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CNA vocabulary for nursing assistants
Aurora
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Nursing
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04/15/2013

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abdomen
Definition
part of the body lying between the chest and the legs
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anus
Definition
opening from the rectum to the body
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ambulate, ambulatory
Definition
to walk
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asepsis
Definition
freedom from disease, producing organisms
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antiseptic
Definition
an agent that prevents the growth of organisms
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axillary
Definition
the armpit area
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acute
Definition
comes on suddenly
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artery
Definition
blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
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bacteria
Definition
microorganisms
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biopsy
Definition
removal of a piece of body tissue for diagnostic purposes
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body mechanics
Definition
using our bodies to lift or move objects
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cardiac
Definition
pertaining to the heart
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catheter
Definition
a tube used for evacating or ingecting fluids
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cerebral
Definition
pertaining to the brain
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chronic
Definition
requires a long period of treatment
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chart
Definition
the medical record of a patient's care, illness, and progress
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clinical
Definition
pertains to the actual treatment of a patient
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colostomy
Definition
an artificial opening into the colon through the abdomen
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coma
Definition
lost of consciousness. an unresponsive patient.
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commode
Definition
a bedside chair with an open seat for the purpose of elimination
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communicable
Definition
a disease that can be transmitted from one patient to another
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congestion
Definition
an abnormal accumilation of blood or fluid to a part of the body
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constipation
Definition
infrequent or difficulty passing bowel movements
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contaminate
Definition
unclean, unsterile
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contracture
Definition
shortening of the muscles, often from non-use
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convulsion
Definition
involentary contraction of the muscles
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cyanosis
Definition
blueness of the skin
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dangle
Definition
patient sitting on the edge of the bed with legs down
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decubitus
Definition
a pressure sore, pressure ulser, bed sore
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deformity
Definition
an abnormal size or shape of a body part
Term
dentures
Definition
artificial teeth
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diagnosis
Definition
the doctor's identification of a patient's disorder by the patient's symptoms
Term
diarreha
Definition
frequent liquid, unformed stools
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disease
Definition
an abnormal change in body tissues or systems
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dyspnea
Definition
difficulty in breathing
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dehydration
Definition
depletion of the body's fluids
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edema
Definition
abnormal accumilation of fluid in the tissues
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elimination
Definition
excretion of the body's waste products
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embolism
Definition
a blood clot
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empathy
Definition
the ability to put one's self in another persons place
Term
enema
Definition
fluid placed into the rectom, often to promote bowel movement
Term
enviroment
Definition
immediate surroundings
Term
ethics
Definition
rules of good conduct ofr behavior
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extremities
Definition
pertaining to the arms and legs
Term
fasting
Definition
going without food for a stated period
Term
feces
Definition
stool from the rectum
Term
flatus
Definition
gas in the intestines or stomach
Term
flexion
Definition
to bend
Term
gangrene
Definition
tissue death caused by insufficient blood supply
Term
geriatrics
Definition
care of an elderly patient
Term
health
Definition
a state of physical, mental, and social well being
Term
hemiplagia
Definition
paralysis on one side of the body
Term
hemorroid
Definition
enlarged veins in the rectum
Term
hemorrhage
Definition
a blood loss from the blood vessels
Term
incontinence
Definition
inability to control urination or bowel movements
Term
infection
Definition
invasion of the body by germs
Term
illness
Definition
a disturbance of the normal functions of the body or the mind
Term
intake/output
Definition
all fluids taken into the body/ all fluids lost from the body
Term
inflammation
Definition
the tissues reaction to infection, irritation
Term
isolation
Definition
placing a patient in an area seperated from all other patients
Term
immunity
Definition
resistance to disease
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jaundice
Definition
yellowish discoloration of the skin due to bile
Term
lubricate
Definition
to make smooth or slippery
Term
microorganisms
Definition
a tiny living orpanism
Term
nausea
Definition
a sick feeling in the stomach
Term
nutrition
Definition
the process of using food for growth and development
Term
necrosis
Definition
death of tissue
Term
oral
Definition
pertaining to the mouth
Term
orthopedic
Definition
referring to deformities or defect of the bones and muscles
Term
paralysis
Definition
loss of motion, the inability to move
Term
patient
Definition
a person receiving care
Term
prone
Definition
lying face downward
Term
prognosis
Definition
the outcome of disease
Term
pulse
Definition
the measure of the heartbeat
Term
rehabilitation
Definition
restoration of an ill or injured person to the fullest heath possible
Term
shock
Definition
depression of body functions due to failure of body systems
Term
specimen
Definition
a sample of body tissue or fluid
Term
stroke
Definition
a CVA, a condition in which blood supply to the brain is interrupted
Term
suppository
Definition
a medication inserted into the rectum
Term
symptom
Definition
a patients report of an abnormal sensation
Term
stethascope
Definition
an instrument by means of which internal body sounds are heard
Term
stool
Definition
a bowel movement, feces
Term
suction
Definition
a "sucking up action"
Term
temperature
Definition
measurment of body heat
Term
thrombus
Definition
a blood clot
Term
terminal
Definition
pertaining to the end
Term
traction
Definition
pulling or drawing away
Term
therapeutic
Definition
treatment, therapy, healing
Term
trauma
Definition
a wound or injury
Term
umbilicus
Definition
the navel
Term
unconscious
Definition
unaware of surroundings, unresponsive
Term
urinalysis
Definition
microscopic examination of urine
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urinate
Definition
the discharge of urine
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void
Definition
to empty the bladder
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