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Vocabulary I (A to D) Flashcards

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Abduction

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Away from the center (midline) of the body.

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Abuse

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The infliction of physical, sexual, or emotional injury or harm.

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Activities of daily living (ADL)

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Any activity that is performed in one’s life on a daily basis.

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Adduction

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Toward the center (midline) of the body.

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Abandonment

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Leaving resident unattended.

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Abrasion

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A scraping or rubbing off of the skin.

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Active-assistive ROM

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The nurse assistant assists the resident in performing the exercise.

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Active Range of Motion Exercises

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Movement carried out by the resident.

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Acute

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Developing rapidly with pronounced symptoms and lasting a short time, rapid onset, short term.

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Admission

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Process of checking a resident into the facility.

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Advanced Directive

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A document that designates the resident’s wishes in the event that he/she is unable to speak for himself/herself.

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Afebrile

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Without fever.

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Agitation

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Vocal or motor behaviors such as shouting, fidgeting, pacing, screaming, or wandering.

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Agnosia

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Loss of the ability to recognize familiar objects.

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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A progressive impairment of memory, reasoning, and judgment that is related to cellular changes within the brain and that leads to loss of independence in activities of daily living.

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Ambulation

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Ability to walk.

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Ambulatory

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Able to walk.

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Anterior

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Toward the front.

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Anti-embolism Stockings

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Elastic hosiery used to minimize the occurrence of edema and blood clots.

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Anus

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Outlet of the rectum.

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Aphasia

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Language difficulty due to brain damage, which can affect listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills; loss of the ability to use or understand language.

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Apical Pulse

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Pulse taken at the apex of the heart.

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Apraxia

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Loss of the ability to carry out planned movements at will.

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Arteries

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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

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Arterisclerosis
Loss of elasticity in the walls of the blood vessels.
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Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint.
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Asepsis
The absence of germs.
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Apiration
To draw fluid or object into the long when breathing in.
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Assault
Threat or complain to injure another in an unlawful manner.
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Assessment
An appraisal of the whole person to establish a baseline and determine the resident's potential and his/her need for help.
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Atherosclerosis
Accumulation of fat deposits inside of arteries, making them more narrow.
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Atrophy
Wasting away of muscle tissue leading to weakness.
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Axilla
Armpit
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Aseptic
Free of microorganisms
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Advocate
A person who defends someone else.
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Basic Human Needs
Activities required by all people to successfully and satisfactorily live their lives.
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Bacteria
Single-celled organisms that can cause disease/illness.
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Battery
Unlawful application of force to the person of another.
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Bladder
A muscular sac that stores the urine of the body.
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Blindness
Inability to see.
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Blood Pressure
The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood.
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Body Mechanics
Using correct techniques in performing certain functions in a manner that does not add undue strain to the body.
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Body Temperature
The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body.
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Bowel Movement
Solid waste eliminated from the digestive tract.
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Bowel Obstruction
A blockage in the intestine.
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Brachial Artergy
The artery in the antecubital space in front of the elbow.
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Bradycardia
Slow pulse rate, usually less than 60 beats per minute.
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Bronchi
Two large branches of the trachea through which air moves in and out of the lungs.
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Call System
This consists of a signal cord or button. This signal activates a bell, light, or intercom system used to request assistance. The cord or button must be placed within the patient's reach at all times.
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Cannula
A plastic or metal tube.
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Care Plan
An individual plan of care for each resident.
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Cataract
Clouding of the lens of the eye.
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Catastrophic Reaction
Overreaction to circumstances.
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Catheter
A sterile tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine.
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Cheyne-Stokes
A pattern of breathing in which respirations gradually increase in rate and depth and then become shallow and slow; breathing may stop for 10 to 20 seconds.
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Chronic
Continuing over a long period of time or recurring frequently; chronic conditions begin insidiously, and symptoms are not as noticeable as in acute conditions; long, drawn out, long term.
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Circumcision
A surgical removal of the end of the foreskin of the penis.
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Coccyx
The bone at the base of the spine (tailbone).
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Cognitive
Dealing with the thoughts and emotions.
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Colostomy
An artificial opening made in the abdominal wall to allow the passage of feces through a stoma (opening).
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Combativeness
Physically aggressive behavior; hitting, kicking, scratching, biting.
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Communication
The exchange of information accomplished by sending and receiving messages. Requires both a sender and receiver.
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Competency
The ability to properly perform a specific task.
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Condom Catheter
An external catheter applied to males (Texas catheter).
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Conduct
One's actions in general; behavior.
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Confusion
A mental state characterized by disorientation regarding time, place, or person.
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
The inability of the heart to pump an adequate quantity of blood.
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Consent
Permission granted voluntarily by a person in his/her (sound/clear) mind.
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Constipation
The passage of unusually dry, hard stools.
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Constrict
Get smaller.
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Contaminated
Exposed to germs.
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Contracture
An injury that does not break the skin, caused by a blow to the body and characterized by swelling, discoloration, and pain.
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Contusion
An injury that does not break the skin, caused by a blow to the body and characterized by swelling, discoloration, and pain.
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Cyanotic
A bluish-gray color of the skin, lips, or nail beds due to lack of oxygen.
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Dangle
To sit on the side of the bed with legs over the edge or the mattress.
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Confused
State of being mixed up.
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Confidential
Personal; not known to others.
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Deafness
Inability to hear.
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Death
A natural part of life where all vital functions of the body cease.
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Decubitus Ulcer
An inflammation, sore, or lesion that develops over areas where the skin and tissue underneath are injured due to a lack of blood flow.
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Defecation
Passing feces from the body; passing of stool.
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Deficiency
A written notice of inadequate care or sub-standard practice.
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Dehydration
Loss of body's normal water content, which can affect both physical and mental functions.
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Delirium
Memory and thinking impairment that comes on suddenly and is caused by illness or toxic reaction in the body, usually reversible.
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Dementia
Severe impairment of cognitive functions such as thinking, memory, and personality; comes on slowly and worsens over time; usually irreversible, depending on the cause.
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Dentures
Artificial, or "false" teeth.
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Dependent
Unable to care for one's self.
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Diabeters
A chronic disease characterized by insufficient insulin production.
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Diagnosis
Determining what kind of disease or medical condition a person has; the nurse assistant can find out by looking in the chart; the doctor determines the problem based on tests, observations, etc.
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Diaphoresis
Excessive sweating.
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Diarrhea
Frequent passage of liquid stool.
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Diastolic Pressure
The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest (the bottom number).
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Digestion
Process by which food is broken down, mechanically and chemically, and changed to a from that can be absorbed by the body.
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Dilate
To get larger.
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Discharge
The resident goes to another facility, home, to the home of a relative/friend, or if the resident dies.
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Disorientation
The state of mental confusion or loss of bearings in relation to the sense of person, place, or time.
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Distention
The state of being inflated or enlarged.
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Diversionary
To draw attention to something else or to amuse.
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Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing.
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Dyspnea
Difficulty in breathing.

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