Vocab. Week 1. 21-40

Question 1

Breathing fluid, food, or vomitus or an object into the lungs

Answer 1

Aspiration

Question 2

The act of walking

Answer 2

Ambulation

Question 3

A triangular shaped piece of foam that is placed between the persons legs to keep the hips apart from each other

Answer 3

Abductor wedge

Question 4

The decrease in size or the wasting away of muscle tissue

Answer 4

Atrophy

Question 5

Moving a body part toward the midline of the body

Answer 5

Adduction

Question 6

These are used to put pressure on the veins in the legs in order to promote return of blood to the heart thereby helping to prevent blood pooling which could lead to blood clot formation

Answer 6

Antiembolitic stockings

Question 7

This is pain experienced when there is reduced blood flow to the heart muscle

Answer 7

Angina

Question 8

Joint inflammation

Answer 8

Arthritis

Question 9

A vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress

Answer 9

Anxiety

Question 10

A disease of the brain that affects the nerve cells that control intellectual and social function

Answer 10

Alzheimer’s

Question 11

Someone who has had all or part of an extremity removed

Answer 11

Amputees

Question 12

A stage of the grieving process characterized by making deals and promises

Answer 12

Bargaining

Question 13

A stage of grieving when the person may say things like why me

Answer 13

Anger

Question 14

These carry blood away from the heart

Answer 14

Arteries

Question 15

These programs are required by OBRA and are important to assist the older person in maintaining and promoting social and physical well being

Answer 15

Activities

Question 16

The favored arm or leg that may be weak or uncoordinated when performing ADLs or others activities

Answer 16

Affected side

Question 17

How you interact with a resident despite how the resident behaves toward you

Answer 17

Appropriate response

Question 18

Can also be referred to as an air flotation mattress which is used to decrease pressure on bony prominences on the body

Answer 18

Alternating pressure matters

Question 19

The official entry of a person into health care facility

Answer 19

Admission

Question 20

The total or partial loss of the ability to use or understand language

Answer 20

Aphasia