CNA Words quiz and answers
nutrition✔✔the process of taking in and using foods
nutrients✔✔Substances in foods and fluids that the body uses to grow, to repair
itself, and to carry out processes essential for living.
carbohydrates✔✔the starches and sugars present in foods
protein✔✔macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen;
needed by the body for growth and repair
glucose✔✔the bodys most basic type of fuel: supplied by carbohydrates and
sometimes referred to as "blood sugar"
fats✔✔lipids that are solid at room temperature
vitamins✔✔Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
appetite✔✔the psychological desire for food
anorexia✔✔lack or loss of appetite
dietitians (RDs)✔✔an individual who specializes in the science of diet and nutrition.
They manage food service systems, assess nutritional needs and plan menus
according to prescribed diets.
intake✔✔the fluid a person consumes; also called input
output✔✔The amount that comes outb
fluids✔✔A substance that can flow and therefore take the shape of its container; a
liquid or a gas
dehydration✔✔An abnormally low amount of water in the body.
edema✔✔Abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues.
graduate cylinder✔✔Measuring device used to measure volume of a liquid.
urination✔✔process of emptying the bladder; micturition; voiding
micturation✔✔process of emptying the bladder; urination; voiding
defecation✔✔elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus
voiding✔✔another term for urination
, urgency✔✔feeling the need to urinate immediately
frequency✔✔The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain
amount of time
nocturia✔✔urination at night
hematuria✔✔blood in the urine
ostomy✔✔surgically create an opening
stoma✔✔opening (stomach thingy)
digestion✔✔Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed
and used
calorie✔✔A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy
it receives from food
intravenous therapy✔✔the delivery of medication, nutrition, or fluids through a
person's vein
TPN/hyperalimentation✔✔PIC line needed
diarrhea✔✔frequent discharge of liquid stool
constipation✔✔Hard, slow stools that are difficult to eliminate; often a result of too
little fiber in the diet
fecal impaction✔✔the prolonged retention and buildup of feces in the rectum
nasogastric tube✔✔A feeding tube that is inserted into the nose and goes to the
stomach.
ileostomy✔✔the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the
ileum, at the end of the small intestine, and the outside of the abdominal wall
colostomy✔✔the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the
colon and the body surface
ureterostomy✔✔creation of an artificial opening into the ureter (ureter opening
brought to the surface of the skin)
urostomy✔✔creation of an opening in the urinary tract, normally to divert urine flow
away from a diseased bladder
nutrition✔✔the process of taking in and using foods
nutrients✔✔Substances in foods and fluids that the body uses to grow, to repair
itself, and to carry out processes essential for living.
carbohydrates✔✔the starches and sugars present in foods
protein✔✔macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen;
needed by the body for growth and repair
glucose✔✔the bodys most basic type of fuel: supplied by carbohydrates and
sometimes referred to as "blood sugar"
fats✔✔lipids that are solid at room temperature
vitamins✔✔Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
appetite✔✔the psychological desire for food
anorexia✔✔lack or loss of appetite
dietitians (RDs)✔✔an individual who specializes in the science of diet and nutrition.
They manage food service systems, assess nutritional needs and plan menus
according to prescribed diets.
intake✔✔the fluid a person consumes; also called input
output✔✔The amount that comes outb
fluids✔✔A substance that can flow and therefore take the shape of its container; a
liquid or a gas
dehydration✔✔An abnormally low amount of water in the body.
edema✔✔Abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues.
graduate cylinder✔✔Measuring device used to measure volume of a liquid.
urination✔✔process of emptying the bladder; micturition; voiding
micturation✔✔process of emptying the bladder; urination; voiding
defecation✔✔elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus
voiding✔✔another term for urination
, urgency✔✔feeling the need to urinate immediately
frequency✔✔The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain
amount of time
nocturia✔✔urination at night
hematuria✔✔blood in the urine
ostomy✔✔surgically create an opening
stoma✔✔opening (stomach thingy)
digestion✔✔Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed
and used
calorie✔✔A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy
it receives from food
intravenous therapy✔✔the delivery of medication, nutrition, or fluids through a
person's vein
TPN/hyperalimentation✔✔PIC line needed
diarrhea✔✔frequent discharge of liquid stool
constipation✔✔Hard, slow stools that are difficult to eliminate; often a result of too
little fiber in the diet
fecal impaction✔✔the prolonged retention and buildup of feces in the rectum
nasogastric tube✔✔A feeding tube that is inserted into the nose and goes to the
stomach.
ileostomy✔✔the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the
ileum, at the end of the small intestine, and the outside of the abdominal wall
colostomy✔✔the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the
colon and the body surface
ureterostomy✔✔creation of an artificial opening into the ureter (ureter opening
brought to the surface of the skin)
urostomy✔✔creation of an opening in the urinary tract, normally to divert urine flow
away from a diseased bladder
