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STNA words (S-W)
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Safety | the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss |
| Scale | equipment used for weight a person. upright- standing scale. wheelchair scale, hoyer lift bed scale |
| Seclusion | the act of placing or keeping someone away from other people : the act of secluding someone |
| Seizure | an abnormal state in which a person usually experiences convulsions and may become unconscious, shaking and trembling. |
| Self-esteem | Thinking well of oneself and seeing oneself as useful and having value. |
| Semi-fowlers | The head of the bed is raised 30 degrees. |
| Sensory system | The system includes eyes, nose, ears part. What you can see, smell, and hear. |
| Sexual harassment | The uninvited or unwelcome verbal or physical behavior in sexual nature. Eg the employer with employee |
| Sexual Needs | The need to express or feel sex with self or others |
| Sharps Container | The container that holds needles, razors, to prevent others from getting hurt |
| Shaving | The act of applying shaving cream and shaving hair with razor or electric razor or cream |
| Shearing of skin | The layers of the skin rub against each other, skin on top stay in place, but the underlying tissues move and stretch, tearing capillaries and blood vessels. |
| Side Rails | Rails on side on bed that will prevent a person from getting out of bed. 1/2 rails are used more because patient can get and cause less damage to self trying to get thru siderails |
| Simple Fracture | The bone is broken but skin is intact, also called a close fracture |
| Skin Integrity | skin that is intact not broken. Good skin integrity will prevent pressure ulcers |
| Slander | Making false statements orally |
| Smoking | Lighting a cigarette or marijuana and inhale and exhale smoke |
| Social Needs | Needs of social interactions, communication with other people, attending activities and events |
| Specimen | something collected as an example of a particular kind of thing. eg urine or sputum specimen |
| sphygmomanometer | A cuff and measuring device (gauge) used to measure blood pressure |
| spills | to cause or allow especially accidentally or unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost or wasted |
| Spiritual needs | need of spiritual, belief of higher beings. the need to attend religious services |
| Sputum | Mucus from the respiratory system that is expect orated through the mouth |
| Standard Precautions | Things to do or wear to prevent the spread of germs (pathogens). PPE- gloves, mask, gowns, handwashing |
| sterilization | the process of destroying all microorganisms. eg sterilization of the surgical room |
| stethoscope | An instrument used to listen to sounds produced by the heart, lungs and other body organs |
| stress | a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, work, etc. |
| stroke | a serious illness caused when a blood vessel in your brain suddenly breaks or is blocked |
| subjective data | Things a persons tells you about, that you cannot observe thru your senses. |
| substance abuse | excessive use of a drug (such as alcohol, narcotics, or cocaine) |
| suicide | the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally |
| sundowning | a state of increased agitation, confusion, disorientation, and anxiety that typically occurs in the late afternoon or evening in some individuals affected with dementia |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| survey | to look at and examine all parts of (something). The state send surveyors to nursing facility at least once a year to survey the building and quality of life of the resident |
| swelling | the condition of being larger than normal. Edema is swelling. Extra fluid can be in the extremity to give the look of swelling |
| systolic | The period of heart muscle contractions, the heart is pumping the blood |
| tachycardia | Fast Heat beat , more than 100 per minute |
| TED hose | Also called anti-embolic stocking, support hose. They prevent blood clots and edema (swelling) |
| telephone etiquette | How to answer the phone. Give your name, facility name and how can I help you? |
| temperature | a measurement that indicates how hot or cold something is |
| terminal illness | A illness that will result with death within 6 months to 1 year. |
| threatening resident | It is abuse to threatening a resident. Threatening is to tell someone you will harm them. |
| tips | Extra money given to workers for doing care. It is unethical to take tips from a resident |
| toenails | nails on the feet are called toe nails. STNA do not cut toenails, they can file them, or tell the charge nurse, so a apt with podiatrist will be made. |
| toileting schedule | A schedule to help a patient maintain urinary and bowel functions. Decrease incontinence episodes. |
| transfers | Transfers can be how to move a person from bed to chair and etc. Transfers can be moving a patient from room to another room. |
| treating residents with respect | All staff should treat residents with respect. this also a resident's rights |
| tub bath | Bath given in a tub. Water placed in the tub and patient steps in or lowered into the tub |
| tube feeding | Feeding given via tube in the nasal, gastric site. |
| tubing | plastic tubing for oxygen, IV fluid, tubefeeding |
| tympanic | means ear |
| unaffected | This term applies to the body. A stroke can occur on one side the Affected side, and the unaffected side has full function and range of motion |
| unconscious | not possessing mind or consciousness, the person appears sleep, but you give personal care, oral care, and repositioning q 2 hrs |
| urethral | the tube through which urine moves from the bladder and out of the body |
| urinary catheter bag | A bag that is connected to a urinary catheter and the urine drains into the bag from the bladder |
| urinary elimination | the removal of urine from the body either in the toilet or urinary bag |
| urinary problems | Problems of the urinary system such as incontinence, urinary tract infection kidney stones |
| urinary system | this system includes bladder, 2ureters, 2 kidneys urethra |
| urinary tract | the urinary tract is the from the kidney thru ureter, bladder and urethra pathway |
| urine | Urine is the liquid excreted out of the body via the urinary tract. Urine helps removes toxin out of the body |
| validation | Is confirming the true, backing the true of statement and facts. |
| vital signs | the pulse rate, respiratory rate, body temperature, and often blood pressure of a person |
| vitamins | a natural substance that is usually found in foods and that helps your body to be healthy |
| vomitus | It is a another term for ( throwing up undigested food) also called emesis |
| walker | A device that provides balance while ambulating |
| weight | a measurement that indicates how heavy a person or thing is |
| wheelchair safety | Safety used with the handling of the wheelchair, locking the wheels from transfers, roll backwards going down a ramp, and facing forward going out of elevator |
| white blood cells | abbrev. EBC- helps fights off infection and microorganism |
| withdrawn resident | A resident that is withdrawn will stay in their room and not participate in activities, not eating, not taking medication |
| workplace violence | violence, fighting, that occur at the workplace |
| SAFETY PRECAUTIONS | |
| SAFETY TECHNIQUES | |
| SCOPE OF PRACTICE | |
| STERILE | |
| SUBJECTIVE DATA | |
| TYPES OF ISOLATION | |
| UNDRESSING | |
| VISION CHANGE | |
| VISUAL IMPAIRMENT | |
| WEAK SIDE |
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