Exam (elaborations) ESSENTIAL FOR NURSING ASSISTANTS 2024; WITH QUEST

Exam (elaborations) ESSENTIAL FOR NURSING ASSISTANTS 2024; WITH QUEST an unexpected, unintended event that has the potential to cause bodily injury Incident - CORRECT ANSWER=an occurrence that is considered unusual, undesired, or out of the ordinary and disrupts the normal routine for the patient or the resident, the health care facility, or both Entrapment - CORRECT ANSWER=occurs when a person becomes trapped in the side rail, or between the side rail and the mattress Incident (occurrence) report - CORRECT ANSWER=a preprinted document that is completed following an accident involving a patient or resident Physical Restraint - CORRECT ANSWER=a device that is attached to or near a person's body to limit a person's freedom of movement or access to his or her body Chemical Restraint - CORRECT ANSWER=any medication that alters a person's mood or behavior, such as a sedative or tranquilizer Disoriented - CORRECT ANSWER=the state of being unable to answer basic questions about person, place, or time; a state of confusion Unresponsive - CORRECT ANSWER=a person who is unconscious and cannot be aroused, or conscious but not responsive when spoken to or touched Basic life support (BLS) - CORRECT ANSWER=basic emergency care techniques, such as rescue breathing and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Respiratory arrest - CORRECT ANSWER=a condition in which breathing has stopped Cardiac arrest - CORRECT ANSWER=the condition where the heart has stopped Syncope - CORRECT ANSWER=fainting Epilepsy - CORRECT ANSWER=a disorder characterized by chronic seizure activity Hemorrhage - CORRECT ANSWER=severe, uncontrolled bleeding Pulse point - CORRECT ANSWER=the points where the large arteries run close enough to the surface of the skin to be felt as a pulse Aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER=accidental inhalation of foreign material into the airway (food, liquids, or vomits) Cell - CORRECT ANSWER=the basic unit of life Tissue - CORRECT ANSWER=a group of cells similar in structure and specialized to perform a specific function Organ - CORRECT ANSWER=a group of tissues functioning together for a similar purpose Organ system - CORRECT ANSWER=a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function for the body Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER=substances in food and fluids that the body uses to grow, to repair itself, and to carry out processes essential for living Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER=the physical and chemical changes that occur when the cells of the body change the food that we eat into energy Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER=a state of balance Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER=the outer layer of the skin Dermis - CORRECT ANSWER=the deepest layer of the skin, where sensory receptors, blood vessels, nerves, glands, and hair follicles are found Melanin - CORRECT ANSWER=a dark pigment that gives our skin, hair, and eyes color Subcutaneous tissue - CORRECT ANSWER=the layer of fat that supports the dermis (the deepest layer of the skin) Sebum - CORRECT ANSWER=an oily substance secreted by glands in the skin that lubricates the skin and helps to prevent it from drying out Skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER=the framework for the body formed by the bones Joint - CORRECT ANSWER=the area where two bones join together Cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER=a tough, fibrous substance found in joints and other parts of the body; in slightly movable joints, the cartilage acts as a "shock absorber" in freely movable joints, the cartilage provides a smooth surface for the bones of the joints to move against Ligaments - CORRECT ANSWER=very strong bands of fibrous tissue that cross over the joint capsule, attaching one bone to another and stabilizing the joint Tendons - CORRECT ANSWER=bands of connective tissue that attach the skeletal muscles to the bones Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER=the loss of the muscle size and strength CORRECT ANSWERS