Mosby's Textbook for Nursing
Assistants - Chapter 9 (Workbook)
Questions All Solved Correct 2026
Edition.
bariatrics - Answer The field of medicine focused on the treatment and control of obesity
body language - Answer Messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, hand
and body movements, gait, eye contact, and appearance
comatose - Answer Being unable to respond to stimuli
culture - Answer The characteristics of a group of people - language, values, beliefs, habits,
likes, dislikes, customs - passed from one generation to the next
disability - Answer Any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function
esteem - Answer The worth, value, or opinion one has of a person
Geriatrics - Answer The field of medicine concerned with the problems and diseaes of old
age and older persons
holism - Answer A concept that considers the whole perosn; the whole person has physical,
social, psychological, and spiritual parts that are woven together and cannot be separated
morbid obesity - Answer The person weights 100 pounds or more over his or her normal
weight
need - Answer Something necessary or desired for maintaining life and mental well-being
nonverbal communication - Answer Communication that does not use words
obesity - Answer Having an excess amount of total body fat; body weight is 20% or more
above what is normal for the person's height and age
obstetrics - Answer The field of medicine concerned with the care of women during
pregnancy, labor, and childbirth and the 6 to 8 weeks after birth
, optimal level of function - Answer A person's highest potential for mental and physical
performance
paraphrasing - Answer Re-stating the person's message in your own words
pediatrics - Answer The field of medicine concerned with the growth, development, and care
of children - newborns to teenagers
psychiatry - Answer The field of medicine concerned with mental health disorders
religion - Answer Spritual beliefs, needs, and practices.
self-actualization - Answer Experiencing one's potential
self-esteem - Answer Thinking well of oneself and seeing oneself as useful and having value
verbal communication - Answer Communication that uses written or spoken words
The patient or resident - Answer Who is the most important person in the health care
agency?
Consider the whole person-physical, social, psychological, and spiritual parts - Answer When
caring for a person, you should _____.
"Mrs. Jones is complaining of a lot of pain in her leg this morning." - Answer You can show
you see the person as a whole person by which of these statements?
Physical needs - Answer The lowest-level basic needs are _____.
Are needed to survive - Answer Oxygen, food, water, elimination, rest, and shelter needs
_____.
Helps the person feel more safe and secure - Answer It is important to tell a person why a
procedure is needed because it _____.
Assistants - Chapter 9 (Workbook)
Questions All Solved Correct 2026
Edition.
bariatrics - Answer The field of medicine focused on the treatment and control of obesity
body language - Answer Messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, hand
and body movements, gait, eye contact, and appearance
comatose - Answer Being unable to respond to stimuli
culture - Answer The characteristics of a group of people - language, values, beliefs, habits,
likes, dislikes, customs - passed from one generation to the next
disability - Answer Any lost, absent, or impaired physical or mental function
esteem - Answer The worth, value, or opinion one has of a person
Geriatrics - Answer The field of medicine concerned with the problems and diseaes of old
age and older persons
holism - Answer A concept that considers the whole perosn; the whole person has physical,
social, psychological, and spiritual parts that are woven together and cannot be separated
morbid obesity - Answer The person weights 100 pounds or more over his or her normal
weight
need - Answer Something necessary or desired for maintaining life and mental well-being
nonverbal communication - Answer Communication that does not use words
obesity - Answer Having an excess amount of total body fat; body weight is 20% or more
above what is normal for the person's height and age
obstetrics - Answer The field of medicine concerned with the care of women during
pregnancy, labor, and childbirth and the 6 to 8 weeks after birth
, optimal level of function - Answer A person's highest potential for mental and physical
performance
paraphrasing - Answer Re-stating the person's message in your own words
pediatrics - Answer The field of medicine concerned with the growth, development, and care
of children - newborns to teenagers
psychiatry - Answer The field of medicine concerned with mental health disorders
religion - Answer Spritual beliefs, needs, and practices.
self-actualization - Answer Experiencing one's potential
self-esteem - Answer Thinking well of oneself and seeing oneself as useful and having value
verbal communication - Answer Communication that uses written or spoken words
The patient or resident - Answer Who is the most important person in the health care
agency?
Consider the whole person-physical, social, psychological, and spiritual parts - Answer When
caring for a person, you should _____.
"Mrs. Jones is complaining of a lot of pain in her leg this morning." - Answer You can show
you see the person as a whole person by which of these statements?
Physical needs - Answer The lowest-level basic needs are _____.
Are needed to survive - Answer Oxygen, food, water, elimination, rest, and shelter needs
_____.
Helps the person feel more safe and secure - Answer It is important to tell a person why a
procedure is needed because it _____.
