Cna Flash Cards

Front 1

a.c.

Back 1

Before Meals

Front 2

q.d.

Back 2

Every Day

Front 3

CVA

Back 3

Cardiovascular Accident (Stroke)

Front 4

amb

Back 4

ambulate

Front 5

SOB

Back 5

Short Of Breath

Front 6

Hemat

Back 6

Blood

Front 7

D.N.R.

Back 7

Do Not Resuscitate

Front 8

BK

Back 8

Below Knee

Front 9

BRP

Back 9

Bathroom Privileges

Front 10

NPO

Back 10

Nothing By Mouth

Front 11

CHF

Back 11

Congestive Heart Failure

Front 12

Derma

Back 12

Skin

Front 13

p.c.

Back 13

After Meals

Front 14

q.o.d.

Back 14

Every Other Day

Front 15

COPD

Back 15

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Front 16

dys

Back 16

Difficult

Front 17

U/A

Back 17

urinalysis

Front 18

TIA

Back 18

Transient Ischemic Attack

Front 19

W/C

Back 19

Wheel Chair

Front 20

h.s

Back 20

Hour of Sleep, Bedtime

Front 21

q.i.d.

Back 21

4 times a day

Front 22

HOB

Back 22

Head of Bed

Front 23

gastr

Back 23

Stomach

Front 24

U.T.I.

Back 24

Urinary Tract Infection

Front 25

b.i.d.

Back 25

2 Times a day

Front 26

MI

Back 26

Myocardial Infarction

Front 27

T.I.D.

Back 27

3 Times a day

Front 28

R.O.M.

Back 28

Range of Motion

Front 29

STAT

Back 29

At Once- Immediately

Front 30

C.C.

Back 30

Cubic Centimeters

Front 31

q2h

Back 31

Every 2 hours

Front 32

N.G.

Back 32

Nasogastric

Front 33

Otomy

Back 33

incision

Front 34

C

Back 34

centigrade

Front 35

Plegia

Back 35

paralysis

Front 36

BM

Back 36

bowl movement

Front 37

STD

Back 37

Sexually Transmitted Disease

Front 38

N/C

Back 38

No Complaints

Front 39

OOB

Back 39

Out of Bed

Front 40

ADL

Back 40

Activities of Daily Living

Front 41

b.o.

Back 41

By Mouth

Front 42

Scopy

Back 42

Exam using a scope

Front 43

Chronic

Back 43

Condition last for a long period of time

Front 44

Hematuria

Back 44

Blood in urine

Front 45

Colostomy

Back 45

Artificial opening of the large intestines

Front 46

Debilitating

Back 46

Weakening

Front 47

Fracture

Back 47

Break in bone

Front 48

Gait

Back 48

Manor of walking

Front 49

Asepsis

Back 49

Without disease causing pathogens

Front 50

Pallor

Back 50

Pale

Front 51

Malignant

Back 51

Cancerous

Front 52

Coma

Back 52

Unconscious

Front 53

Epistaxis

Back 53

Nose Bleed

Front 54

Diuresis

Back 54

Excessive secretions of urine by the kidneys.

Front 55

Purulent

Back 55

Containing pus

Front 56

Syncope

Back 56

Fainting

Front 57

Abduction

Back 57

Moving body part away from the body

Front 58

abrasion

Back 58

Partial thickness wound caused by the scraping away or rubbing of the skin

Front 59

Abuse

Back 59

Intentional mistreatment or harm of another person.

Front 60

Accountable

Back 60

Being responsible for ones actions

Front 61

Acetone

Back 61

Substance that appears in urine from the break down of fat for energy. Ketone body

Front 62

Active Physical Restraint

Back 62

A restraint attached to a person that is attached to a fixed object.

Front 63

Adduction

Back 63

Moving body part toward midline.

Front 64

Advance Directive

Back 64

A document stating a persons wishes about health care when that person cannot make his or her own decision.

Front 65

Aphasia

Back 65

Inability to have normal speech

Front 66

Atrophy

Back 66

Wasting away of tissues

Front 67

Contracture

Back 67

Lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle

Front 68

Deconditioning

Back 68

Loss of muscle strength from inactivity

Front 69

Dorsiflexian

Back 69

Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle

Front 70

Extension

Back 70

Straightening of a body part

Front 71

External Rotation

Back 71

Turning joint outward

Front 72

Flexion

Back 72

Bending a body part

Front 73

Footdrop

Back 73

The foot falls down at the ankle; permanent planter flexion

Front 74

Hyperextension

Back 74

Excessive straightening of a body part

Front 75

Internal Rotation

Back 75

Turning joint inward

Front 76

Orthostatic hypotension

Back 76

Low blood pressure when person suddenly stands up; postural hypotension

Front 77

Plantar Flexion

Back 77

The foot is bent bending the foot down at the ankle.

Front 78

Pronation

Back 78

Turning the joint downward

Front 79

ROM (Range of Motion)

Back 79

Movement of joint to the extent possible without causing pain

Front 80

Rotation

Back 80

Turning the joint

Front 81

Supination

Back 81

Turning the joint upward

Front 82

Strict Bedrest

Back 82

Everything is done for the person no ADL

Front 83

Bedrest

Back 83

Some ADL. Self feeding, oral hygiene, bathing, shaving, and hair care are allowed.

Front 84

Bedrest with Bathroom Privileges (Bedrest with BRP)

Back 84

Person uses bathroom for elimination

Front 85

Thrombi

Back 85

Blood Clot

Front 86

Bed Boards

Back 86

Placed under the mattress to prevent it from sagging.

Front 87

Foot Boards

Back 87

Placed on foot of bed to prevent foot drop

Front 88

Trochanter Rolls

Back 88

Prevent the hips and legs from turning outward

Front 89

Hip Abduction Wedges

Back 89

Placed between the legs to keep the hips abducted. Used after hip surgury

Front 90

Hand Rolls Or Hand Grips

Back 90

Prevent contractures of the thumb, fingers and wrist.

Front 91

Bed Cradles

Back 91

Keep weight of top linens off the feet and toes

Front 92

Rehabilitation Goal

Back 92

To improve the person's independence and the highest level of function possible.

Front 93

Active ROM (Range of Motion)

Back 93

Person does the exercises themself

Front 94

Passive ROM

Back 94

Someone moves the joints through their range of motion.

Front 95

Active-Assistive ROM

Back 95

The person does the exercises with some help

Front 96

What side is a cane held on? Strong side or Weak side?

Back 96

Strong Side

Front 97

Circadian Rhythm

Back 97

Daily rhythm based on a 24 hour cycle; Body Clock

Front 98

Enuresis

Back 98

Urinary incontinence in bed at night

Front 99

Guided imagery

Back 99

Creating and Focusing on an image

Front 100

NREM

Back 100

No rapid eye movement

Front 101

Radiating Pain

Back 101

Pain felt at the site of tissue damage and in nearby areas.

Front 102

REM

Back 102

Rapid eye movement