HARTMANS NURSING ASSISTANT CARE -THE BASICS
TERMINOLOGIES #3
Apathy - correct answer a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
Homeostasis - correct answer all body systems working together to maintain a stable
internal environment
Anterior - correct answer front of the body
Posterior - correct answer toward the back
Integumentary system - correct answer consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair,
and nail
Superior - correct answer toward the head
Inferior - correct answer away from the head
Lateral - correct answer away from the midline of the body
Proximal - correct answer nearer to the trunk of the body
Atrophy - correct answer (n.) The wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any
progressive decline or failure; (v.) To waste away
Contracture - correct answer the lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of
a muscle
Pwb - correct answer partial weight bearing
Nwb - correct answer non-weight-bearing (absolutely no weight on leg)
Fwb - correct answer full weight bearing (100%)
Tkr - correct answer total knee replacement/arthroplasty
Hemiplegia - correct answer paralysis of one side of the body
Hemiparesis - correct answer weakness on one side of the body
Expressive aphasia - correct answer trouble communicating thoughts through speech or
writing
Receptive aphasia - correct answer difficulty understanding spoken or written words
, Dysphagia - correct answer difficulty swallowing or eating
Paraplegia - correct answer paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body
Quadriplegia - correct answer paralysis of all four limbs
Ms - correct answer multiple sclerosis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) - correct answer backflow of contents of the
stomach into the esophagus, often resulting from abnormal function of the lower
esophageal sphincter, causing burning pain in the esophagus
-ostomy - correct answer surgically create an opening
Colostomy - correct answer creation of an artificial opening into the colon
Ileostomy - correct answer new opening of the ileum to the outside of the body
Stoma - correct answer opening
Elimination - correct answer act of removal of materials from the body; in the digestive
system, the removal of indigestible materials as feces
Glands - correct answer units of the body that contain the hormones
Hormones - correct answer chemicals produced by your glands that regulate the
activities of different body cells
Endocrine system - correct answer consists of glands that control many of the body's
activities by producing hormones.
Estrogen - correct answer female sex hormone
Progesterone - correct answer a hormone produced by the ovaries which acts with
estrogen to bring about the menstral cycle.
Insulin - correct answer a hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication
by many diabetics
Glucose - correct answer the form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the
major source of energy for body tissues. When its level is low, we feel hunger.
Pre-diabetes - correct answer a condition in which a person's blood glucose levels are
above normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
Gestational diabetes - correct answer diabetes that develops during pregnancy
TERMINOLOGIES #3
Apathy - correct answer a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
Homeostasis - correct answer all body systems working together to maintain a stable
internal environment
Anterior - correct answer front of the body
Posterior - correct answer toward the back
Integumentary system - correct answer consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair,
and nail
Superior - correct answer toward the head
Inferior - correct answer away from the head
Lateral - correct answer away from the midline of the body
Proximal - correct answer nearer to the trunk of the body
Atrophy - correct answer (n.) The wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any
progressive decline or failure; (v.) To waste away
Contracture - correct answer the lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of
a muscle
Pwb - correct answer partial weight bearing
Nwb - correct answer non-weight-bearing (absolutely no weight on leg)
Fwb - correct answer full weight bearing (100%)
Tkr - correct answer total knee replacement/arthroplasty
Hemiplegia - correct answer paralysis of one side of the body
Hemiparesis - correct answer weakness on one side of the body
Expressive aphasia - correct answer trouble communicating thoughts through speech or
writing
Receptive aphasia - correct answer difficulty understanding spoken or written words
, Dysphagia - correct answer difficulty swallowing or eating
Paraplegia - correct answer paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body
Quadriplegia - correct answer paralysis of all four limbs
Ms - correct answer multiple sclerosis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) - correct answer backflow of contents of the
stomach into the esophagus, often resulting from abnormal function of the lower
esophageal sphincter, causing burning pain in the esophagus
-ostomy - correct answer surgically create an opening
Colostomy - correct answer creation of an artificial opening into the colon
Ileostomy - correct answer new opening of the ileum to the outside of the body
Stoma - correct answer opening
Elimination - correct answer act of removal of materials from the body; in the digestive
system, the removal of indigestible materials as feces
Glands - correct answer units of the body that contain the hormones
Hormones - correct answer chemicals produced by your glands that regulate the
activities of different body cells
Endocrine system - correct answer consists of glands that control many of the body's
activities by producing hormones.
Estrogen - correct answer female sex hormone
Progesterone - correct answer a hormone produced by the ovaries which acts with
estrogen to bring about the menstral cycle.
Insulin - correct answer a hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication
by many diabetics
Glucose - correct answer the form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the
major source of energy for body tissues. When its level is low, we feel hunger.
Pre-diabetes - correct answer a condition in which a person's blood glucose levels are
above normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
Gestational diabetes - correct answer diabetes that develops during pregnancy
