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CNA Vocab
CNA Vocabulary Practice (only words begining with A)
Term | Definition |
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Abandonment | leaving resident unattended |
Abduction | away from the midline of the body |
Abrasion | a scraping or rubbing off of skin |
Abuse | the infliction of any type of injury or harm |
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) | any activity that is preformed in one's life on a daily basis |
Acute | developing rapidly with pronounced symptoms and lasting a short time |
Adduction | towards the midline of the body |
Advance Directive | a document that designates the resident's wishes in the event that he/she is not ablle to speak for hisself/herself |
Advocate | a person who defends someone else |
Afebrile | without fever |
Agitation | vocal or motor behaviors such as shouting, fidgeting, pacing, screaming, or wandering |
Agnosia | loss of the ability to recognize familiar objects |
Ambulation | ability to walk |
Anterior | towards the front |
Anus | outlet of the rectum |
Aphasia | language difficulty due to brain damage |
Apical Pulse | the pulse at the apex of the heart |
Apraxia | loss of the ability to carry out planned movements at will |
Arteries | blood vessels that carry bood away from the heart |
Arteriosclerosis | loss of elasticity in the walls of the blood vessels |
Arthritis | inflamation of the joint |
Asepsis | the absence of germs |
Aseptic | the absence of microorganisms |
Aspiration | to draw fluid or object into the lungs when breathing |
Atrophy | wasting away of muscle tissue leading to weakness |