Terms

Question 1

Abdomen

Answer 1

Area between chest and pelvis

Question 2

Abduction

Answer 2

Moving arm or leg away from the body

Question 3

AROM

Answer 3

Resident can do their own range of motion exercises

Question 4

Adduction

Answer 4

Moving armor leg to the center of the body

Question 5

Advanced directive

Answer 5

Living will-states wish for resuscitation, etc.

Question 6

Angina

Answer 6

Substance produced by blood that fights disease

Question 7

Antiseptic

Answer 7

Cleaning that prevents growth of bacteria

Question 8

Aorta

Answer 8

Large blood vessel carrying blood and oxygen away from the heart

Question 9

Aphasia

Answer 9

Unable to speak or understandspeech

Question 10

Apical pulse

Answer 10

Obtaining a pulse by listening a stethoscope placed over the heart

Question 11

Arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis

Answer 11

Deposits in blood vessels that narrow the blood vessels causing decrease in oxygen to the cells.it is a contributing cause of heart disease

Question 12

Artery

Answer 12

Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Question 13

Asepsis

Answer 13

To be free of disease causing microorganisms

Question 14

Aspirate

Answer 14

Inhaling food or fluid into the lungs

Question 15

axillary

Answer 15

Underarm area

Question 16

Cataract

Answer 16

Clouding of the lens of the eye

Question 17

Clean catch urine specimen

Answer 17

Obtaining urine sample during middle of urinary stream

Question 18

Clinitest

Answer 18

Measurement of glucose in urine

Question 19

Contracture

Answer 19

Muscle that becomes shortened due to lack of use

Question 20

Cueing

Answer 20

To remind, prompt or talk someone through an activity

Question 21

Cyanosis

Answer 21

Blue or gray color that appears on nail bed, or lips due to lack of oxygen in the blood

Question 22

Dangling position

Answer 22

Resident sits with their legs over the side of the bed.

Question 23

Dementia

Answer 23

Impaired mental and intellectual function

Question 24

Diastolic blood pressure

Answer 24

The pressure in the blood vessels when the heart relaxes between contractions. Bottom number

Question 25

Draw sheet

Answer 25

Small sheet placed across the middle of the bed, over the bottom sheet.

Question 26

Dysphea

Answer 26

Difficult breathing

Question 27

Edema

Answer 27

Fluid retention resulting in swelling

Question 28

Embolus

Answer 28

A blood clot that travels from one point and lodges in another blood vessel causing a blockage

Question 29

emesis basin

Answer 29

Small kidney shaped basin into which resident will vomit or spit

Question 30

Epiglottis

Answer 30

Trap door that leads to lungs that prevents food from entering airway