CNA vocab 1

Abandonment

The action or fact of abandoning or being abandonded. (being left)

Abductor Wege

Desined to sperate the legs of a patient who had a hip replacement

Acute

sudden and short

Adaptive

Capable of, suited to, or contributing to adaptation

Affected side

a weakened side from a stroke or injury.

Agitation

A feeling of irritability or severe restlessness

Angina

A type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart

Aphasia

A language disorder caused by damage in a specific area of the brain that controls language expression and comprehension

Arthritis

Painful joint inflammation

Aspiration

breathinbg in a forigen object (choking)

Assault

Episodes of unwanted physical or sexual contact

Assistive device

A tool that helps a person with a disability to do a certain task. (wheekchair, wealker, cane, hearing aide, glasses)

Atrophy

A decrease in size of an organ, muscle, or tissue. Wasting away.

Body alignment

how the head, shoulders, spine, hips, knees, and ankles relate and line up with each other

body language

certain expressions, movements, and gestures that point to the physical and emotional state of the bearer.

Body mechanics

A term used to describe the way we move as we go about our daily lives.

burnout

a syndrome as a result of chrobnic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.

Care Plan

A form where you can summarize a persons health conditions, specific care needs, and current treatments.

cc’s to ounces

1 ounce= 30 cc

Chain of command

an authorative structure used to resolve administrative, clinical, patient, or worker issues.

Chronic

A human health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects.

clear-liquid diet

made up of only liquids that are clear at room temp.

colostomy

an opening into the colon from the outside of the body.

coma

a state of prolonged loss of consciousness

combative resident

may be physically aggressive and may begin being physically abusive towards staff or other residents