Term | Definition |
Abdominal thrust | The procedure to help choking person, by placing hands 1 inch above umbilical area and do inward thrusts to help remove foreign object. |
Abuse | The willful intend to inflict harm to person, unreasonable confinement,, intimidation, or punishment. |
Accident | An unplanned event that causes harm to someone |
Activities | State of being active, an particular action |
Adaptive devices | Devices tha help a person become daily procedures. Eg. reacher, grabber, sock holder, |
Adaptive equipment | Equipment made to help a person function better. Eg. Hearing aid, cane, walker. motor wheelchair |
Adduction | Movement towards the center of the body , the arm moves to the side of the body. |
ADL, ADLs | Abbreviation for activities of daily living. Things people do every day, am care, eat meals, getting dressed |
Admission | Official entry of a person into a health care setting |
Admitting resident | The procedure to admit a patient. Take in vital signs, questions, checking clothing, explain the daily routine. |
Advance Directives | A document stating a person's wishes about health care when that person cannot make his or her own decisions |
Affected side | The side of the body that show results of a disease or condition. The affected side has limited to no movement. |
Aging process | The process which the body ages. The different body systems slow down |
Agitation | To become angry, upset, or disturbed |
Alzheimers, Alzheimer's Disease | The progressive degenerative disease of the brain, it is the common cause of dementia. |
Ambulation | The ability to walk |
Anatomy | A body part. The study of structures of the body |
Anger | The state of being upset, |
Angina | The heart disease, which sudden intense chest pain |
Antiembolitic stocking | The stocking to prevent a blood clot. and edema. Eg. Ted hose, support hose |
Apnea | The absence of respiration, not breathing |
Appropriate response | The correct response to a question, event, or situation |
Arthritis | The inflammation of the joint |
Aseptic | To prevent infection. Free from germs that cause infections. Free from pathogenic germs |
Aspiration | Breathing fluid, food! Vomitus or object into the lungs |
Assault | The intention to threatening to touch a person's body without their consent.eg. I will whip your butt. |
Assistive device | A device that will help you assist you. Eg. cane , long handle brush |