Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care 3rd
Edition Chapter 18
Acute Illness - Correct Answer Illness has severe symptoms and is short-term
Age-related muscular degeneration (AMD) - Correct Answer condition that usually affects older adults and occurs
when the macula (part of the retina) deteriorates
Amputation - Correct Answer Surgical removal of some or all of a body part
angina pectoris - Correct Answer heart muscle is not getting enough oxygen causing chest pain, pressure, or
discomfort
Arthritis - Correct Answer Inflammation or swelling of the joints
asthma - Correct Answer chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs. respiratory system is hyper-reactive (acts quickly
and strongly)
atherosclerosis - Correct Answer hardening or narrowing of the blood vessels
Autoimmune Illeness - Correct Answer Causes the body's immune system to attack normal tissue in the body
Bronchitis - Correct Answer irritation and inflammation of the bronchi in the lungs
cataracts - Correct Answer develops and makes the lense of the eye to become cloudy
Chronic Illness - Correct Answer Long-term or long lasting
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Correct Answer progressive disease that causes trouble breathing
Closed fracture - Correct Answer broken bone that does not break the skin
Closed wound - Correct Answer Skin's surface has not been broken
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) - Correct Answer when both side of the heart stop pumping effectively
Coronary artery disease (CAD) - Correct Answer disease occurs when the blood vessels in the coronary arteries
become narrow
Dermatitis - Correct Answer Inflammation or swelling of the skin
Emphysema - Correct Answer chronic disease of the lungs and results from chronic bronchitis and cigarette smoking
Epilepsy - Correct Answer brain disorder that results from disruption in normal electrical impulses in the brain, causes
repeated seizures
Fracture - Correct Answer Broken bone
full-weight bearing - Correct Answer both legs can bear 100 percent of the body weight
Fungal Infections - Correct Answer Mushrooms, mold, and yeast are examples of fungi. Most common infections:
Athlete's foot, vaginal yeast infection, and ringworm
Glaucoma - Correct Answer Disease that is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. The pressure of the
eye increases and damages the retina and optic nerve
Edition Chapter 18
Acute Illness - Correct Answer Illness has severe symptoms and is short-term
Age-related muscular degeneration (AMD) - Correct Answer condition that usually affects older adults and occurs
when the macula (part of the retina) deteriorates
Amputation - Correct Answer Surgical removal of some or all of a body part
angina pectoris - Correct Answer heart muscle is not getting enough oxygen causing chest pain, pressure, or
discomfort
Arthritis - Correct Answer Inflammation or swelling of the joints
asthma - Correct Answer chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs. respiratory system is hyper-reactive (acts quickly
and strongly)
atherosclerosis - Correct Answer hardening or narrowing of the blood vessels
Autoimmune Illeness - Correct Answer Causes the body's immune system to attack normal tissue in the body
Bronchitis - Correct Answer irritation and inflammation of the bronchi in the lungs
cataracts - Correct Answer develops and makes the lense of the eye to become cloudy
Chronic Illness - Correct Answer Long-term or long lasting
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Correct Answer progressive disease that causes trouble breathing
Closed fracture - Correct Answer broken bone that does not break the skin
Closed wound - Correct Answer Skin's surface has not been broken
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) - Correct Answer when both side of the heart stop pumping effectively
Coronary artery disease (CAD) - Correct Answer disease occurs when the blood vessels in the coronary arteries
become narrow
Dermatitis - Correct Answer Inflammation or swelling of the skin
Emphysema - Correct Answer chronic disease of the lungs and results from chronic bronchitis and cigarette smoking
Epilepsy - Correct Answer brain disorder that results from disruption in normal electrical impulses in the brain, causes
repeated seizures
Fracture - Correct Answer Broken bone
full-weight bearing - Correct Answer both legs can bear 100 percent of the body weight
Fungal Infections - Correct Answer Mushrooms, mold, and yeast are examples of fungi. Most common infections:
Athlete's foot, vaginal yeast infection, and ringworm
Glaucoma - Correct Answer Disease that is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. The pressure of the
eye increases and damages the retina and optic nerve
