HCA 201A FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <BRAND NEW VERSION>

HCA 201A FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS &lt;BRAND NEW VERSION&gt; 1. Derma means - ANSWER skin 2. The abbreviation PO means - ANSWER by mouth 3. Arthro means - ANSWER joint 4. How many regions is the abdomen divided into - ANSWER 4 5. Gastro means - ANSWER stomach 6. Gluco means - ANSWER sweetness 7. Ostio means - ANSWER bone 8. Poly means - ANSWER many or much 9. The suffix stomy refers to - ANSWER creation of an opening 10. How would support worker abbreviate height - ANSWER ht 11. Suffix plegia means - ANSWER paralysis 12. Doctors orders for a pre op patient may be NPO what does this mean - ANSWER nothing by mouth 13. Which term means located at or toward the front of the body or body part - ANSWER anterior (ventral) 14. Don's care plan states BRP this means - ANSWER bathroom privileges 15. What does the prefix dys mean - ANSWER bad, difficult, abnormal 16. Which statement about a suffix is correct - ANSWER it is placed at the end of the word 17. Robert is a grad support worker reads clients chart and it says tachycardia means - ANSWER fast heartrate 18. Cyano is - ANSWER blue (around the mouth) 19. Hydro - ANSWER water 20. Olig means - ANSWER scant (small) 21. Hemo means - ANSWER blood 22. Myo - ANSWER muscle 23. Angio means - ANSWER vessel 24. Proximal refers to which of the following - ANSWER nearest to the centre or point or origin 25. R - ANSWER rectal temperature; respiration; right 26. RBC - ANSWER red blood cell count 27. RLQ - ANSWER Right lower quadrant 28. RN - ANSWER registered nurse 29. ROM - ANSWER range of motion 30. metastasis - ANSWER The spread of cancer to other parts of the body 31. synovial - ANSWER Membrane that lines the joint 32. gout - ANSWER Accumulation of uric acid in the cartilage of a joint 33. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - ANSWER Degenerative disease affecting motor neurons( ALS) 34. rotation - ANSWER Turning the joint 35. range of motion - ANSWER Moving a joint without causing pain 36. virtual reality - ANSWER Simulated environment via computer technology 37. transient ischemic attack - ANSWER Temporary interruption of brain blood flow( TIA) 38. presbycusis - ANSWER Gradual age-related hearing loss 39. Sims' position - ANSWER Left side-lying position 40. fracture - ANSWER A broken bon 41. muscle atrophy - ANSWER Muscle wasting or decrease in size 42. amputation - ANSWER Removal of all or part of an extremity 43. arthroplasty - ANSWER Surgical joint replacement 44. no-lift policy - ANSWER Rule requiring use of mechanical lift 45. foot drop - ANSWER Permanent downward foot position 46. flexion - ANSWER Bending a body part 47. adduction - ANSWER Movement toward the midline 48. stroke - ANSWER Sudden brain function loss from blocked blood supply 49. extension - ANSWER Straightening a body part 50. cataract - ANSWER Clouding of the eye's lens 51. periosteum - ANSWER Membrane covering outer surface of bone 52. contracture - ANSWER Lack of mobility from muscle shortening 53. osteoporosis - ANSWER Bones become porous and brittle 54. orthotic - ANSWER Supportive device for body parts 55. tendon - ANSWER Connects muscle to bone 56. transfer - ANSWER Move a person from one place to another 57. rehabilitative care - ANSWER The process of restoring a client to the highest level of functioning possible through the use of therapy, exercise, or other methods 58. prosthesis - ANSWER Artificial replacements for missing body parts 59. cartilage - ANSWER Connective tissue that cushions a joint 60. gangrene - ANSWER A condition in which tissue death occurs 61. Hand grips prevent contractures of which joints? - ANSWER Thumbs finger and wrist 62. The dr ordered a trapeze for a client, which of the following is it used for? - ANSWER For exercised to strengthen arm muscles 63. Mina is 6 years old and suffers from reduced muscle tone, which of the following would promote active range of movement exercises. - ANSWER Coloring and painting 64. Colin, a support worker is supporting an unsteady client with ambulation, what should he use? - ANSWER A gait belt. 65. Which of the following statements about canes is incorrect? - ANSWER The canes is held on the weak side 66. What does the term abduction mean? - ANSWER To move a body part away from the midline 67. What is flexion? - ANSWER Bending a body part 68. A client has crutches, what shouldn't the support worker do? - ANSWER Order them. 69. Sayeed, this persons leg was detached from his body in an accident, how is this referred to? - ANSWER Traumatic amputation. 70. what is a comment often made by clients with aphasia related to their situation - ANSWER I felt imprisoned in a tomb 71. to gain a blind clients attention what should the support worker do - ANSWER identify yourself by name and title when you enter the clients room 72. What is a communication board - ANSWER they show pictures or words for activities of daily living 73. a client has cataracts in the left eye what will the client's treatment likely be - ANSWER surgery 74. after removal of a client artificial eye what should the support worker do first - ANSWER wash the artificial eye with mild soap and water rinse well 75. expressive receptive aphasia is - ANSWER difficulty speaking and understanding 76. which part of the eye contains receptors for sight and nerve fibers of the optic nerve - ANSWER retina 77. otitis media is most common in which age group - ANSWER infants and children 78. what is an unsafe measure for a blind client - ANSWER rearranging the plants furniture and equipment 79. people with speech and language disorders often experience - ANSWER frustration depression and anger 80. being unable to communicate may cause the client to - ANSWER avoid social situations 81. treatment for speech disorders is - ANSWER muscle strengthening exercises 82. during the conversation the client leans towards the person speaking to them and their answers seem inappropriate, what are they showing signs of - ANSWER hearing loss 83. receptive aphasia is - ANSWER difficulty in understanding written and spoken language 84. expressive aphasia is - ANSWER difficulty speaking or writing 85. what is an infection of the middle ear - ANSWER otitis media 86. the term dysarthria means - ANSWER difficulty speaking clearly