Caregiver state exam 3-Questions, Answers| Newest
Update 2026/2027
syncope
Occurs as a result of decrease blood flow to the brain, causing temporary loss of
consciousness
orthostatic hypotension
Sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person stands or sits up
epistaxis
nosebleed
Physiological needs
Food and water, protection, and shelter, activity, sleep, and rest, and comfort
Psychological needs
Love and affection, acceptance by others, safety and security, and self reliance and
independence in daily living
holistic care
Caring for the whole person. The mind as well as the body.
Homeostasis
, Condition in which all of the body systems are balanced, and are working together
to maintain internal stability
integument
skin
Pressure points
Area of the body that there's much of the bodies weight
bony prominences
areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin. Elbows, shoulder blades,
sacrum,
pressure injuries
Injuries or runes that result from skin deterioration and shearing
wound
Injury to the skin. Open wound skin is not intact.
Dermatitis
General term that refers to inflammation or swelling of the skin
stasis dermatitis
Update 2026/2027
syncope
Occurs as a result of decrease blood flow to the brain, causing temporary loss of
consciousness
orthostatic hypotension
Sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person stands or sits up
epistaxis
nosebleed
Physiological needs
Food and water, protection, and shelter, activity, sleep, and rest, and comfort
Psychological needs
Love and affection, acceptance by others, safety and security, and self reliance and
independence in daily living
holistic care
Caring for the whole person. The mind as well as the body.
Homeostasis
, Condition in which all of the body systems are balanced, and are working together
to maintain internal stability
integument
skin
Pressure points
Area of the body that there's much of the bodies weight
bony prominences
areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin. Elbows, shoulder blades,
sacrum,
pressure injuries
Injuries or runes that result from skin deterioration and shearing
wound
Injury to the skin. Open wound skin is not intact.
Dermatitis
General term that refers to inflammation or swelling of the skin
stasis dermatitis
