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CNA Vocabulary Practice (only words begining with A)

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Term
Definition
Abandonment   leaving resident unattended  
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Abduction   away from the midline of the body  
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Abrasion   a scraping or rubbing off of skin  
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Abuse   the infliction of any type of injury or harm  
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Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)   any activity that is preformed in one's life on a daily basis  
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Acute   developing rapidly with pronounced symptoms and lasting a short time  
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Adduction   towards the midline of the body  
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Advance Directive   a document that designates the resident's wishes in the event that he/she is not ablle to speak for hisself/herself  
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Advocate   a person who defends someone else  
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Afebrile   without fever  
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Agitation   vocal or motor behaviors such as shouting, fidgeting, pacing, screaming, or wandering  
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Agnosia   loss of the ability to recognize familiar objects  
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Ambulation   ability to walk  
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Anterior   towards the front  
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Anus   outlet of the rectum  
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Aphasia   language difficulty due to brain damage  
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Apical Pulse   the pulse at the apex of the heart  
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Apraxia   loss of the ability to carry out planned movements at will  
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Arteries   blood vessels that carry bood away from the heart  
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Arteriosclerosis   loss of elasticity in the walls of the blood vessels  
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Arthritis   inflamation of the joint  
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Asepsis   the absence of germs  
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Aseptic   the absence of microorganisms  
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Aspiration   to draw fluid or object into the lungs when breathing  
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Atrophy   wasting away of muscle tissue leading to weakness  
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