EVC Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care
(Exam 1 CH 1-5) Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Communication - Answer: The process of exchanging information with others
Objective information - Answer: Based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells
Subjective information - Answer: Something a person cannot or did not observe
Incontinence - Answer: The inability to control the bladder or bowels
Defense mechanisms - Answer: Unconscious behaviors used to release tension or cope with stress;
Denial, projection, displacement, rationalization, repression, regression
Culture - Answer: A system of learned behaviors, practiced by a group of people, that is considered to be
the tradition of that group and is passed on from one generation to the next
Impairment - Answer: Loss of function or ability; it can be partial or complete loss
Mental health - Answer: The normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities
Mental Illness - Answer: a Disorder involving emotions and mental functions
Combative - Answer: Violent or hostile behavior displayed by some residents
Body mechanics - Answer: The way the parts of the body work together when a person moves
Posture - Answer: The way a person holds and positions his body
,Base of support - Answer: The foundation that supports an object. The wider the support, the more
stable a person will be.
Center of gravity - Answer: The point in the body where the most weight is concentrated
Fracture - Answer: A broken bone
Risk factors for falls - Answer: Clutter, throw rugs, electrical cords, slippery or wet floors, uneven floors
of stairs, poor lighting, call lights out of reach or not promptly answered
Scalds - Answer: Burns caused by hot liquids
Abrasion - Answer: An injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
OSHA - Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration; a federal government agency that
makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job
Conscious - Answer: Mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts
Obstructed airway - Answer: Something is blocking the tube through which air enters the lungs
Abdominal thrusts - Answer: A method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone
who is chocking
Cyanotic - Answer: Blue tinged skin
Shock - Answer: Occurs when organs and tissues in the body do not receive an adequate blood supply.
Can be caused by bleeding, heart attach, severe infection, and falling blood pressure
, Dyspnea - Answer: Difficulty breathing
Hypoglycemia - Answer: Low blood sugar. S&S include nervousness, dizziness, perspiration, weakness,
rapid pulse, headache, cold clammy skin, confusion, numbness of lips and tongue
DKA - Answer: Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Caused by hyperglycemia. S&S include increased thirst and/or
urination, abdominal pain, deep or labored breathing, breath smells fruity, headache, rapid pulse, dry
skin, flushed cheeks, nausea and vomiting
CVA - Answer: Cerebrovascular accident or stroke; occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain ids
blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures within the brain
TIA - Answer: Transient Ischemic Attack; a warning sign of a CVA; the result of a temporarty lack of
oxygen in the brain
Microorganism - Answer: A living thing or organism so small that it can only be seen under a microscope
Microbe - Answer: Another name for microorganism
Pathogen - Answer: Harmful microorganism, invade the body and multiply and cause infection
Localized infection - Answer: Limited to a specific location in the body
Systemic infection - Answer: Affecting the entire body
HAI - Answer: Healthcare associated infection; acquired in the healthcare setting during the delivery of
medical care
Chain of infection - Answer: A way of describing how disease is transmitted from one being to another
Causative agent - Answer: A pathogenic microorganism that causes disease
(Exam 1 CH 1-5) Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Communication - Answer: The process of exchanging information with others
Objective information - Answer: Based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells
Subjective information - Answer: Something a person cannot or did not observe
Incontinence - Answer: The inability to control the bladder or bowels
Defense mechanisms - Answer: Unconscious behaviors used to release tension or cope with stress;
Denial, projection, displacement, rationalization, repression, regression
Culture - Answer: A system of learned behaviors, practiced by a group of people, that is considered to be
the tradition of that group and is passed on from one generation to the next
Impairment - Answer: Loss of function or ability; it can be partial or complete loss
Mental health - Answer: The normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities
Mental Illness - Answer: a Disorder involving emotions and mental functions
Combative - Answer: Violent or hostile behavior displayed by some residents
Body mechanics - Answer: The way the parts of the body work together when a person moves
Posture - Answer: The way a person holds and positions his body
,Base of support - Answer: The foundation that supports an object. The wider the support, the more
stable a person will be.
Center of gravity - Answer: The point in the body where the most weight is concentrated
Fracture - Answer: A broken bone
Risk factors for falls - Answer: Clutter, throw rugs, electrical cords, slippery or wet floors, uneven floors
of stairs, poor lighting, call lights out of reach or not promptly answered
Scalds - Answer: Burns caused by hot liquids
Abrasion - Answer: An injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
OSHA - Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration; a federal government agency that
makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job
Conscious - Answer: Mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts
Obstructed airway - Answer: Something is blocking the tube through which air enters the lungs
Abdominal thrusts - Answer: A method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone
who is chocking
Cyanotic - Answer: Blue tinged skin
Shock - Answer: Occurs when organs and tissues in the body do not receive an adequate blood supply.
Can be caused by bleeding, heart attach, severe infection, and falling blood pressure
, Dyspnea - Answer: Difficulty breathing
Hypoglycemia - Answer: Low blood sugar. S&S include nervousness, dizziness, perspiration, weakness,
rapid pulse, headache, cold clammy skin, confusion, numbness of lips and tongue
DKA - Answer: Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Caused by hyperglycemia. S&S include increased thirst and/or
urination, abdominal pain, deep or labored breathing, breath smells fruity, headache, rapid pulse, dry
skin, flushed cheeks, nausea and vomiting
CVA - Answer: Cerebrovascular accident or stroke; occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain ids
blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures within the brain
TIA - Answer: Transient Ischemic Attack; a warning sign of a CVA; the result of a temporarty lack of
oxygen in the brain
Microorganism - Answer: A living thing or organism so small that it can only be seen under a microscope
Microbe - Answer: Another name for microorganism
Pathogen - Answer: Harmful microorganism, invade the body and multiply and cause infection
Localized infection - Answer: Limited to a specific location in the body
Systemic infection - Answer: Affecting the entire body
HAI - Answer: Healthcare associated infection; acquired in the healthcare setting during the delivery of
medical care
Chain of infection - Answer: A way of describing how disease is transmitted from one being to another
Causative agent - Answer: A pathogenic microorganism that causes disease
