HCA 201B FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
LATEST UPDATED RATED A.
what is mucus from the respiratory tract that is expectorated through the
mouth called
sputum
a client has a red heart and hot area along the course of a vein the support
worker knows This condition is
phlebitis
When respirations gradually increase in rate and depths and then becomes
shallow and slow, it is called
Cheyne Stokes respirations
what substance gives red blood cells their color
hemoglobin
Harry has heart failure what does this mean
the heart cannot pump blood normally
a support worker has assisted the client to use an incentive spirometer what
is the next step
coughing
what is the largest artery in the body
the aorta
what mask allows clients to talk and eat during oxygen administration
nasal cannula
,Narcotics affect oxygen needs because they do what
depress the respiratory center in the brain
the client can only breathe deeply and comfortably when sitting what is this
called
orthopnea
what is the muscular part of the heart
The myocardium
each lung is covered by a two layer sack what is the correct term for this
sack
pleura
what does the term hypoxia mean
cells don't have enough oxygen
what is the correct term for respirations fewer than 12 per minute
bradnypnea
The nurse has administered a supository to a client when should the support
worker expect the client to have bowel movement
in 30 minutes
what is the definition of fecal impaction
prolonged retention and accumulation of feces in the rectum
glasses of water does a person need daily to promote normal fecal
elimination
6-8 glasses
why does privacy affect elimination
, bowel movements and sounds are embarrassing
what did the term flatulence mean
the excessive formation of gas or air in the stomach and intestines
what is a sign of fecal impaction
liquid feces seeping from the anus
a colostomy is a surgically created opening between what
the colon and the abdominal wall
is the larnax part of the digestive system true or false
false
what does flatus mean
gas or air passed through the anus
A client with diarrhea is at risk for
dehydration
what can occur if Constipation is not relieved
fecal impaction
how often are ostomy pouches changed
every three to seven days or when needed
what is a common time for fecal elimination
after breakfast
why is diarrhea a serious condition for infants and children
infants and children have large amounts of water in their bodies and are at risk
for dehydration
LATEST UPDATED RATED A.
what is mucus from the respiratory tract that is expectorated through the
mouth called
sputum
a client has a red heart and hot area along the course of a vein the support
worker knows This condition is
phlebitis
When respirations gradually increase in rate and depths and then becomes
shallow and slow, it is called
Cheyne Stokes respirations
what substance gives red blood cells their color
hemoglobin
Harry has heart failure what does this mean
the heart cannot pump blood normally
a support worker has assisted the client to use an incentive spirometer what
is the next step
coughing
what is the largest artery in the body
the aorta
what mask allows clients to talk and eat during oxygen administration
nasal cannula
,Narcotics affect oxygen needs because they do what
depress the respiratory center in the brain
the client can only breathe deeply and comfortably when sitting what is this
called
orthopnea
what is the muscular part of the heart
The myocardium
each lung is covered by a two layer sack what is the correct term for this
sack
pleura
what does the term hypoxia mean
cells don't have enough oxygen
what is the correct term for respirations fewer than 12 per minute
bradnypnea
The nurse has administered a supository to a client when should the support
worker expect the client to have bowel movement
in 30 minutes
what is the definition of fecal impaction
prolonged retention and accumulation of feces in the rectum
glasses of water does a person need daily to promote normal fecal
elimination
6-8 glasses
why does privacy affect elimination
, bowel movements and sounds are embarrassing
what did the term flatulence mean
the excessive formation of gas or air in the stomach and intestines
what is a sign of fecal impaction
liquid feces seeping from the anus
a colostomy is a surgically created opening between what
the colon and the abdominal wall
is the larnax part of the digestive system true or false
false
what does flatus mean
gas or air passed through the anus
A client with diarrhea is at risk for
dehydration
what can occur if Constipation is not relieved
fecal impaction
how often are ostomy pouches changed
every three to seven days or when needed
what is a common time for fecal elimination
after breakfast
why is diarrhea a serious condition for infants and children
infants and children have large amounts of water in their bodies and are at risk
for dehydration
