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STNA VOCABULARY
STNA EXAM VOCABULARY
| VOCABULARY | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| Abandonment | to leave non completely and finally (without notice) |
| Abdominal Thrusts | the method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking |
| abuse | cruel or inhumane treatment |
| accidents | an unfortunate event resulting from carelessness or ignorance |
| activities | things that are done for enjoyment, often as part of education and often in groups. |
| adaptive devices | special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform ADLs; also called assistive devices. |
| abduction | (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body |
| A.D.L | activities of daily living |
| Admission | the act of admitting someone to enter |
| Admitting A Resident | The process of admitting a patient/resident to a nursing facility. Includes orienting patient to room, introducing yourself, explaining the daily schedule and routing. |
| Affected Side | a weakened side from a stroke or injury, also called "weaker/involoved" side NEVER call "bad" side |
| aging process | how the body changes as a person gets older |
| agitation | a violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion, excitment; a stirring up of public enthusiasm |
| alternating pressure mattress | to prevent pressure sores |
| Alzheimers | a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s |
| Ambulation | walking or moving from one place to another |
| amputes | A patient with a limb that has been removed |
| anger | an emotional state consisting of a subjective feeling of animosity or strong displeasure |
| antiembolic stocking | tight-fitting elastic fabric applies pressure, compressing veins and helping to return blood |
| anxiety | The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen |
| aphasia | inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion |
| apical | the pulse over the apex of the heart, as heard through a stethoscope or palpated |
| appropriate response | a reply that is made that is suitable for the circumstances |
| artery | a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body |
| arthritits | inflammation of a joint |
| aseptic | free from disease causing microorganisms |
| aspiration | Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs |
| atrophy | the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; to waste away |
| axillary temperature | Temperature taken at the armpit |
| back strain | Injury to the muscles of the back from excessive forcible stretch |
| bacteria | single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes |
| barganing | The attempt to postpone death until something significant is accomplished |
| basic needs | These are the things people cannot live without, such as food, clothing, and shelter. |
| basic skin care | care provided for resident's skin that involves cleaning, drying, and moisturizing |
| bed craddle | a frame placed at the foot of the bed to keepthe sheets from touching the residents feet. |
| bed height | elevation of bed in response to a certain skill being preformed |
| bed position | the position the bed is in. also controlled by buttons on the control of the bed. |
| bed pan | is an object used or the toileting of a bedridden patient in health care facility, usually made of a metal, glass, or plastic receptacle |
| bladder training | goal is to gain control of urination done as directed by nurse and care plan person uses toilet/pan at frequent regular intervals and is slowly increased |
| biohazard | medical waste that could cause infection; needles, scalpel blades, blood, body parts,feces |
| behavior care plan | a detailed method worked out in advance for the attainment of a goal |
| blood pressure | the pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels *written as a fraction |
| body alignment | the way the head, trunk, arms, and legs are aligned with one another; posture |
| body fluids | tears, saliva, sputum (mucous coughed up), urine, feces, semen, vaginal secretions, and pus or other wound drainage |
| body language | nonverbal communication through gestures, facial expressions, behaviors, and posture |
| body mechanics | The proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and preventing injury. |
| body temprature | 98.6Fahrenhiet -37 degrees Celsius |
| bowel program | Program that manipulates factors within a person's control (timing of defecation, exercise, diet) to produce a regular pattern of comfortable defecation without medication or enemas |
| breathing | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation |
| burnout | exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation, usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration |
| burns | injury to tissues caused by heat contact |
| call light | allows the patient to call for help via light and/or sound |
| cancer | any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division |
| cane | a stick that people can lean on to help them walk |
| cardiac arrest | The heart and breathing stop suddenly and without warning |
| cardiovascular system | the body system that consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood, and that carries needed substances to cells and carries waste products away from cells |
| care impared | doing most if not all of the adls of an impared resident. |
| care plan | a written plan for each resident created by a nurse; outlines the steps taken by the staff to help the resident reach his or her goals |
| cast | bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal |
| cateracts | Clouding of lens a. Vision slowly lost. b. Surgery to replace lens. c. Cause - age adn excessive exposure to UV light. |
| cc's in an ounce | One ounce = 30 cc |
| central nervous system | the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord |
| cerebral vascular accident | stroke |
| charge nurse | registered nurse or licensed practical nurse;supervises the other nurses for a particular shift |
| cholang | PERTAINING TO BILE DUCTS |
| chronic | long established as a disease |
| circulation | free movement or passage through a series of vessels (as of water through pipes or sap through a plant) |
| cleaning spills | apply gloves, wipe up immediately (outside to inside), cleaning solution, becareful of sharp objects and if spill gets on you wash immediately tell proper people. wash hands. |
| clear liquid diet | a diet that consists of foods that are liquid at room temperature and leave little residue in the intestine. Ex: Water, Sprite, Ginger Ale, all beverages without any residue, broth, Jello |
| clergy | the group of people who have been ordained for religious service |
| cold compress | should be applied for 20 minutes at 59* to relieve inflammation and edema, should observe for adverse reactions such as burning skin, erythema, extreme paleness or cyanosis |
| combative resident | resident with violent or hostile behavior. |
| comfort care | care provided to keep resident comfortable when in terminal stages of dying |
| comunicable | an infection that is transmitted from one person to another |
| communication | an exchange of thoughts feelings and beliefs among people |
| compensation | something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) |
| compency evaluation program | state operative program to certify skills persons wanting to be a nurse assistant. |
| confused resident | the inability to think clearly., a patient with a distorted mental status |
| congestive heart | syndrome where the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the |
| constipation | Hard, slow stools that are difficult to eliminate; often a result of too little fiber in the diet |
| contracture | the permanent tightening of fascia, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin that occurs when normally elastic connective tissues are replaced with nonelastic fibrous tissues |
| contact isolation | used when caring for people infected with pathogens that can be transmitted directly or indirectly |
| contamination | The process of becoming unclean |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; chronic bronchitis - bronchiole lining inflamed, excess mucus formed; emphysema - walls of alveoli break down; HYPOXIC DRIVE (not in asthma) |
| cueing | use of signals to indicate that a certain behavior is desired or that a certain behavior should stop |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident (stroke) |
| cyanotic | the bluish color of the mucous membranes, nail beds, and skin that occurs when blood is not picking up an adequate amount of oxygen from the lungs |
| death and dying | denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance |
| decubitis ulcer | Skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure, usuallly in a person who is bedridden; also known as a bedsore |
| dehydration | a serious reduction in the body's water content |
| dementia | a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes |
| denial | a defense mechanism in which unpleasant thought or desires are ignored or excluded from consciousness |
| dentures | false teeth |
| dependability | the trait of being dependable or reliable |
| depression | most common mental health problem in older people |
| developmental process | the process of engaging in certain tasks or activities that occur at different life stages |
| diabetes | A condition of abnormal use of glucose, usually caused by too little insulin or lack of response to insulin. |
| diabetic | someone who has diabetes |
| dialysis | a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function |
| diet | the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) |
| dietition | a health professional that plans your meals |
| discharging a resident | The act of releasing or allowing to leave |
| disinfection | destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means |
| disoriented | having lost the sense of direction or the relationship to one's surroundings |
| disposing of contaminated materials | dispose of in a designated biohazard bag/container |
| dizziness | feel like you can't keep your balance, faint, presyncope - if it progresses you will pass out (syncope) |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| documentation | confirmation that some fact or statement is true |
| dressing | the act of applying a bandage |
| droplet | a tiny drop |
| drowsy | tired or sleepy |
| dry skin | common in the aging person because of the decline in size, number and output of sweat and sebacious glands |
| dying | process of decline in body functions, resulting in death of an organism |
| dysphasia | impairment in speech consisting of lack of coordination and inability to arrange words in their proper order |
| emotional support | Social support focused on emotional needs |
| emotional needs | needs that affect your feelings and sense of well-being |
| edema | swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue |
| elastic stockings | exert pressure on vains to promote venous blood flow, helping to prevent blood clot (thrombi) blood clot is a thrombus. Sluggish flow may cause thrombus if it breaks off it is an embolus |
| elvated head | when the head has pillows under it or the bed is raised. |
| elimination | the bodily process of discharging waste matter |
| emesis basin | a basin used by bedridden patients for vomiting |
| empathy | understanding and entering into another's feelings |
| emphasema | a lung condition causing breathing impairment: a chronic medical disorder of the lungs in which the air sacs are dilated or enlarged and lack flexibility, so that breathing is impaired and infection sometimes occurs |
| ethics | the philosophical study of moral values and rules |
| extermity | the end part of a limb, a hand or foot |
| eyeglasses | optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision |
| fire | the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke |
| fire saftey | being so constructed or protected as to be safe from destruction by fire. |
| falls | the most common in a care facility. Common falls in a home are by throw rugs. |
| fecal imparment | unable to go to the bathroom |
| feeding | the act of consuming food |
| flatus | Gas expelled through the anus |
| fluid intake | Gas expelled through the anus |
| fluid intake | Gas expelled through the anus |
| fluid intake | This will help keep a client hydrated depending on weather and type of treatment. |
| flexed | to bend or stretch something |
| foot board | a piece of wood or plastic placed at the end of the hospital bed and used for positioning the resident's feet |
| foot care | daily foot check for blisters, reddened areas, swelling, providing nail clipping and applying ointment etc |
| foot drop | contracture deformity where foot is in plantar flexed position |
| fowlers position | semi sitting head raised at 45 - 60 degrees |
| fracture | breaking of hard tissue such as bone |
| fraud | something intended to deceive |
| free from disease | not having any signs/symptoms of any illness |
| frequent urination | urinating occurs more often than usual |
| gait belt | device used to transfer people from one position to another or from one thing to another. For example you would use a gait belt to move a patient from a standing position to a wheelch |
| gastric feedings | a medical device which is inserted into a patient's stomach to supplement his or her diet. |
| gastrostomy tube | a tube which is surgically placed directly into the client's stomach and provides another route for administering nutrition and medications |
| geriatrics | the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people |
| germ transmission | •Spreading germs from one person or area to another. •This can be prevented by washing your hands. |
| gerontology | the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people |
| gestures | the ways in which people use their bodies to communicate with one another |
| gloves | handwear: covers the hand and wrist |
| group settings | gatherings of small number of residents for the purpose of defined activities |
| grieving process | denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance |
| hair care | brush from scalp for short, tangle free hair, brush from base for matted hair |
| hallucination | a false sensory perception that seems to be real but for which there is not an actual external stimulus |
| hand tremors | uncontrollable movement of the hands |
| handwashing | Most important to prevent transfer of microorganisms btw people. vigorous rubbing together of well-lathered soapy hands. Thoroughly rinsing under stream of water and proper drying. |
| health care team | group of people with different types of knowledge and skill levels who work together to provide holistic care to the patient or resident. |
| hearing impared | audible signals for blind at cross walks, in elevators, and for emergency systems (smoke detector, fire alarm) |
| hearing loss | deafness is when a person cannot understand speech from hearing alone. ranges from mild to severe, symptoms include speaking too loudly, leaning forwards to hear, cupping hand or turning head - Nervous system disorder |
| heart musscle | Myocardium |
| height | natural height of a person or animal in an upright position |
| hemiplegia | paralysis of one side of the body |
| HIV | the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
| hospice care | treatment of the terminally ill in their own homes, or in special hospital units or other facilities, with the goal of helping them to die comfortably, without pain |
| hydration | the process of combining with water |
| ice bag | a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling |
| ileostomy | surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus |
| immobility | the quality of not moving |
| immune system | the cells, tissues, and organs that protect the body from disease. the immune system is composed of the white blood cells, bone marrow, thymus gland, spleen and other parts. |
| imparement | the state of being diminished, weakened, or damaged, especially mentally or physically |
| incontinence | inability to control bladder and/or bowels |
| indewling catheter | for short to long term bed ridden, blood clots, bladder issues |
| infection | an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted |
| infection control | practices and procedures that prevent the spread of infection |
| initional observations | observations that can not be seen. |
| input and output | I&O, what comes in and out of the body |
| insulin | hormone regulating glucose level in blood: a hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates the level of glucose in the blood |
| intake | the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |
| intake and output | a document used for recording measurements of all of the fluids that enter and leave the body |
| interpersonal skills | Skills that promote relationships with other people. |
| integumentary system | the skin and its appendages |
| isolation | a state of separation between persons or groups |
| IV care | cleaning around the IV site while refraining from tugging or putting strain on the IV or tubing. |
| Jaundice | yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood |
| job description | a written description of the basic tasks, duties, and responsibilities required of an employee holding a particular job |
| laxatives | medications or foods given to stimulate bowel movements |
| life support | medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive |
| lift/draw sheet | A small sheet that is used to help lift or reposition a person who needs assistance with moving in bed. |
| linens | household goods made of cloth, such as sheets and towels |
| liquid diet | consist of liquids ( a liquid is described as food that is fluid at room temperature or becomes liquid at room temperature |
| listening | the process of receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken and/or nonverbal messages |
| low sodium diet | This type of diet is good for those with heart disease or kidney disease. Low salt diet; No salt added |
| making ocupied bed | making a bed with a person in it |
| mask | a protective covering worn over the face |
| maslow | Humanist psychologist who developed a pyramid representing heirarchy of human needs. |
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