Wisconsin CNA State Exam Vocabulary Rated A+

Wisconsin CNA State Exam Vocabulary Rated A+ Abandonment To leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert Abdominal thrust Method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking. Abductor wedge A health aid that enables the user to maintain proper leg positioning while recovering from hip replacements or fractures Abnormal vital There are four main vital signs: body temperature, blood pressure, pulse and breathing rate. For each there is a normal measurement range. Measurements outside the range can be considered abnormal (deviant/atypical). Absorption The process of taking in something, such as water in a natural or gradual way Abuse Purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental or emotional pain or injury to someone, Accountable Subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable. Activities A thing that a person or group does or has done. Acute Characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset Adaptive Engaged in by disabled persons with the aid of equipment or techniques adapted for a disability Adaptive devices Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily living; also called assistive devices, Adduction To draw (as a limb) toward or past the median axis of the body also: to bring together (similar parts) ADLs: Daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing, toileting; eating, and drinking; walking; and transferring. Admission: The act or process of accepting someone into a hospital, clinic, or other treatment facility as an inpatient Admitting resident To accept (resident) into a hospital, clinic, or other treatment facility as an inpatient Advance directives Legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care they wish to have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves. Afebrile Free from fever: not marked by fever Affected side A weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called weaker or involved side Aging process The biological process of growing older. Agitation A state of excessive psychomotor activity accompanied by increased tension and irritability AIDS A disease of the human immune system Alzheimer's disease A progressive, incurable disease that causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, eventually causing dementia. Ambulation Walking Amputees One that has had a limb cut from the body Anatomy A work describing the form and structure of an organism and its various parts Anemia A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume Angina Chest pain, pressure or discomfort Anterior Relating to or situated near or toward the head Antibiotics: A medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms. Anti-embolitic stocking TED hose. Special stockings used to help prevent swelling and blood clots and aid circulation; also called elastic stockings. Aphasia Difficulty using or understanding words Apical pulse The pulse on the left side of the chest,