Assam ASSEB HSLC NSQF Health Care key terms

The organised network of people, institutions and services that deliver health services to a population, including government facilities, private providers, pharmacies and community workers.

A government health facility serving a defined rural area, offering first-contact outpatient care, maternal and child services, immunisation and referral to higher-level hospitals.

An Accredited Social Health Activist: a trained female community health worker who links households to health services, promotes immunisation and accompanies patients to facilities.

The process of directing a patient to a higher-level or more specialised facility when the current level cannot provide the needed investigation or treatment.

Daily practices such as bathing, hand washing, oral care and clean clothing that keep the body clean and reduce the spread of germs.

Cleaning hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based rub at the correct moments, especially before patient contact and after contact with body fluids.

Minimum infection-control measures applied to every patient regardless of diagnosis, including hand hygiene, gloves, gowns, masks and safe handling of sharps and waste.

Items worn to create a barrier between the worker and infectious material, such as gloves, gown, mask, goggles and face shield.

Waste generated during diagnosis, treatment or immunisation, such as used needles, soiled dressings and expired medicines, which must be segregated and disposed of safely.

An accidental puncture or cut from a needle, blade or other sharp object, requiring immediate washing, reporting and assessment for post-exposure prophylaxis.

The three elements needed for fire: fuel, oxygen and heat. Removing any one of them stops combustion, which explains how extinguishers work.

The planned and orderly movement of people away from a dangerous area to a safe assembly point, following designated routes and assisting those who cannot move alone.

The standard reference posture: standing upright, face forward, arms at the sides with palms facing forward and feet together. Directional terms are described relative to this position.

The study of the structure of the human body and the relationship between its parts, including organs, bones, muscles and tissues.

The study of how the body's organs and systems function and work together to maintain life, for example how the heart pumps blood.

The body's ability to keep internal conditions such as temperature, blood sugar and fluid balance within a stable range despite changes outside the body.

Core measurements of body function: temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure, plus oxygen saturation where monitored. Changes can signal deterioration.

The rhythmic expansion of an artery felt with the fingertips each time the heart beats, commonly checked at the wrist or neck and recorded as beats per minute.

The process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide, measured as breaths per minute and observed for rate, depth and rhythm.

The standard vocabulary of health care, built from prefixes, roots and suffixes, allowing precise and consistent description of body parts, conditions and procedures.

Immediate, temporary help given to an injured or suddenly ill person before professional care arrives, aimed at preserving life and preventing worsening.

An action sequence for emergencies: Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing, CPR and Defibrillation, applied in order to assess and act safely.

Chest compressions, with rescue breaths if trained, used when a person is unresponsive and not breathing normally, to keep blood circulating to the brain.

A portable device that analyses heart rhythm and delivers a controlled shock when indicated, with voice prompts guiding the user through pad placement and safety steps.

A stable side-lying posture for an unconscious person who is breathing, keeping the airway open and allowing fluids to drain from the mouth.

Sorting patients by urgency of need so that limited staff and resources go first to those at greatest immediate risk of death or serious harm.

Everyday self-care tasks such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting and moving about, used to assess how much assistance a patient requires.

Cleaning a patient's body while they remain in bed, using warm water, gentle washing and drying, while protecting privacy, dignity and skin integrity.

Localised injury to skin and underlying tissue caused by prolonged pressure, usually over bony areas, prevented by regular repositioning and skin care.

Using correct posture, equipment and teamwork to move or transfer a patient without injuring the patient or the worker.

A diet supplying adequate energy, protein, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water from a variety of foods in proportions suited to a person's age and activity.

A condition caused by insufficient or unbalanced intake of nutrients, leading to weight loss, weakness, delayed healing or, in some forms, excess weight.

Activities that help people improve and protect their health, such as awareness sessions, immunisation drives, sanitation campaigns and healthy-lifestyle education.

Purposeful conversation using listening, open questions and empathy to help a patient express concerns and understand their care, without judgement.

Giving full attention to a speaker, observing body language, and confirming understanding by summarising or asking clarifying questions rather than interrupting.

The duty to keep a patient's personal and medical information private, sharing it only with those who need it for care, and never gossiping about patients.

Agreement to a procedure given freely by a person who understands its purpose, benefits and risks, after receiving clear information and having questions answered.

Identifying a health-related need in the community, planning a small service or product to meet it, and managing money, people and risk to make it sustainable.

A written outline of a venture's purpose, target customers, services, costs, expected income and marketing, used to guide decisions and seek support or funding.

Policies and practices that prevent germs from spreading within a facility, covering cleaning, sterilisation, isolation, waste handling and staff immunisation.