Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care The Basics Chapter 2 Exam Questions And Answers

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care The Basics Chapter 2 Exam Questions And Answers Communication - ANS The process of exchanging information with others Objective information - ANS Based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells Subjective information - ANS Something a person cannot or did not observe Incontinence - ANS The inability to control the bladder or bowels Defense mechanisms - ANS Unconscious behaviors used to release tension or cope with stress; Denial, projection, displacement, rationalization, repression, regression Culture - ANS A system of learned behaviors, practiced by a group of people, that is considered to be the tradition of that group and is passed on from one generation to the next Impairment - ANS Loss of function or ability; it can be partial or complete loss Mental health - ANS The normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities Mental Illness - ANS a Disorder involving emotions and mental functions Combative - ANS Violent or hostile behavior displayed by some residents Body mechanics - ANS The way the parts of the body work together when a person moves Posture - ANS The way a person holds and positions his body Base of support - ANS The foundation that supports an object. The wider the support, the more stable a person will be. Center of gravity - ANS The point in the body where the most weight is concentrated Fracture - ANS A broken bone Risk factors for falls - ANS Clutter, throw rugs, electrical cords, slippery or wet floors, uneven floors of stairs, poor lighting, call lights out of reach or not promptly answered Scalds - ANS Burns caused by hot liquids Abrasion - ANS An injury that rubs off the surface of the skin OSHA - ANS Occupational Safety and Health Administration; a federal government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job Conscious - ANS Mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts Obstructed airway - ANS Something is blocking the tube through which air enters the lungs Abdominal thrusts - ANS A method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is chocking Cyanotic - ANS Blue tinged skin Shock - ANS Occurs when organs and tissues in the body do not receive an adequate blood supply. Can be caused by bleeding, heart attach, severe infection, and falling blood pressure Dyspnea - ANS Difficulty breathing Hypoglycemia - ANS Low blood sugar. S&S include nervousness, dizziness, perspiration, weakness, rapid pulse, headache, cold clammy skin, confusion, numbness of lips and tongue DKA - ANS Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Caused by hyperglycemia. S&S include increased thirst and/or urination, abdominal pain, deep or labored breathing, breath smells fruity, headache, rapid pulse, dry skin, flushed cheeks, nausea and vomiting CVA - ANS Cerebrovascular accident or stroke; occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain ids blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures within the brain TIA - ANS Transient Ischemic Attack; a warning sign of a CVA; the result of a temporarty lack of oxygen in the brain Microorganism - ANS A living thing or organism so small that it can only be seen under a microscope Microbe - ANS Another name for microorganism Pathogen - ANS Harmful microorganism, invade the body and multiply and cause infection Localized infection - ANS Limited to a specific location in the body Systemic infection - ANS Affecting the entire body HAI - ANS Healthcare associated infection; acquired in the healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care Chain of infection - ANS A way of describing how disease is transmitted from one being to another Causative agent - ANS A pathogenic microorganism that causes disease Reservoir - ANS Where the pathogen lives and grows