Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care Vocabulary
24-hour urine specimen a urine specimen consisting of all urine voided in a 24-hour period
Quick inward and upward pulls into the diaphragm to force an obstruction
Abdominal thrusts
of the airway
abduction Movement away from the midline of the body
Abrasion an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
Abuse Purposely causing physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome A disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which attack
(AIDS) immune system destroying the body's ability to fight infections.
Active assisted range of motion range of motion exercises performed by a person with some assistance an
(AAROM) exercises support
Active neglect purposely harming a person by failing to provide needed care
Active range of motion (AROM) range of motion exercises performed by a person by himself.
exercises
Type of tuberculosis in which the person shows symptoms of the disease a
Active TB
can spread TB to others; also known as TB disease.
personal daily care tasks including, bathing, dressing, caring for teeth and h
Activities of Daily living (ADLs)
toileting, eating and drinking, walking , and transferring.
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Care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who ha
Acute Care
immediate illness.
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform AD
Adaptive devices
also called assistive devices.
Additive A substance added to another substance, changing its effect.
Adduction Movement toward the midline of the body.
Care given at a facility during daytime working hours for people who need
Adult Daycare
help but are not seriously ill or disabled.
legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care they wish
Advance directives
have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves
a weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called the "weaker" or "involve
Affected side
side.
prejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or discrimination against older perso
Ageism
or the elderly
agitated the state of being excited, restless, or troubled
Agnostics persons who claim that they do not know or cannot know if God exists.
Alternative medicine to practices and treatments used instead of conventional methods.
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A progressive, incurable disease that causes tangled nerve fibers and prote
Alzheimer's disease (AD)
deposits to form in the brain, which eventually cause dementia.
Ambulation Walking
Ambulatory Capable of walking
the removal of some or all of a body part, usually a foot, hand, arm, or leg;
Amputation
be the result of an injury or disease.
the inability to control the bowels, leading to involuntary passage of stool;
Anal incontinence
called fecal incontinence
the use of medication to block pain during surgery and other medical
Anesthesia
procedures.
Angina Pectoris Chest pain, pressure, or discomfort due to coronary artery disease.
An eating disorder in which a person does not eat or exercises excessively
Anorexia
lose weight.
Antimicrobial Capable of destroying or resisting pathogens
Anxiety uneasiness or fear, often about a situation or condition
Apathy a lack of interest
Apical Pulse (AP) (A-pickle) The pulse located on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple
24-hour urine specimen a urine specimen consisting of all urine voided in a 24-hour period
Quick inward and upward pulls into the diaphragm to force an obstruction
Abdominal thrusts
of the airway
abduction Movement away from the midline of the body
Abrasion an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
Abuse Purposely causing physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome A disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which attack
(AIDS) immune system destroying the body's ability to fight infections.
Active assisted range of motion range of motion exercises performed by a person with some assistance an
(AAROM) exercises support
Active neglect purposely harming a person by failing to provide needed care
Active range of motion (AROM) range of motion exercises performed by a person by himself.
exercises
Type of tuberculosis in which the person shows symptoms of the disease a
Active TB
can spread TB to others; also known as TB disease.
personal daily care tasks including, bathing, dressing, caring for teeth and h
Activities of Daily living (ADLs)
toileting, eating and drinking, walking , and transferring.
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care Vocabulary
Care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who ha
Acute Care
immediate illness.
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform AD
Adaptive devices
also called assistive devices.
Additive A substance added to another substance, changing its effect.
Adduction Movement toward the midline of the body.
Care given at a facility during daytime working hours for people who need
Adult Daycare
help but are not seriously ill or disabled.
legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care they wish
Advance directives
have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves
a weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called the "weaker" or "involve
Affected side
side.
prejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or discrimination against older perso
Ageism
or the elderly
agitated the state of being excited, restless, or troubled
Agnostics persons who claim that they do not know or cannot know if God exists.
Alternative medicine to practices and treatments used instead of conventional methods.
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care Vocabulary
A progressive, incurable disease that causes tangled nerve fibers and prote
Alzheimer's disease (AD)
deposits to form in the brain, which eventually cause dementia.
Ambulation Walking
Ambulatory Capable of walking
the removal of some or all of a body part, usually a foot, hand, arm, or leg;
Amputation
be the result of an injury or disease.
the inability to control the bowels, leading to involuntary passage of stool;
Anal incontinence
called fecal incontinence
the use of medication to block pain during surgery and other medical
Anesthesia
procedures.
Angina Pectoris Chest pain, pressure, or discomfort due to coronary artery disease.
An eating disorder in which a person does not eat or exercises excessively
Anorexia
lose weight.
Antimicrobial Capable of destroying or resisting pathogens
Anxiety uneasiness or fear, often about a situation or condition
Apathy a lack of interest
Apical Pulse (AP) (A-pickle) The pulse located on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple
