Advanced directives Correct Answer a written statement of a
person's wishes regarding medical treatment, often including a
living will, made to ensure those wishes are carried out should
the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor.
Aerobic Correct Answer -oxygen is used for energy to
perform the activity
-target heart rate, endurance activities (ex. Running)
After Load Correct Answer Pressure, what the heart is
pushing against
Aggressive communication Correct Answer -focus on own
needs of others, become impatient when needs not met
-often perceived as personal attack by recipient
Agnosia Correct Answer Inability to recognize objects
Airway Obstruction Correct Answer -Blocked by sputum,
inflammation, and fluid volume excess.
-Primary cause of collapsed of all or part of a lung.
Akathisia Correct Answer -Internal feeling of restlessness
-May lead to rocking, pacing, other constant movement
Akinesia Correct Answer -Difficulty initiating movement
-Bradykinesia: Slow movement
-Dystonia: Acute muscle contractions
-Rigidity: resistance to movement
,Alogia Correct Answer Lack of speech/ impoverished speech
Americans with Disabilities Act Correct Answer Ensures
those with disabilities have same rights as everyone else,
prohibits discrimination, provides federal protection
Amnesia Correct Answer Loss of recent or remote memory
Anaerobic Correct Answer -Glucose is used for energy to
perform activity
-short bursts of energy (ex. Weight lifting)
Anomia Correct Answer Person can't recall names of
everyday objects
Aphasia Correct Answer Inability to use or understand
language
Apraxia Correct Answer Alterations in speech resulting from
impaired motor function.
Assertive Correct Answer -declare and affirm
-respect rights of others to communicate assertively
-most productive communication with others
-stand up for themselves while remaining open to ideas and
respecting
Assessing Perfussion in Children Correct Answer -Use apical
pulse (mitral valve)
-Newborns might have heart murmurs so listen to S3, and S4
, Ataxia Correct Answer Balance, coordination problems
associated with neurological dysfunctions.
benefits of physical fitness Correct Answer -reduced risk of
disease
-cardiovascular health and endurance
-muscular strength, flexibility
-improved mobility, agility, balance, coordination, rapid reaction
time
Biot respirations Correct Answer -Shallow breathing with
periods of apnea
-Occurs in central nervous system disorders
Bradypnea Correct Answer Respiratory rate less than 11
breaths a minute
Breath Sounds Correct Answer -Strider, crackles, rhonchi,
wheezing, and pleural friction rub.
Brown adipose tissue Correct Answer -infants born with
brown adipose tissue surrounding their abdominal organs, used
to keep them warm, once tissue is used up its gone, infants at
risk for hypothermia.
Cardiac Output Correct Answer -How many liters of blood
the heart pumps in one minute
-Stroke volume (systolic minus diastolic) x heart rate
cartilage Correct Answer -Flexible connective tissues