Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care_ Chp 4-5
homeostasis The condition in which all of the body's systems are balanced and working at
their best
metabolism The body's physical and chemical processes
anterior/ventral the front of the body or body part
posterior/dorsal the back of the body or body part
superior toward the head
inferior away from the head
medial Toward the midline of the body
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care_ Chp 4-5
Lateral to the side, away from the midline of the body
proximal closer to the torso
Distal farther away from the torso
The skin - The largest organ and system in the body
- A sense organ that feels heat, cold, pain, touch and pressure
- Regulates body temperature through blood vessel dilation and constriction
How the NA can help with age-related changes to the - Using lotions as ordered helps relieve dry skin
skin - Bed linens should be kept wrinkle free
Atrophy muscle wastes away, decreases in size; becomes weak, from disuse
homeostasis The condition in which all of the body's systems are balanced and working at
their best
metabolism The body's physical and chemical processes
anterior/ventral the front of the body or body part
posterior/dorsal the back of the body or body part
superior toward the head
inferior away from the head
medial Toward the midline of the body
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care_ Chp 4-5
Lateral to the side, away from the midline of the body
proximal closer to the torso
Distal farther away from the torso
The skin - The largest organ and system in the body
- A sense organ that feels heat, cold, pain, touch and pressure
- Regulates body temperature through blood vessel dilation and constriction
How the NA can help with age-related changes to the - Using lotions as ordered helps relieve dry skin
skin - Bed linens should be kept wrinkle free
Atrophy muscle wastes away, decreases in size; becomes weak, from disuse
