for Mosby's textbook
for nursing assistants
9th edition
Who does passive ROM? - ans-The CNA.You move their joints with no patient effort
Warning signs of a stroke? - ans-Sudden numbness, dizziness, trouble
seeing,trouble speaking
Define disability - ans-Body function is affected by disease,injury,surgery,birth
defects or injury
What are the 5 stages of grief? - ans-Denial,
Anger,Bargaining,Depression,Acceptance
What is the normal range for systolic and diastolic blood pressure? - ans-Systolic=
100-140, Diastolic= 60-90
Define hypothermia? - ans-Body temp below 95
Glass therm. times for Oral,Axillary,Rectal - ans-oral=2-3min, Axillary= 5-10min,
Rectal=2min
, How much do you inflate a blood pressure cuff? - ans-30mm from where you no
longer felt a radial pulse
What is systolic and diastolic BP. - ans-Systolic is the first heartbeat, diastolic is
when the heartbeat is no longer heard.
Define hospice? - ans-healthcare for persons with 6 months of less to live.
What is an HCR? - ans-Healthcare Report. legal document of a persons condition
and response to treatments and care.
What is the nursing process? - ans-
Assessment,Diagnoses,Planning,Implementation,Evaluation
What is the chain of infection? - ans-Source,Reservoir,Portal of exit,Method of
transportation,Portal of entry, susceptible host
Define hypotension - ans-When systolic BP is below 60
Define hypertension - ans-When the systolic BP is above 140, or when the diastolic
is above 90
Purpose of intake & output? - ans-to evaluate kidney function,and is always
measured at eye level.
Purpose of the kidneys? - ans-Removes waste products from the blood
How many respiration are normal for a healthy adult? - ans-12-20 a minute
Where is the most common area to get a pulse? - ans-Radial