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Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics: Chapter 4 Complete and Verified 2024/2025, Exams of Nursing

Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics: Chapter 4 Complete and Verified 2024/2025

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Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics: Chapter 4 Complete and Verified 2024/2025 skin the largest organ and system in the ______ injury skin prevents _____ to internal organs water skin also prevents the loss of too much ______ which is essential to life sense the skin is also a ________ organ that feels heat, cold, pain, touch, and pressure dilate blood vessels _______ or widen, when the outside temperature is too high constrict blood vessels _______ or narrow, when the outside temperature is too cold normal normal or sign/symptom: thinning skin sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom: bruises sign/symptoms normal or sign/symptom: wounds normal normal or sign/symptom: wrinkles normal normal or sign/symptom: brown spots normal normal or sign/symptom: thinning of fatty tissue sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom: flaking skin normal normal or sign/symptom: thinning hair normal normal or sign/symptom: less elastic skin sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom: reddened skin sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom: swelling normal normal or sign/symptom: gray hair true true or false: the body is shaped by muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage false true or false: the human body has 215 bones true true or false: bones protect the body's organs true true or false: two bones meet at a joint true true or false: muscles allow movement of body parts true true or false: rage of motion exercises help prevent problems related to immobility true true or false: atrophy occurs when a muscle weakens, decreases in size, and wastes away true true or false: one way to prevent falls is to keep walkers or canes within reach sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom: bruising normal normal or sign/symptom: weakening of muscles normal normal or sign/symptom: loss of muscle tone sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom: change in the ability to do routine movements normal normal or sign/symptom: loss of bone density normal normal or sign/symptom: increased brittleness of bones sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom: aches and pains normal true or false: gestures and smiles are important when communicating with a resident who has had a stroke true true or false: a resident who suffers confusion or memory loss due to a stroke, may feel more secure if the CNA keeps a routine of care true true or false: a resident who has a loss of sensation could easily burn himself true true or false: the CNA should ask questions that can be answered with "yes" or "no" when communicating with a resident who has had a stroke false true or false: when assisting with dressing a resident who has had a stroke, the NA should dress the stronger side first She is making Mr. Elliot's life easier by keeping answers easy or nonverbal Kate notices that Mr. Elliot seems to be having trouble saying words clearly. He is starting to get frustrated because he cannot tell Kate what he wants. Kate decides to ask only yes or no questions. She tells Mr. Elliot, "If you find it too difficult to speak right now, why don't you try nodding your head for yes and shaking your head for no." What is Kate doing right? true true or false: Parkinson's disease is a progressive disease that causes a section of the brain to degenerate true true or false: Parkinson's disease causes a shuffling gait and a mask-like facial expression false true or false: pill-rolling is something that people with Parkinson's disease must do before taking their medication false true or false: a resident with Parkinson's disease should be discouraged from performing her own care to save energy myelin sheath multiple sclerosis causes the protective ______ _______ for the nerves, spinal cord, and white matter of the brain to break down over time messages for a person with MS, nerves cannot send ________ to and from the brain in a normal way blurred symptoms of MS include ______ vision, fatigue, tremors, poor balance, and trouble walking. rest The NA should offer _______ periods as necessary for residents with MS think The NA should give residents plenty of time to ______ because people with MS often have trouble forming their thoughts stress _________ can worsen the effects of MS, so the NA should remain calm and listen to residents when they want to talk true true or false: the effects of a spinal cord injury depend on the location of the injury and the force of impact false true or false: the lower the injury on the spinal cord, the greater the loss of function will be false true or false: Quadriplegia is a loss of function of the lower body and legs false true or false: rehabilitation is of little help for people who have had spinal cord injuries true true or false: a resident with a head or spinal cord injury will need emotional support as well as physical help true true or false: the NA should help the resident change positions at least every two hours to prevent pressure injuries false true or false: a resident with a spinal cord injury should drink very little fluid to prevent urinary tract infection eyes, ears, mouth, nose list the five sense organs of the body heart the circulatory system is made up of the ______, blood, and blood vessels oxygen the blood carries food, _________, and other substances cells need to function waste the circulatory system removes _____ products from cells sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom: severe headache normal normal or sign/symptom: heart pumps less efficiently sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom: chest pain sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom: swelling of hands or feet sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom:changes in pulse rate sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom: bluish hands or feet sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom: fatigue sign/symptom normal or sign/symptom: shortness of breath above 130/80 what is the consistent blood pressure measurement at which a person is diagnosed with hypertension Pregnacy, tumors, artherocslerous what are three possible causes of hypertension true true or false: coronary artery disease (CAD) lowers the supply of blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the heart and can lead to heart attack or stroke false true or false: the heart needs more oxygen when the body is at rest true true or false: the pain of angina pectoris is usually described as pressure or tightness in the let side of the chest true true or false: a person suffering from angina pectoris may sweat, look pale, and have trouble breathing true true or false: if a person with CAD rests, it helps the blood flow return to normal false true or false: an NA can administer nitroglycerin to a resident when the resident requests for it true true or false: a resident who has CAD may need to avoid heavy meals and intense exervise medications congestive heart failure can be treated and controlled with __________ fluids Medications help remove excess ________. this means more trips to the bathroom. same time residents may need to be weighed at the _______ ________ everyday