelings


name: Use power of suggestion (e.g., running water or flushing toilet) to assist patient to void


name: Use preestablished criteria when collecting data


name: Use pressure-relieving devices, as appropriate


name: Use protective devices (e.g., restraints, side rails, locked doors, fences, gates) to physically limit mobility or access to harmful situations


name: Use reality testing to help the patient/family identify possible irrational beliefs


name: Use relaxation techniques, as appropriate


name: Use role playing and problem solving, as appropriate


name: Use role playing to practice improved communication skills and techniques


name: Use self-paced instruction, when possible


name: Use smallest size catheter, as appropriate


name: Use soft toothbrush or toothettes for oral care


name: Use specific time periods when measuring units of behavior (e.g., number of cigarettes smoked per day)


name: Use spirits of wintergreen in bedpan or urinal


name: Use sterile disposable equipment for each tracheal suction procedure


name: Use sterile technique to change insertion-site dressing, according to agency protocol


name: Use sterile technique to initiate hemodialysis and for needle insertions and catheter connections


name: Use sterile, cotton-tipped applicators for efficient cleansing of tight-fitting wire sutures, deep and narrow wounds, or wounds with pockets


name: Use strict aseptic technique for dressings changing


name: Use techniques of reflection and clarification to facilitate expression of concern


name: Use teleconferencing, telecommunications, and computer technologies for distance learning


name: Use the power of suggestion by running water or flushing the toilet


name: Use the reference ranges from the laboratory that is performing the particular test(s)


name: Use the technique of "process illumination" to encourage exploration of the significant meaning of the message


name: Use therapeutic mattress to minimize skin trauma


name: Use universal precautions when handling specimens for testing


name: Use variety of strategies and intervention points in educational program


name: Vary methods of presentation of material


name: Ventilate at a rate of 40 to 60 breaths per minute using 20 to 40 cm of water for initial breaths and 15 to 20 cm of water for subsequent pressures


name: Verbalize patient's denial of reality, as appropriate


name: Verify absence of cardiac pacemaker, other electrical implant, or metal prostheses contraindicating use of electrosurgical cautery


name: Verify consent for surgery and other treatments, as appropriate


name: Verify current expiration date on all supplies and medications


name: Verify maternal and fetal heart rates before initiation of electronic fetal monitoring


name: Verify proper functioning of electrosurgical unit


name: Verify that blood transfusions are available, as appropriate


name: Verify that ointments and solutions are nonflammable


name: Verify that patient identification band, allergy band, and blood bands are readable and in place


name: Verify that patient's identification band and blood band are correct


name: Verify that prophylactic antibiotics have been administered, as appropriate


name: Verify that the patient is not touching metal


name: Verify that the surgical consent form is properly signed


name: Verify the correct functioning of equipment


name: Verify tourniquet pressure and cuff inflation periodically during use


name: Verify tube placement with a chest radiograph, ensuring cannulation of the trachea 2 to 4 cm higher than the carina


name: Verify with the patient or appropriate others the procedure and surgical site


name: Warm the dialysis fluid before instillation


name: Warn the patient of the effects of extreme heat and cold, as appropriate


name: Wash skin around skin level device daily with mild soap and dry thoroughly


name: Watch for allergic responses during immunizations


name: Work collaboratively with patient to adjust diet regulations, fluid limitations, and medications to regulate fluid and electrolyte shifts between treatments


name: Work collaboratively with patient to adjust length of dialysis, diet regulations, and pain and diversion needs to achieve optimal benefit of the treatment


name: Work collaboratively with patient to relieve discomfort from side effects of the disease and treatment (e.g., cramping, fatigue, headaches, itching, anemia, bone demineralization, body image changes, and role disruption)


name: Work with environmental groups to secure appropriate governmental regulations


name: Wrap infant immediately after birth to prevent heat loss


name: Provide written instructions for addressing signs and symptoms that require immediate medical attention (e.g., bright red vaginal bleeding, leaking of amniotic fluid, unusual vaginal discharge, decreased fetal movement, four or more contractions per hour before 37 weeks of gestation, headache, visual disturbances, epigastric pain, rapid weight gain with facial edema)


name: Write prescription, using name of medication and including dose and directions for administration


name: Write trial criteria to be used during the evaluation


name: Zero and calibrate equipment, as appropriate


name: Monitor uterine activity (e.g., frequency, duration, and intensity of contractions)


name: Child adaptive behavior: hospitalization


name: Assessment of passive right knee joint movement


name: Assessment of passive right hip joint movement


name: Strategies to avoid exposure to environmental hazards


name: Triceps skin fold thickness (observable entity)


name: Psychosocial adaptive behavior: life change


name: Risk control behavior: sexually transmitted disease


name: Risk control behavior: unintended pregnancy


name: Ability to perform personal hygiene activity


name: Ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living


name: Ability to administer non-parenteral medication


name: Maintains barrier-free environment for independent toileting


name: Anesthesia for procedures on male genitalia (including open urethral procedures); radical amputation of penis with bilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy


name: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), premalignant lesions (eg, actinic keratoses); first lesion


name: Fasciectomy, partial palmar with release of single digit including proximal interphalangeal joint, with or without Z-plasty, other local tissue rearrangement, or skin grafting (includes obtaining graft); each additional digit


name: Repair of collateral ligament, metacarpophalangeal or interphalangeal joint


name: Reconstruction, collateral ligament, metacarpophalangeal joint, single; with tendon or fascial graft (includes obtaining graft)


name: Reconstruction, collateral ligament, metacarpophalangeal joint, single; with local tissue (eg, adductor advancement)


name: Arthroscopically aided repair of large osteochondritis dissecans lesion, talar dome fracture, or tibial plafond fracture, with or without internal fixation (includes arthroscopy)


name: Removal of lung, other than pneumonectomy; with resection-plication of emphysematous lung(s) (bullous or non-bullous) for lung volume reduction, sternal split or transthoracic approach, includes any pleural procedure, when performed


name: Removal of transvenous pacemaker electrode(s); dual lead system


name: Closure of enterostomy, large or small intestine; with resection and anastomosis other than colorectal


name: Closure of enterostomy, large or small intestine; with resection and colorectal anastomosis (eg, closure of Hartmann type procedure)


name: Incision and drainage of appendiceal abscess, open


name: Hepatotomy, for open drainage of abscess or cyst, 1 or 2 stages


name: External drainage, pseudocyst of pancreas, open


name: Drainage of peritoneal abscess or localized peritonitis, exclusive of appendiceal abscess, open


name: Drainage of subdiaphragmatic or subphrenic abscess, open


name: Open drainage of extraperitoneal lymphocele to peritoneal cavity


name: Free omental flap with microvascular anastomosis


name: Cystourethroscopy, with calibration and/or dilation of urethral stricture or stenosis, with or without meatotomy, with or without injection procedure for cystography, male or female


name: Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of permanent urethral stent


name: Cystourethroscopy; with resection or fulguration of orthotopic ureterocele(s), unilateral or bilateral


name: Cystourethroscopy; with resection or fulguration of ectopic ureterocele(s), unilateral or bilateral


name: Cystourethroscopy with incision, fulguration, or resection of congenital posterior urethral valves, or congenital obstructive hypertrophic mucosal folds


name: Transurethral destruction of prostate tissue; by microwave thermotherapy


name: Transurethral destruction of prostate tissue; by radiofrequency thermotherapy


name: Closure of rectovaginal fistula; transperineal approach, with perineal body reconstruction, with or without levator plication


name: Radical trachelectomy, with bilateral total pelvic lymphadenectomy and para-aortic lymph node sampling biopsy, with or without removal of tube(s), with or without removal of ovary(s)


name: Catheterization and introduction of saline or contrast material for saline infusion sonohysterography (SIS) or hysterosalpingography


name: Fetal monitoring during labor by consulting physician (ie, non-attending physician) with written report; supervision and interpretation


name: Implantation of intravitreal drug delivery system (eg, ganciclovir implant), includes concomitant removal of vitreous


name: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent


name: Labyrinthotomy, with perfusion of vestibuloactive drug(s), transcanal


name: Radiologic examination, abscess, fistula or sinus tract study, radiological supervision and interpretation


name: Bone density (bone mineral content) study, 1 or more sites; single photon absorptiometry


name: Non-cardiac vascular flow imaging (ie, angiography, venography)


name: Cardiac blood pool imaging (planar), first pass technique; single study, at rest or with stress (exercise and/or pharmacologic), wall motion study plus ejection fraction, with or without quantification


name: Cardiac blood pool imaging (planar), first pass technique; multiple studies, at rest and with stress (exercise and/or pharmacologic), wall motion study plus ejection fraction, with or without quantification


name: Myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), perfusion study (including ventricular wall motion[s] and/or ejection fraction[s], when performed); single study, at rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)


name: Myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), perfusion study (including ventricular wall motion[s] and/or ejection fraction[s], when performed); multiple studies at rest and stress (exercise or pharmacologic)


name: Kidney imaging morphology; with vascular flow and function, single study without pharmacological intervention


name: Lipoprotein, direct measurement; VLDL cholesterol


name: Lipoprotein, direct measurement; LDL cholesterol


name: molecular diagnostics enzymatic digestion


name: molecular diagnostics reverse transcription


name: T cells; absolute CD4 and CD8 count, including ratio


name: Blood typing, serologic; antigen screening for compatible unit using patient serum, per unit screened


name: Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA), not otherwise specified; amplified probe technique, each organism


name: Percutaneous transluminal pulmonary artery balloon angioplasty; single vessel


name: Percutaneous transluminal pulmonary artery balloon angioplasty, each additional vessel


name: Transthoracic echocardiography for congenital cardiac anomalies; complete


name: Transthoracic echocardiography for congenital cardiac anomalies; follow-up or limited study


name: Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, without spectral or color Doppler echocardiography


name: Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, follow-up or limited study


name: Transesophageal echocardiography for congenital cardiac anomalies; including probe placement, image acquisition, interpretation and report


name: Transesophageal echocardiography for congenital cardiac anomalies; placement of transesophageal probe only


name: Transesophageal echocardiography for congenital cardiac anomalies; image acquisition, interpretation and report only


name: right heart catheterization for congenital cardiac anomalies


name: Insertion of catheter into right and left heart chambers for evaluation of congenital abnormalities


name: Insertion of catheter into right and left heart chambers through intact septum for evaluation of congenital abnormalities


name: Insertion of catheter into right and left heart chambers through existing septal opening for evaluation of congenital abnormalities


name: Duplex scan of arterial inflow and venous outflow of abdominal, pelvic, scrotal contents and/or retroperitoneal organs; complete study


name: Duplex scan of arterial inflow and venous outflow of abdominal, pelvic, scrotal contents and/or retroperitoneal organs; limited study


name: Spirometry, including graphic record, total and timed vital capacity, expiratory flow rate measurement(s), with or without maximal voluntary ventilation


name: Sleep study, unattended, simultaneous recording; minimum of heart rate, oxygen saturation, and respiratory analysis (eg, by airflow or peripheral arterial tone)


name: Needle electromyography; thoracic paraspinal muscles (excluding T1 or T12)


name: Testing of autonomic nervous system function; cardiovagal innervation (parasympathetic function), including 2 or more of the following: heart rate response to deep breathing with recorded R-R interval, Valsalva ratio, and 30:15 ratio


name: Testing of autonomic nervous system function; vasomotor adrenergic innervation (sympathetic adrenergic function), including beat-to-beat blood pressure and R-R interval changes during Valsalva maneuver and at least 5 minutes of passive tilt


name: Testing of autonomic nervous system function; sudomotor, including 1 or more of the following: quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test (QSART), silastic sweat imprint, thermoregulatory sweat test, and changes in sympathetic skin potential


name: Prosthetic(s) training, upper and/or lower extremity(ies), initial prosthetic(s) encounter, each 15 minutes


name: chiropractic manipulative treatment (CMT) of one to two regions of spine


name: spinal chiropractic manipulative treatment (CMT) of three to four regions


name: Chiropractic manipulative treatment (CMT); spinal, 5 regions


name: Chiropractic manipulative treatment (CMT); extraspinal, 1 or more regions


name: Hospital observation care on day of discharge


name: Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less


name: Supervision of a hospice patient (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular development and/or revision of care plans by that individual, review of subsequent reports of patient status, review of related laboratory and other studies, communication (including telephone calls) for purposes of assessment or care decisions with health care professional(s), family member(s), surrogate decision maker(s) (eg, legal guardian) and/or key caregiver(s) involved in patient's care, integration of new information into the medical treatment plan and/or adjustment of medical therapy, within a calendar month; 15-29 minutes


name: Anesthesia for Procedures on the Thorax (Chest Wall and Shoulder Girdle)


name: Anesthesia for Procedures on the Pelvis (Except Hip)


name: Anesthesia for Procedures on the Upper Leg (Except Knee)


name: Surgical Procedures on the Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures


name: Incision and Drainage Procedures on the Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures


name: Shaving of Epidermal or Dermal Lesions Procedures


name: Excision-Benign Lesions Procedures on the Skin


name: Excision-Malignant Lesions Procedures on the Skin


name: Surgical Repair (Closure) Procedures on the Integumentary System


name: Repair-Simple Procedures on the Integumentary System


name: Repair-Intermediate Procedures on the Integumentary System


name: Repair-Complex Procedures on the Integumentary System


name: Adjacent Tissue Transfer or Rearrangement Procedures on the Integumentary System


name: Flaps (Skin and/or Deep Tissues) Procedures


name: Pressure Ulcers (Decubitus Ulcers) Procedures


name: Destruction Procedures on Benign or Premalignant Lesions of the Integumentary System


name: Destruction Procedures on Malignant Lesions of the Integumentary System


name: Wound Exploration-Trauma (eg, Penetrating Gunshot, Stab Wound) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System


name: General Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System


name: General Replantation Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System


name: General Grafts (or Implants) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System


name: Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Head


name: Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Head


name: Other Musculoskeletal Procedures of the Head


name: Surgical Procedures on the Neck (Soft Tissues) and Thorax


name: Incision Procedures on the Neck (Soft Tissues) and Thorax


name: Excision Procedures on the Neck (Soft Tissues) and Thorax


name: Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Neck (Soft Tissues) and Thorax


name: Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Neck (Soft Tissues) and Thorax


name: Surgical Procedures on the Back and Flank


name: Excision Procedures on the Back and Flank


name: Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)


name: Arthrodesis Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)


name: Anterior or Anterolateral Approach Technique Arthrodesis Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)


name: Posterior, Posterolateral or Lateral Transverse Process Technique Arthrodesis Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)


name: Arthrodesis Procedures for Spine Deformity (eg, Scoliosis, Kyphosis)


name: Exploration Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)


name: Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Shoulder


name: Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Shoulder


name: Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Shoulder


name: Surgical Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow


name: Incision Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow


name: Excision Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow


name: Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow


name: Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow


name: Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow


name: Arthrodesis Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow


name: Amputation Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow


name: Other Procedures on the Humerus or Elbow


name: Surgical Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist


name: Incision Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist


name: Excision Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist


name: Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist


name: Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist


name: Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist


name: Arthrodesis Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist


name: Amputation Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist


name: Surgical Procedures on the Hand and Fingers


name: Incision Procedures on the Hand and Fingers


name: Excision Procedures on the Hand and Fingers


name: Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Hand and Fingers


name: Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Hand and Fingers


name: Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Hand and Fingers


name: Arthrodesis Procedures on the Hand and Fingers


name: Amputation Procedures on the Hand and Fingers


name: Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint


name: Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint


name: Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint


name: Arthrodesis Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint


name: Amputation Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint


name: Surgical Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint


name: Incision Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint


name: Excision Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint


name: Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint


name: Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint


name: Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint


name: Manipulation Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint


name: Arthrodesis Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint


name: Amputation Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint


name: Other Procedures on the Femur or Knee Joint


name: Surgical Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint


name: Incision Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint


name: Excision Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint


name: Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint


name: Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint


name: Manipulation Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint


name: Arthrodesis Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint


name: Amputation Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint


name: Other Procedures on the Leg (Tibia and Fibula) and Ankle Joint


name: Surgical Procedures on the Foot and Toes


name: Incision Procedures on the Foot and Toes


name: Excision Procedures on the Foot and Toes


name: Removal of Foreign Body Procedures on the Foot and Toes


name: Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Foot and Toes


name: Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Foot and Toes


name: Arthrodesis Procedures on the Foot and Toes


name: Amputation Procedures on the Foot and Toes


name: Body and Upper Extremity Application of Casts and Strapping


name: Body and Upper Extremity Application of Casts


name: Body and Upper Extremity Application of Splints


name: Body and Upper Extremity Application of Strapping-Any Age


name: Lower Extremity Application of Casts and Strapping


name: Lower Extremity Application of Strapping-Any Age


name: Removal or Repair of Casts and Strapping


name: Other Procedures on the Trachea or Bronchi


name: Surgical Procedures on the Heart (Including Valves) and Great Vessels


name: Repair Procedures for Single Ventricle and Other Complex Cardiac Anomalies


name: Repair Procedures for the Sinus of Valsalva


name: Surgical Procedures on the Pulmonary Artery


name: Embolectomy/Thrombectomy Procedures on Arteries and Veins


name: Arterial Embolectomy/Thrombectomy Procedures, With or Without Catheter


name: Repair Procedures Blood Vessel Other Than for Fistula, With or Without Patch Angioplasty


name: Thromboendarterectomy Procedures on Arteries and Veins


name: percutaneous transluminal atherectomy peripheral artery


name: Intravenous Vascular Introduction and Injection Procedures


name: Intra-Arterial-Intra-Aortic Vascular Injection Procedures


name: Intraosseous Procedures on Arteries and Veins


name: Transcatheter Procedures on Arteries and Veins


name: Intravascular Ultrasound Procedures on Arteries and Veins


name: Other Procedures of the Hemic or Lymphatic System


name: Surgical Procedures on the Mediastinum and Diaphragm


name: Surgical Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth


name: Incision Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth


name: Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth


name: Repair Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth


name: Other Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth


name: Surgical Procedures on the Tongue and Floor of Mouth


name: Incision Procedures on the Tongue and Floor of Mouth


name: Excision Procedures on the Tongue and Floor of Mouth


name: Repair Procedures on the Tongue and Floor of Mouth


name: Other Procedures on the Tongue and Floor of Mouth


name: Surgical Procedures on the Dentoalveolar Structures


name: Incision Procedures on the Dentoalveolar Structures


name: Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Dentoalveolar Structures


name: Other Procedures on the Dentoalveolar Structures


name: Surgical Procedures on the Palate and Uvula


name: Incision Procedures on the Palate and Uvula


name: Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Palate and Uvula


name: Repair Procedures on the Palate and Uvula


name: Surgical Procedures on the Salivary Gland and Ducts


name: Surgical Procedures on the Pharynx, Adenoids, and Tonsils


name: Incision Procedures on the Pharynx, Adenoids, and Tonsils


name: Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Pharynx, Adenoids, and Tonsils


name: Repair Procedures on the Pharynx, Adenoids, and Tonsils


name: Other Procedures on the Pharynx, Adenoids, and Tonsils


name: Surgical Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)


name: Incision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)


name: Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)


name: Repair Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)


name: Surgical Procedures on Meckel's Diverticulum and the Mesentery


name: Excision Procedures on the Meckel's Diverticulum and the Mesentery


name: Suture Procedures on the Meckel's Diverticulum and the Mesentery


name: Other Procedures on the Meckel's Diverticulum and Mesentery


name: Surgical Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum


name: Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum


name: Suture Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum


name: Transurethral Surgery Procedures on the Bladder


name: Urethra and Bladder Transurethral Surgical Procedures


name: Ureter and Pelvis Transurethral Surgical Procedures


name: Vesical Neck and Prostate Surgical Procedures


name: Surgical Procedures on the Tunica Vaginalis


name: Excision Procedures on the Tunica Vaginalis


name: Surgical Procedures on the Vulva, Perineum and Introitus


name: Incision Procedures on the Vulva, Perineum and Introitus


name: Destruction Procedures on the Vulva, Perineum and Introitus


name: Excision Procedures on the Vulva, Perineum and Introitus


name: Repair Procedures on the Vulva, Perineum and Introitus


name: Manipulation Procedures on the Cervix Uteri


name: Other Procedures on the Female Genital System


name: Antepartum and Fetal Invasive Services for Maternity Care and Delivery


name: Other maternity care and delivery procedure


name: Surgical Procedures on the Parathyroid, Thymus, Adrenal Glands, Pancreas, and Carotid Body


name: Excision Procedures on the Parathyroid, Thymus, Adrenal Glands, Pancreas, and Carotid Body


name: Surgical Procedures on the Skull, Meninges, and Brain


name: Injection, Drainage, or Aspiration Procedures on the Skull, Meninges, and Brain


name: Twist Drill, Burr Hole(s), or Trephine Procedures on the Skull, Meninges, and Brain