Stna Vocabulary
Abandonment - the act of withdrawing support of help from another person, in spite of duty or
responsibility
Abdominal thrust – also called the Heimlich maneuver; it is used to clear an obstructed airway
in an adult or a child older than 1 year old who is choking
Abduction pillow – When a person is recovering from hip joint replacement surgery, an
abduction pillow is used to help prevent the hip joint from becoming dislocated during the recover period.
Abuse – intentional act that causes harm to another person
Accidents – an unexpected, unintended event that has the potential to cause bodily injury
Activities – are bodily activities that help enhance or maintain physical fitness and overall health
Adaptive devices - are any structure, design, instrument, contrivance, or equipment that enables
a person with a disability to function independently. Examples include plate guards, grab bars, and transfer boards. Also called self-help device
- Are devices that are used to assist with completing activities of daily living
Activities of daily living (ADLs) – routine tasks of daily life, such as bathing, eating, and
grooming
Admission - The process by which patients enter into inpatient care
Admitting resident - A physician receiving specialized clinical training in a hospital, usually after
completing an internship.
Affected side – the part of the body that is affected.
Aging process – is senescence or biological aging which is the change in the biology of an organism as it
ages. The aging process depends on a combination of both genetic and environmental factors. Recognizing that every individual has his or her own unique genetic makeup and environment, which interact with each other, helps us understand why the aging process can occur at such different rates in different people.
Agitation - Agitation often accompanies dementia and often precedes the diagnosis of common
responsibility
Abdominal thrust – also called the Heimlich maneuver; it is used to clear an obstructed airway
in an adult or a child older than 1 year old who is choking
Abduction pillow – When a person is recovering from hip joint replacement surgery, an
abduction pillow is used to help prevent the hip joint from becoming dislocated during the recover period.
Abuse – intentional act that causes harm to another person
Accidents – an unexpected, unintended event that has the potential to cause bodily injury
Activities – are bodily activities that help enhance or maintain physical fitness and overall health
Adaptive devices - are any structure, design, instrument, contrivance, or equipment that enables
a person with a disability to function independently. Examples include plate guards, grab bars, and transfer boards. Also called self-help device
- Are devices that are used to assist with completing activities of daily living
Activities of daily living (ADLs) – routine tasks of daily life, such as bathing, eating, and
grooming
Admission - The process by which patients enter into inpatient care
Admitting resident - A physician receiving specialized clinical training in a hospital, usually after
completing an internship.
Affected side – the part of the body that is affected.
Aging process – is senescence or biological aging which is the change in the biology of an organism as it
ages. The aging process depends on a combination of both genetic and environmental factors. Recognizing that every individual has his or her own unique genetic makeup and environment, which interact with each other, helps us understand why the aging process can occur at such different rates in different people.
Agitation - Agitation often accompanies dementia and often precedes the diagnosis of common