HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT
CARE VOCABULARY
24-hour urine specimen - ANS a urine specimen consisting of all urine voided in a 24-hour
period
Abdominal thrusts - ANS Quick inward and upward pulls into the diaphragm to force an
obstruction out of the airway
abduction - ANS Movement away from the midline of the body
Abrasion - ANS an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
Abuse - ANS Purposely causing physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - ANS A disease caused by the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which attacks the immune system destroying the body's ability to
fight infections.
Active assisted range of motion (AAROM) exercises - ANS range of motion exercises
performed by a person with some assistance and support
Active neglect - ANS purposely harming a person by failing to provide needed care
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,Active range of motion (AROM) exercises - ANS range of motion exercises performed by a
person by himself.
Active TB - ANS Type of tuberculosis in which the person shows symptoms of the disease and
can spread TB to others; also known as TB disease.
Activities of Daily living (ADLs) - ANS personal daily care tasks including, bathing, dressing,
caring for teeth and hair, toileting, eating and drinking, walking , and transferring.
Acute Care - ANS Care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who
have an immediate illness.
Adaptive devices - ANS special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to
perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
Additive - ANS A substance added to another substance, changing its effect.
Adduction - ANS Movement toward the midline of the body.
Adult Daycare - ANS Care given at a facility during daytime working hours for people who
need some help but are not seriously ill or disabled.
Advance directives - ANS legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care
they wish to have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves
Affected side - ANS a weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called the "weaker" or
"involved" side.
Ageism - ANS prejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or discrimination against older persons
or the elderly
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, agitated - ANS the state of being excited, restless, or troubled
Agnostics - ANS persons who claim that they do not know or cannot know if God exists.
Alternative medicine - ANS to practices and treatments used instead of conventional
methods.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) - ANS A progressive, incurable disease that causes tangled nerve
fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, which eventually cause dementia.
Ambulation - ANS Walking
Ambulatory - ANS Capable of walking
Amputation - ANS the removal of some or all of a body part, usually a foot, hand, arm, or leg;
may be the result of an injury or disease.
Anal incontinence - ANS the inability to control the bowels, leading to involuntary passage of
stool; also called fecal incontinence
Anesthesia - ANS the use of medication to block pain during surgery and other medical
procedures.
Angina Pectoris - ANS Chest pain, pressure, or discomfort due to coronary artery disease.
Anorexia - ANS An eating disorder in which a person does not eat or exercises excessively to
lose weight.
Antimicrobial - ANS Capable of destroying or resisting pathogens
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CARE VOCABULARY
24-hour urine specimen - ANS a urine specimen consisting of all urine voided in a 24-hour
period
Abdominal thrusts - ANS Quick inward and upward pulls into the diaphragm to force an
obstruction out of the airway
abduction - ANS Movement away from the midline of the body
Abrasion - ANS an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
Abuse - ANS Purposely causing physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - ANS A disease caused by the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which attacks the immune system destroying the body's ability to
fight infections.
Active assisted range of motion (AAROM) exercises - ANS range of motion exercises
performed by a person with some assistance and support
Active neglect - ANS purposely harming a person by failing to provide needed care
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,Active range of motion (AROM) exercises - ANS range of motion exercises performed by a
person by himself.
Active TB - ANS Type of tuberculosis in which the person shows symptoms of the disease and
can spread TB to others; also known as TB disease.
Activities of Daily living (ADLs) - ANS personal daily care tasks including, bathing, dressing,
caring for teeth and hair, toileting, eating and drinking, walking , and transferring.
Acute Care - ANS Care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who
have an immediate illness.
Adaptive devices - ANS special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to
perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
Additive - ANS A substance added to another substance, changing its effect.
Adduction - ANS Movement toward the midline of the body.
Adult Daycare - ANS Care given at a facility during daytime working hours for people who
need some help but are not seriously ill or disabled.
Advance directives - ANS legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care
they wish to have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves
Affected side - ANS a weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called the "weaker" or
"involved" side.
Ageism - ANS prejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or discrimination against older persons
or the elderly
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, agitated - ANS the state of being excited, restless, or troubled
Agnostics - ANS persons who claim that they do not know or cannot know if God exists.
Alternative medicine - ANS to practices and treatments used instead of conventional
methods.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) - ANS A progressive, incurable disease that causes tangled nerve
fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, which eventually cause dementia.
Ambulation - ANS Walking
Ambulatory - ANS Capable of walking
Amputation - ANS the removal of some or all of a body part, usually a foot, hand, arm, or leg;
may be the result of an injury or disease.
Anal incontinence - ANS the inability to control the bowels, leading to involuntary passage of
stool; also called fecal incontinence
Anesthesia - ANS the use of medication to block pain during surgery and other medical
procedures.
Angina Pectoris - ANS Chest pain, pressure, or discomfort due to coronary artery disease.
Anorexia - ANS An eating disorder in which a person does not eat or exercises excessively to
lose weight.
Antimicrobial - ANS Capable of destroying or resisting pathogens
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