Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care Chapter 3 & 4; Questions and Answers Verified 100% Correct

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care Chapter 3 & 4; Questions and Answers Verified 100% Correct Durable power of attorney for health care - ANSWER -a signed, dated, and witnessed paper that appoints someone else to make the medical decisions for a person in the event they become unable to do so they can include instruction about medical treatment the person wants to avoid (DNR) Do- Not-Resuscitate - ANSWER -Order is another tool that helps medical providers honor wishes about care -tells medical professionals not to perform CPR. -order means that medical personnel will not attempt emergency CPR if breathing or the heartbeat stops Cheyne-Stokes Respiration - ANSWER -slow, irregular respiration or rapid shallow respiration -a part of common signs of approaching death Postmortem Care - ANSWER -care of the body after death Palliative Care - ANSWER -the comfort and dignity of the resident -focuses on pain relief and comfort, rather than teaching them to care for themselves Homeostasis - ANSWER -the condition in which all of the body's systems are working their best Metabolism - ANSWER -physical and chemical processes Dilate - ANSWER -Widen Constrict - ANSWER -Narrow Atrophy - ANSWER -the muscle wastes away, decreases in size, and becomes weak Contracture - ANSWER -the muscle shortens becomes inflexible, and freezes in position -shortening and and hardening of muscle Inflammation - ANSWER -swelling of the joints Autoimmune Illness - ANSWER -causes the body's immune system to attack normal tissues in the body Osteoarthritis - ANSWER -a common type of arthritis that affects the elderly -typically the hips and knees (weight bearing joints) Rheumatoid Arthritis - ANSWER -affects people of all ages -joints become red. swollen, ad very painful -movement is restricted -fever, fatigue, and weight loss are symptoms Osteoporosis - ANSWER -causes bones to become porous and brittle Menopause - ANSWER -the end of menstruation Partial Weight bearing - ANSWER -means the resident is able to support some weight on one of both legs Non-weight bearing - ANSWER -means the resident is unable to support any weight on one or both legs Full weight bearing (FWB) - ANSWER -means that one or both legs can bear 100% of the body weight on a step Hemiplegia - ANSWER -paralysis on one side of the body Hemiparesis - ANSWER -weakness on one side of the body Expressive Aphasia - ANSWER -inability to speak or speak clearly Receptive Aphasia - ANSWER -inability to understand spoken or written words Emotional Lability - ANSWER -laughing or crying without any reason or when its inappropriate Dysphagia - ANSWER -difficulty swallowing Dyspnea - ANSWER -difficulty or labored breathing Gait - ANSWER -walk Parkinson's Disease - ANSWER -is a progressive disease. It causes a section of the brain to degenerate, It causes muscles causing them to become stiff Paraplegia - ANSWER -This is a loss of function of the lower body and legs Quadriplegia - ANSWER -The person is then unable to use his legs, trunk, and arms Coronary Artery Disease - ANSWER -CAD Diuretics - ANSWER -medication that lowers cholesterols -reduces fluid in the body Hypertension - ANSWER -High blood pressure 140/90 or higher Angina Pectoris - ANSWER -results from the heart not generating enough oxygen -the heart muscle that is not getting enough O2 causes chest pain, pressure or discomfort Myocardial Infarction or HEART ATTACK - ANSWER -MI Congestive Heart Failure - ANSWER -CHF PVD - a disease in which the legs, feet, arms or hands do not have enough blood circulation - ANSWER -Peripheral Vascular Disease