basic nurse aide unit 1 vocab

A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover

a long-term health condition that may not have a cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment

a health care agency or program for persons who are dying

a nursing care pattern; an RN is responsible for the person's total care

a nursing care pattern; a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decides the amount and kind of care each person needs

an illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover

the separation of a person from others against the person's will

someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person

Official recognition by a state that standards or requirements have been met

A state recognizes the certificate, license, or registration issued by another state

nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, skill, or activity

To answer oneself and others about their choices

having the ability to do what is needed

to authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain situation

willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish

intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent

touching a person's body without his or her consent

laws concerned with relationships between people

laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general

knowledge of right and wrong

unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement

Saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person

Negligence by a professional person

Unintentional wrong in which person did not act in a responsible and careful manner and a person or persons property was harmed

the skills, care, and judgments required by a health team member under similar conditions

a person 18 years old or older who has a disability or condition that makes him or her at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged

the act of holding information in confidence, not to be released to unauthorized individuals

aggressive pressure or intimidation

the competence or skill expected of a professional

the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands

a commitment to the value of work and purposeful activity

The field of medicine focused on the treatment and control of obesity

messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, hand and body movements, gait, eye contact, and appearance

being unable to respond to stimuli

Characteristics of a group of people passed from generation to generation

any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function

a concept that considers the whole person; the whole person has physical, social, psychological, and spiritual parts that are woven together and cannot be separated

communication without the use of words.

having an excess amount of body fat

field of medicine that focuses on prenatal care and birth

restating the person's message in your own words

The field of medicine concerned with the growth, development, and care of children- newborns to teenagers

Experiencing one's potential

thinking well of oneself and seeing oneself as useful and having value

communication that uses written or spoken words

Collecting information about the person; a step in the nursing process

to measure if goals in the planning step were met; a step in the nursing process

A result that a person aims for and works hard to reach

to perform and carry out nursing interventions in the care plan

the identification of a disease or condition by a doctor

a written guide about nursing care

a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures

action or measure taken by the nursing team to help the person reach a goal

method used by nurses to plan and deliver nursing care

information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs

things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses; symptoms

using senses to collect information

setting priorities and goals

front of the body

Farther from the trunk of the body

Away from the midline of the body

Toward the midline of the body

back of body

Nearer to the trunk of the body

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

smallest blood vessel; brings nutrients and oxygen to the tissues and absorbs carbon dioxide and waste products

The basic unit of structure

The process that breaks down food physically and chemically so it can be absorbed for use by the cells

Protection against a certain disease

group of tissues with the same function

organs that work together to perform special functions

a group of cells with similar functions

Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

to waste away

the care of aging people

study of the aging process

a living arrangement for elderly people that combines privacy and independence with medical supervision

a written plan listing the services needed by the person, how much help is needed, and who provides the services