STNA Vocab Practice Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

STNA Vocab Practice Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Alzheimer's - Answer- a common form of dementia of unknown cause, usually beginning in late middle age, characterized by memory lapses, confusion, emotional instability, and progressive loss of mental ability. Abdominal thrusts - Answer- a series of rapid thrust the abdomen in an effort to clear the airway. Ambulation - Answer- walking about or moving from place to place Anxiety - Answer- a state of apprehension and psychic tension occurring in some forms of mental disorder Aphasia - Answer- the loss of a previously held ability to speak or understand spoken or written language, due to disease or injury of the brain Arteries - Answer- a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heartto any part of the body. Arthritis - Answer- acute or chronic inflammation of a joint, often accompanied by pain and structural changes and having diverse causes, as infection, crystal deposition, or injury Aseptic - Answer- Free of pathogenic microorganisms Atrophy - Answer- wasting away of the body or of an organ orpart, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage. Bacteria - Answer- Any of a large group of one celled organisms that lack a cell nucleus, reproduce by fission or by forming spores, and in some cases cause disease. Bed rest - Answer- medical treatment involving a period of consistent (day and night) recumbence in bed. It is used as a treatment for an illness or medical condition, especially when prescribed or chosen rather than resulting from severe prostration or imminent death. Biohazard - Answer- the potential danger, risk, or harm from exposure to such an agent or condition. Blindness - Answer- the inability to see Blood pressure - Answer- the pressure of the blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels, varying in different parts of the body during dif