Ohio STNA Vocabulary Words Practice Exam Fully Solved.
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abandonment - Answer the act of withdrawing support or help from another person, in spite of duty or responsibility
abdominal thrust - Answer -used when resident is choking (not breathing, coughing, or talking)
-Place fist thumb side in above naval but below sternum. Thrust inward and upwar...
Ohio STNA Vocabulary Words Practice
Exam Fully Solved.
abandonment - Answer the act of withdrawing support or help from another person, in spite of duty or
responsibility
abdominal thrust - Answer -used when resident is choking (not breathing, coughing, or talking)
-Place fist thumb side in above naval but below sternum. Thrust inward and upward 3 times (unless food
is ejected sooner).
-Do not use with pregnant or obese residents. Use chest thrusts instead
abduction pillow - Answer -a special pillow often used following hip replacement surgery that helps
maintain alignment of the hips by keeping legs at the correct angle
abuse - Answer -ALWAYS intentional
-knowingly causing physical harm to a resident via physical contact
-causing harm via the use of physical or chemical restraints or isolation as punishment or for staff
convenience
accidents - Answer -an unexpected, unintended event that has the potential to cause bodily injury
activities - Answer -routine tasks of daily life
adaptive devices - Answer ...
adduction - Answer -Movement which brings a part of the body closer to the midsaggital plane.
ADL - Answer -Activities of Daily Living
-bathing/hygiene, dressing, mobility/ambulation, mealtime, bed mobility, elimination, bed making,
cleaning rooms etc
,admission - Answer official entry of a person into a healthcare setting
admitting resident - Answer ...
affected side - Answer -The side of the body that is injured or diseased.
aging process - Answer ...
aggitation - Answer ...
alternating pressure mattress - Answer ...
Alzheimer's - Answer -The most common type of dimentia, characterized by progressive loss of the
ability to think and remember caused by damage to the brain
ambulation - Answer -to walk about or move from place to place
amputees - Answer a person who has lost all or part of an arm, hand, leg, etc, as a result of an
amputation.
anger - Answer -one of the stages of grief; the person realizes that he/she is actually going to die as a
result of his/her ilness and has feelings of rage, which may be directed to himself/herself or others
antiembolic stockings - Answer -a type of compression stockings, are garments designed to exert
varying degrees of pressure to the ankles and legs when worn. Their purpose is to prevent blood clot
formation in the legs.
anxiety - Answer -a feeling of uneasiness, dread, apprehension or worry
, aphasia - Answer -a general term for a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to communicate
with others
-expressive = inability to form words
-receptive =inability to understand words
-often occurs following a stroke
apical - Answer -The bottom of the heart. Appical pulse is measured just beneath the breast.
appropriate response - Answer ...
arteries - Answer -vessels that carry blood away from the heart
arthritis - Answer -inflamation of the joints, usually associated with pain and stiffness
aseptic - Answer -free from germs
aspiration - Answer -accidental inhalation of foreign material into the airway
assistive device - Answer -devices that make certain tasks (walking eating dressing) easier for a person
with a disability
atrophy - Answer -the loss of muscle size and strength
axillary temperature - Answer -meausure of budy temperature taken under the arm (armpit)
back strain - Answer ...
bacteria - Answer ...
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