Termonolgy

Question 1

Acute

Answer 1

Sudden or sharp

Question 2

Ambulatory

Answer 2

Able to walk

Question 3

Aphasia

Answer 3

Inability to express oneself properly through speech and/or loss of verbal comprehension

Question 4

Comatose

Answer 4

Condition of being in a sleep like state/ unconscious

Question 5

Constipation

Answer 5

Infrequent or difficult bowel movements

Question 6

Cognition

Answer 6

Ability to think and reason

Question 7

Cyanosis

Answer 7

Bluish color to the skin due to lack of oxygen

Question 8

Dementia

Answer 8

Progressive loss of mental function

Question 9

Decubitus ulcer

Answer 9

Ulcerated, worm away area of skin.

Also called pressure sore

Question 10

Defacate

Answer 10

Bowel movement

Question 11

Degeneration

Answer 11

Breakdown or deteriorate

Question 12

Delusion

Answer 12

False, fixed belief

Question 13

Diarrhea

Answer 13

Frequent, watery bowel movement

Question 14

Dysphagia

Answer 14

Difficulty swallowing

Question 15

Edema

Answer 15

Body tissues retain excessive amount of water, swelling

Question 16

Ethics

Answer 16

Knowing right from wrong

Question 17

Extremities

Answer 17

Arms and legs

Question 18

Ethnicity

Answer 18

Special customs, language, heritage

Question 19

Geriatrics

Answer 19

Study of the elderly

Question 20

Hemorrhage

Answer 20

Excessive loss of blood

Question 21

Hypertension

Answer 21

High blood pressure

Question 22

Hypotension

Answer 22

Low blood pressure

Question 23

Impaction

Answer 23

Tightly wedged hard stool in the bowel

Question 24

Involuntary

Answer 24

Not able to control

Question 25

Incontinent

Answer 25

Involuntary evacuation of urine or bowel movement

Question 26

Neglect

Answer 26

Failure to provide services necessary to avoid physical or mental harm

Question 27

Pathogen

Answer 27

Disease causing organism, germ

Question 28

Prosthesis

Answer 28

Artificial body part

Question 29

Pressure sore

Answer 29

Ulcerated worm away skin, also decubitus ulcer

Question 30

Regress

Answer 30

Go back, child-like state

Question 31

Sign

Answer 31

Evidence of illness that can be seen, heard, smelled or touched

Question 32

Symptom

Answer 32

Evidence of illness that a resident has to tell you what's wrong

Question 33

Standard precautions

Answer 33

Infection control practices used on all patients

Question 34

Void

Answer 34

To urinate

Question 35

Voluntary

Answer 35

Able to control