Friday, December 14, 2012

UNAR NEW VOCABULARY LIST

VOCABULARY WORDS TO KNOW
(From the State Curriculum)





24 hr. urine collection
Abandonment
Abbreviations   
Abdominal thrust                      
Abduction
Ability
Abuse  
Abuse registry
Active Assisted Range of Motion
Active Range of Motion
Acute               
Adaptive devices
Adduction        
ADLs
Adult Protective Services (APS)
Advance directive
Alignment
Alveoli                                     
AM care
Ambulate
Anemia
Anorexia                                  
Anus
Anxiety
Apical
Apnea
Arteries
Artery                                      
Asepsis           
Aseptic
Aspiration                                
Assault
Assisted living
Atrophy
Axilla
Axillary
Bacteria           
Base of support
Battery 
Bed cradle
Bed pan
Belief   
Belonging
Beside commode         
Biohazard                                
Bladder                                    
Bladder retraining         
Blood clot
Blood pressure
Blood sugar                             
Bloodborne pathogens 
Body language 
Body mechanics                      
Bony prominences
Bowel movement (BM)
Bowel Obstruction                    
Bowel retraining
Brachial artery
Bradycardia
Bradypnea       
Brain                            
Briefs                          
Bronchi                        
Call light
Cane
Carbohydrates
Cardiac                        
Cardiac Arrest                          
Care plan         
Catheter                                   
Centigrade
Central nervous system (CNS)
Certification     
Chain of Infection
Cheyne-Stokes
Choking
Chronic
Circumcised
Clean   
Clean catch/midstream
Clear Liquid
Clergy
Client   
Closed bed
CNA (certified nursing assistant)
Colon                                      
Colostomy                   
Communicable 
Communication
Competency evaluation
Condom catheter          
Confidentiality
Confusion                    
Consent to release information     
Constipation    
Contact precautions     
Contamination  
Contracture
Cross contamination
Culture 
Customs                                  
Cyanosis                                 
Cyanotic
Cystitis            
Death rattle
Decubitus (Pressure) Ulcer
Defamation      
Defecation
Dehydration                 
Delegation       
Dementia                                 
Denture
Diabetic Diet
Dialysis                       
Diaphragm       
Diarrhea                                   
Diastolic
Dietary aide
Dietician
Digital thermometer
Dignity
Disability/disabled        
Disinfectants    
DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)
Documentation 
DOH (Department of Health)
Down drain
Drape
Draw/lift sheet
Dysphagia
Dyspnea                      
Dysuria
Ear canal
Edema 
Emesis basin
Empathy
Enema
Epidermis
Epiglottis                     
Erection
Esophagus
Estrogen
Ethics
Exhale                                     
Expectorate
Expiration
Expire
Exposure incident                    
Extension
Fahrenheit
Faith
Fallopian tubes            
False imprisonment                  
Fanfold
Fats
Fecal Impaction            
Feces
Fiber
Flatus
Flexion
Fluid restriction
Foley catheter
Food Pyramid                          
Foot drop
Footboard
Force fluids
Fowler’s
Fracture pan
Fraud               
Full Liquid
Gait
Gait belt
Gastrointestinal
Gastrostomy tube
Geriatrics         
Glucometer                              
Graduate
Grooming
Handicap
Health Care Team         
Hearing impaired          
Hemiplegia
Hemorrhoids
HIPAA 
Holism
Home health     
Hormones                    
Hospice                       
Hospital           
HS/PM care
Hygiene           
Hypertension
Hypotension
Ileostomy
Impotence
Incident report
Incontinence                             
Incontinent pad
Infection
Inflammation
Inhalation
Inhale
Inspiration
Insulin
Integumentary
Intercourse
Interdisciplinary
Intravenous (IV)
Inventory list    
Irregular
Isolation           
Job description
Joint                                        
Kidney                                     
Kidney Failure                          
Kidney stone
Labia                           
Large intestine
Larynx
Lateral
Leg bag
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
Life Support systems
Lift/draw sheet
Ligament
Living will
Log rolling
Long Term Care
Love
Malignant
Malpractice      
Maslow’s hierarchy
Masturbation    
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Mechanical lift
Mechanical Soft
Medicaid          
Medical doctor (MD)
Medical record 
Medical terminology     
Medicare                                  
Menopause
Mental health    
Mentally ill        
Message
Metabolism
Microorganism 
Mitered corner
Mobility skills
Mottling
Mucous membrane
Nares
Nasogastric tube
Neglect
Nerves 
Non-pathogen  
Non-skid soles
Non-verbal communication        
Normal flora     
Nosocomial     
NPO
Nursing team
Objective                                 
OBRA:  Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
Occupational Safety & Health Admin (OSHA)     
Occupational therapist (OT)       
Occupied bed
Ombudsman    
Open bed
Oral     
Ovaries                        
Ovum
Pacemaker
Pain
Pallor
Pan/hat specimen
Pancreas
Paraplegia
Passive Range of Motion
Pathogen
Patient
Patient chart                             
Patient rights
Pediatric
Pediculosis
Penis                                       
Perineal care
Perineum
Peripheral nervous system
Peristalsis
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Phantom pain
Physical
Physical therapist (PT)
Pivot
Pneumonia
Post mortem
Power of attorney
Pressure ulcer
Prone
Prostate                                   
Prosthesis
Proteins
Psychosocial
Pulse
Pulse obliteration
Quadriplegia
Quick release knot
RACE
Radial artery
Rash
Receiver
Rectum
Registered nurse (RN)
Registry
Regular diet
Rehabilitation
Religion
Renewal           
Reporting
Resident
Resident rights
Respirations     
Respiratory Arrest
Respiratory Distress
Respiratory therapist (RT)
Restoration
Restorative nursing care
Restraint                                    
Reverse isolation
Rigor mortis
Rotation           
Safety
Saliva
Sample/specimen
Scope of practice
Scope of responsibility
Scrotum
Security
Seizure
Self esteem                             
Self-care deficit
Semi-fowler’s
Sender                                     
Sexual harassment
Sexuality                                  
Side rails
Signs
Sim’s
Skilled Nursing Facility
Small intestine
Social worker (SW)
Sodium
Soft
Speech Therapist
Speech therapist (ST)
Sperm             
Sphygmomanometer
Spinal cord
Spiritual                                   
Spiritual needs
Standard (universal) precautions
Sterile
Stethoscope
Stoma
Stool
Stool/feces/bowel movement
Straight catheter
Stress
Subjective
Sundowning     
Supine
Supportive devices
Suprapubic catheter
Symptoms       
Systolic
Tachycardia
Tachypnea
Temperature
Tendon
Terminal illness
Terminally ill
Testes                                     
Testosterone
Thermometer
Thyroid
Toe tuck (pleat)
Total hip replacement
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
Trachea
Transfer belt
Trapeze
Trendelenberg
Tympanic
UNAR (Utah Nursing Assistant Registry)
Uncircumcised penis
Unconscious
Ureters
Urethra
Urinal
Urinalysis
Urinary incontinence
Urinary meatus             
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Uterus
Vagina
Values 
Veins
Verbal communication
Virus
Vital Signs
Vomiting/emesis
Voucher
Vulva
Walker


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Vocabulary Words (you may see used on the test in a question or as a distracter)

abdominal thrusts
abduction
abuse
accidents
activity
acute
adduction
ADL's
admitting residents
affected side
aging process
AIDS (HIV)
Alzheimer's
ambulate with assistance
ambulation
ambulatory resident
amputees
anemia
anger
Angina pectoris
antiembolic stockings
anxiety
aphasia
apical
appropriate response
arteries
arthritis
aseptic
aspiration
assistive device
atrophy
autism
avoiding falls
axillary temperature
back strain
bacteria
bargaining
basic human needs
basic skin care
bathing
bed bath
bed cradle
bed height
bed position
bedpan
bedrest
BID
biohazard bag
bladder training
bleeding
blindness
blood pressure
body alignment
body fluids
body language
body mechanics
bowel and bladder
    programs
bowel movements
breathing
burnout
call light
cancer
cardiovascular system
care plan
cast
cataracts
catheter drainage bag
central nervous
   system
cerebral vascular
  accident
chemical disinfectants
chemotherapy
chest pain
choking
chronic
circulatory system
clarification
cleaning spills
clear liquid diet
cold compress
colostomy
comfort care
communicable
communication
confidential
   information
confidentiality
confused resident
congestive heart
    failure          
constipation
constrict
contamination
contracture
converting measures
COPD
coughing excessively
CVA
cyanosis
cyanotic
decubitus ulcer
dehydration
delusions
demanding resident
dementia
denial
dentures
depression
diabetes
diabetes mellitus
dialysis
diarrhea
diastolic
diet
discharging resident
disinfectants
disinfection
disoriented resident
disposing of
   contaminated
     materials
disrespectful
   treatment
dizziness
DNR
documentation
dressing resident
droplet secretions
dry skin
dying process
dysphagia
dyspnea
dysuria
edema
elastic stockings
elimination of wastes
emotional labiality
emotional needs
empathetic
empathy
emphysema
endocrine system
ethical code
ethical issues
extremity
eye glasses
falls
fecal impaction
feeding resident
feeding tube
fire safety procedures
flexed
flexion
Foley catheter
foot board
foot care
foot drop
Fowler's position
fractures
gait belt
gastrostomy tube
geriatrics
gerontology
grieving process
hair care
hallucination
hand tremors
hand-washing
hazardous
    substances
health-care team
health care related infection
hearing aid
hearing impaired
heart attack
heart muscle
Heimlich maneuver
hemiplegia
hepatitis B
hereditary
hip prosthesis
HIPAA
Huntington's disease
hypertension
hyperventilation
hypoglycemia
immobility
incident report
incontinence
indwelling catheter
infection
in-house transfer
initial observations
input and output
intake and output
Integumentary system
interpersonal skills
isolation
job description
lift/draw sheets
linen
liquid diet
low sodium diet
making occupied bed
Maslow
measuring height
mechanical soft diet
medical record
medications
memory loss
mentally impaired
microorganisms
military time
minerals
morning care
mouth care
moving a resident
mucous membrane
multiple sclerosis
musculoskeletal
    system
myocardial infarction
nail care
nasal cannula
neglect
non-contagious
   disease          
nonverbal
    communication
nosocomial
NPO
nursing assistant
    behavior
nursing assistant's
    role
objective
observation
ombudsman
oral care
oral hygiene
oral temperature
orientation
oriented
osteoarthritis
osteoporosis
over the bed table
oxygen
pain
paralysis
paraphrasing
parenteral nutrition
Parkinson's disease
partial assistance
passive
pathogens
patience
perineal care
peripheral vascular disease
peristalsis
personal care
personal possessions
personal protective
    equipment
phantom pain
physical needs
physician's authority
pill-rolling
plaque
plate rim
positioning resident
post mortem care
pressure sore
pressure ulcer
preventing falls
privacy
PRN
progressive
prone
prosthesis
protective equipment
providing privacy
psychological needs
pulmonary disease
pulse
quadriplegia
RACE (acronym)
radial
ramps
range of motion
rectal temperature
rehabilitation
reminiscing
reporting abnormal
    changes
reporting observations
reposition residents
resident
    independence
resident rights
resident unit
residents
Resident's Bill of
    Rights
resident's chart
resident's
    environment
resident's families
respectful treatment
respirations
respiratory condition
responding to resident 
    behavior
restorative care
restrained resident
restraints
resuscitation
right to refuse care

safety and security
   needs
scale
security
seizure
self-actualization
self-esteem
sensory system
sexual needs
sharps container
shaving
shearing of skin
side rails
simple fracture
skin breakdown
sleep
smoking
social needs
social well being
soiled linen
specimen
spiritual needs
sputum test
standard precautions
standard/universal
    precautions
sterilization
stool specimen
stress
stroke
strong side
subjective
sun downing
supine
supplemental
    feedings
swelling
systolic
tachycardia
TED hose
tendons
terminal illness
TIA
tips
trachea
tracheostomy
transferring
transporting food
treating residents with 
   respect
tub bath
tube feeding
tuberculosis
twice daily
tympanic temperatures
unaffected side
unconscious resident
uniform
unsteady
urethral
urinary catheter bag
urinary system
urination
urine
urine filter
varicose veins
ventilation
visually impaired
vital signs
vitamins
vomiting
walker
wandering resident
warm and cold
    applications
water faucets
water temperature
weak side
weighing resident
wheelchair safety
white blood cells





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