Nursing Assistant Care Basics COMPREHENSIVE
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Method of attempting to remove an object from the
Abdominal thrusts
airway of someone who is choking
Moving a body part away from the midline of the
Abduction
body
Abrasion An injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
Purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental,
Abuse
or emotional pain or injury to someone
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The purposeful failure to provide needed care,
Active neglect
resulting in harm to a person
Daily personal care tasks such as bathing; caring for
Activities of daily living
skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating
(ADLs)
and drinking; walking; and transferring
24-hour skilled care for short term illnesses or injuries,
Acute care generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical
centers
Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or
Adaptive devices disabled to perform activities of daily living, also
called assistive devices
Adduction Moving a body part toward the middle of the body
Care for people who need some help during certain
Adult day services hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is
given
Legal documents that allow people to choose what
Advance directives medical care they wish to have if they are unable to
make those decisions themselves
A weakened side from a stroke of injury, also called
Affected side
weaker or involved side
Prejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or
Ageism
discrimination against older persons or the elderly
A progressive, incurable disease that causes tangled
Alzheimer's disease nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain,
eventually causing dementia
Ambulation Walking
Ambulatory Capable of walking
The surgical removal of some or all of a body part,
Amputation
usually a hand, arm, leg, or foot
Angina pectoris Chest pain, pressure, or discomfort
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