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vocab (A)'s Flashcards

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abandonment

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when cna leaves a pt. after care has been initiated and before the pt. has been transferred to someone with equal or greater training.

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abbreviation

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shortened form of a word

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Steps of Abdominal thrusts on a conscious patient

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  1. When approaching the resident, ask the resident “Are you choking?”
  2. If resident cannot speak, and/ or if they have their hands on their throat, this is a sign that resident is choking
  3. Call for help
  4. Raise the patient off the bed or chair and get behind the patient
  5. Place your fist between the sternum and navel
  6. verbalize that you go in and up on the patient three times, making a motion of rolling in and up.
  7. You will need to ask if they are still choking. They will say “no”
  8. place patient in recovery position
  9. or lay patient on their side on a bed
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21GEfwIR_bQ
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Abdominal thrust also known as ______

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Heimlich maneuver.
A first aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstruction by foreign objects

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abductor wedge

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is designed to separate the legs of a pt (most used after hip surgery)

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Abduction

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moving (body part) AWAY from the midline/body

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absorption: the transfer of nutrients from _______ to the _______

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the transfer of nutrients from the intestines to the cells

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Abuse

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any nonaccidental act or failure to act that causes (or could cause) harm or death to a patient.
Can be verbal, sexual, physical, and psychological

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accident

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unfortunate accident that happens unintentionally resulting in injury or damage

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accountability

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willingness to take credit and blame for actions

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Acute

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rapidly occurring (illness) allowing person to return to one’s previous level of functioning

  • of short duration but typically severe
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adaptive

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designed or intended to assist disabled person

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Adaptive device

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special equipment that helps a person perform ADL’s

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activities

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the condition in which things are happening or being done

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accountable

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answerable for one’s action

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adduction

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movement of body part towards midline of the body

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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ADLs

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personal daily care tasks
ex: toileting, dressing feeding, mobility, bathing

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afebrile (not feverish)

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a condition in which the body temperature is not elevated

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admitting resident

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process of accepting a new resident into a facility

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Admission

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procedure carried out when a patient first arrives at a facility

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affected side

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a side of the body that has been disabled by disease or illness

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aggressive behavior

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marked by combative readiness

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aggressive resident

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a person who is angered and combative

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aging process

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process of becoming older

26
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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

  • depresses the immune system
  • makes the infected person more susceptible to infections
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alarm

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a device using loud noises to alert staff and keep residents safe

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alternating pressure mattress

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air filled mattress that rotates to relief pressure

29
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Alzheimer’s

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a progressive, degenerative and incurable disease that causes proteins to build up in and around the nerve cells, resulting in memory loss, cognitive impairment, and behavioral changes

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ambulation

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walking

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amputees

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a person who has had a limb amputated

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anatomy

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the study of body structure

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anger

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a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

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angina

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chest pain , pressure or discomfort

35
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anorexia

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eating disorder (lack or loss of appetite

36
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anterior

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front of the body

37
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antibacterial

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active against bacteria

38
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antibiotics

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a medicine that that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms

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anti-embolic stockings

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stockings used to prevent blood clots and swelling, and increase circulation

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anxiety

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unease or worry, often about a situation or condition

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aphasia

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loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage

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apical pulse

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the pulse on the left side of chest, just below the nipple

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apnea

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the absence of breathing

44
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appropriate response

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suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc

45
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arteries

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vessels that carry blood away from the heart

46
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arthritis

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inflammation of the joints

47
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atrophy

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weakening or wasting of a muscle

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aspetic

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free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganism

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aspiration

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the inhalation of food, fluid, or foreign material in the lungs

50
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assistive device

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special equipment that helps a person perform ADL’s also adaptive device

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autoclave

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an appliance used to sterilize medical instruments or other objects by using steam under pressure

52
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absorption: the transfer of nutrients from _______ to the _______

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the transfer of nutrients from the intestines to the cells

53
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aggressive resident

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a person who is angered and combative

54
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axillary temperature

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using the armpit to measure a temperature

55
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autoimmune

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disease in which the body makes antibodies directed against its own tissue

56
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airborne precautions

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procedure used to prevent the spread of airborne pathogens

that are suspended on mucus or on tiny dust particles in air

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