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inflammation of a joint
Arthritis
walking
Ambulation
activities of daily living
ADL's
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen
Anxiety
Temperature taken at the armpit; average of 97.6 F
Axillary Temperature
can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the most common cause of premature senility.
Alzheimer's Disease
Drugs that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria
Antibiotics
an object or piece of equipment designed to help a patient with activities of daily living, such as a cane, eyeglasses, or a hearing aid
Assistive Device
taking responsibility for your actions or lack of actions,
Accountable
front of the body
Anterior
a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking
Abdominal Thrust
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
Adaptive Devices
absence of breathing
Apnea
the side of the body with weakness from illness or injury; weak side
Affected Side
stockings made of elastic fabric that provide support promote blood flow and prevent the formation of blood clots
Anti-Embolitic stocking
Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training.
Abandonment
legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care they wish to have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves
Advance Directives
New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
acute
a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
Agitation
Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
Aspiration
Is designed to separate the legs of a patient, often used after hip surgery.
Abductor Wedge
a deficiency of red blood cells
Anemia
inability to speak
Aphasia
(n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v.) to waste away
Atrophy
without fever
Afebrile