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CNA Definitions

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Term
Definition
Abandonment   Failure to provide the care a patient needs  
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Abdominal Thrust   Method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking / heimlich  
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Abductor Wedge   Keeps hips aligned  
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Abnormal Vital Signs   Vital Signs that are abnormal  
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Absorption   Process of soaking up nutrients for the body  
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Abuse   Can be purposeful or unintentional mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone  
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Accidents   Things not meant to happen  
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Activities   Things that a group have done  
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Acute   Happens suddenly  
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Adaptive Equipment   Devices that are used to assist with completing activities of daily living. Bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, etc.  
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Adaptive Devices   Devices that are used to assist with completing activities of daily living  
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Addiction   Physically or mentally dependent on something  
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Adduction   Moving a body part toward the mid-line of the body  
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ADL   Activities of Daily Living  
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Admission   Entering into a facility  
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Admitting Resident   Residents entering into a facility  
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Advance Directives   Legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care they wish to have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves  
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Afebrile   Without fever  
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Affected Side   A weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called weaker or involved side  
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Aging Process   Natural things that occur with growing old / gray hair, wrinkles, etc.  
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Agitation   The state of being excited, restless, or troubled  
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AIDS   Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome  
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Alarms   Warns you of danger or notifies when assistance is needed, especially by making a loud noise  
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Alternating Pressure Mattress   Prevents pressure sores  
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Alzheimer's   A progressive, incurable disease that causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, which eventually causes dementia  
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Ambulation   Walking  
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Amputees   Person with a limb cut off  
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Anger   Hostility / An emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something  
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Angina   Chest pain  
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Antibiotics   A medicine that stops the growth of or destroys microorganisms  
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Antiembolitic   Prevents swelling, blood clots and aides in circulation  
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Anxiety   Uneasiness or fear, often about a situation or condition  
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