Answers
Question: What is a cell?
Correct Answer: The basic building block of the body.
Question: Cells combine to form what?
Correct Answer: Tissues.
Question: Tissues combine to form what?
Correct Answer: Organs.
Question: Organs combine to form what?
Correct Answer: Systems.
Question: Systems combine to form what?
Correct Answer: The whole body.
Question: What is a malignant tumor?
Correct Answer: A cancerous tumor that can spread.
Question: What is metastasis?
Correct Answer: When cancer spreads to other parts of the body.
Question: What mnemonic helps remember cancer warning signs?
Correct Answer: CAUTION.
Question: What does CAUTION stand for?
Correct Answer: Change in bowel/bladder, A sore that does not heal, Unusual bleeding, Thickening/lump,
Indigestion, Obvious mole change, Nagging cough.
Question: What is the nurse aide's role for cancer care?
Correct Answer: Help with comfort, ADLs, mouth care, skin care, and report changes.
Question: What is the integumentary system?
Correct Answer: Skin, hair, and nails.
Question: What is the main job of the skin?
Correct Answer: Protects the body.
Question: What are normal aging changes of skin?
Correct Answer: Thinner, drier, weaker, and easier to injure.
Question: What is a bony prominence?
Correct Answer: An area where bone is close to the skin.
Question: Where are common bony prominences?
Correct Answer: Heels, elbows, hips, spine, sacrum, shoulders, ankles, and back of head.
, Question: What is a pressure injury?
Correct Answer: Skin damage caused by pressure.
Question: What causes pressure injuries?
Correct Answer: Pressure, friction, shear, moisture, poor nutrition, and immobility.
Question: Who is at risk for pressure injuries?
Correct Answer: Residents who are bedfast, weak, incontinent, poorly nourished, or have poor circulation.
Question: What is friction?
Correct Answer: Skin rubbing against a surface.
Question: What is shear?
Correct Answer: Skin stays still while tissue underneath moves.
Question: What is Stage 1 pressure injury?
Correct Answer: Intact skin with redness.
Question: What is Stage 2 pressure injury?
Correct Answer: Blister or shallow open sore.
Question: What is Stage 3 pressure injury?
Correct Answer: Deeper skin loss; fat may show.
Question: What is Stage 4 pressure injury?
Correct Answer: Deep wound with muscle, tendon, or bone showing.
Question: How can nurse aides prevent pressure injuries?
Correct Answer: Turn residents, keep skin clean/dry, use pillows, check skin, and report redness.
Question: What is the musculoskeletal system?
Correct Answer: Bones, muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage.
Question: What is the main job of the musculoskeletal system?
Correct Answer: Support and movement.
Question: What are the 3 types of muscles?
Correct Answer: Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.
Question: What is abduction?
Correct Answer: Moving away from the midline.
Question: What is adduction?
Correct Answer: Moving toward the midline.
Question: What is dorsiflexion?
Correct Answer: Foot/toes bend upward.
Question: What is plantar flexion?