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Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care The
Basics: Chapter 4
skin - correct answer ✔✔the largest organ and system in the ______ injury - correct answer ✔✔skin prevents _____ to internal organs water - correct answer ✔✔skin also prevents the loss of too much ______ which is essential to life sense - correct answer ✔✔the skin is also a ________ organ that feels heat, cold, pain, touch, and pressure dilate - correct answer ✔✔blood vessels _______ or widen, when the outside temperature is too high constrict - correct answer ✔✔blood vessels _______ or narrow, when the outside temperature is too cold normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: thinning skin sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: bruises sign/symptoms - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: wounds normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: wrinkles normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: brown spots
normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: thinning of fatty tissue sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: flaking skin normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: thinning hair normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: less elastic skin sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: reddened skin sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: swelling normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: gray hair true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: the body is shaped by muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage false - correct answer ✔✔true or false: the human body has 215 bones true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: bones protect the body's organs true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: two bones meet at a joint true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: muscles allow movement of body parts true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: rage of motion exercises help prevent problems related to immobility true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: atrophy occurs when a muscle weakens, decreases in size, and wastes away
immobility - correct answer ✔✔arthritis is a general term referring to ________ of the joints the immune system attacks normal tissue in the body - correct answer ✔✔What happens to the body when a person suffers from an autoimmune illness the elderly - correct answer ✔✔osteoarthritis is common in is unable to support any weight on one or both legs - correct answer ✔✔if an NA sees NWB on a resident's care plan, the resident affected (weaker) side - correct answer ✔✔which side should a resident recovering from a hip replacement dress first osteoporosis - correct answer ✔✔fractures are broken bones and are often caused by an abduction pillow - correct answer ✔✔what kind of pillow immobilizes and positions the hips and lower extremities after a hip replacement the NA should report that the resident can not walk and seems to be in pain - correct answer ✔✔A resident moves slowly as an NA helps him out of bed. The resident is not able to walk as far as he walked yesterday. the resident limps a little and occasionally makes a noise. What should the NA report to the nurse? controls and coordinates body function - correct answer ✔✔the nervous system the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system - correct answer ✔✔the two main parts of the nervous system are sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: inability to move one side of the body sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: depression
normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: fatigue with movement sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: shaking sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: decreased sense of heat and cold sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: slurred speech sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: decreased ability to perform ADLs normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: slower reflexes sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: trouble swallowing sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: confusion normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: decreased sensitivity of nerve endings in skin sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: violent behavior normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: minor short-term memory loss normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: changes in vision false - correct answer ✔✔true or false: a resident who has paralysis after a stroke will usually not need physical therapy
true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: Parkinson's disease is a progressive disease that causes a section of the brain to degenerate true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: Parkinson's disease causes a shuffling gait and a mask-like facial expression false - correct answer ✔✔true or false: pill-rolling is something that people with Parkinson's disease must do before taking their medication false - correct answer ✔✔true or false: a resident with Parkinson's disease should be discouraged from performing her own care to save energy myelin sheath - correct answer ✔✔multiple sclerosis causes the protective ______ _______ for the nerves, spinal cord, and white matter of the brain to break down over time messages - correct answer ✔✔for a person with MS, nerves cannot send ________ to and from the brain in a normal way blurred - correct answer ✔✔symptoms of MS include ______ vision, fatigue, tremors, poor balance, and trouble walking. rest - correct answer ✔✔The NA should offer _______ periods as necessary for residents with MS think - correct answer ✔✔The NA should give residents plenty of time to ______ because people with MS often have trouble forming their thoughts stress - correct answer ✔✔_________ can worsen the effects of MS, so the NA should remain calm and listen to residents when they want to talk true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: the effects of a spinal cord injury depend on the location of the injury and the force of impact
false - correct answer ✔✔true or false: the lower the injury on the spinal cord, the greater the loss of function will be false - correct answer ✔✔true or false: Quadriplegia is a loss of function of the lower body and legs false - correct answer ✔✔true or false: rehabilitation is of little help for people who have had spinal cord injuries true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: a resident with a head or spinal cord injury will need emotional support as well as physical help true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: the NA should help the resident change positions at least every two hours to prevent pressure injuries false - correct answer ✔✔true or false: a resident with a spinal cord injury should drink very little fluid to prevent urinary tract infection eyes, ears, mouth, nose - correct answer ✔✔list the five sense organs of the body heart - correct answer ✔✔the circulatory system is made up of the ______, blood, and blood vessels oxygen - correct answer ✔✔the blood carries food, _________, and other substances cells need to function waste - correct answer ✔✔the circulatory system removes _____ products from cells sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: severe headache normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: heart pumps less efficiently sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptom: chest pain
false - correct answer ✔✔true or false: an NA can administer nitroglycerin to a resident when the resident requests for it true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: a resident who has CAD may need to avoid heavy meals and intense exervise medications - correct answer ✔✔congestive heart failure can be treated and controlled with __________ fluids - correct answer ✔✔Medications help remove excess ________. this means more trips to the bathroom. same time - correct answer ✔✔residents may need to be weighed at the _______ ________ everyday pillows - correct answer ✔✔extra _________ may help residents who have trouble breathing dizziness - correct answer ✔✔a common side effect of CHF medication is
blood circulation - correct answer ✔✔Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a condition in which the legs feet arms and hands do not have enough fatty deposits in blood vessels - correct answer ✔✔PVD is caused by true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: respirations occurs in the lungs false - correct answer ✔✔true or false: expiration is breathing in true - correct answer ✔✔true or false: the respiratory system brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide
normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: decreased lung strength and capacity sign/symptoms - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: discolored sputum sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: need to sit after mild exertion sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: shallow breathing sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: bluish legs normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: weaker voice sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: coughing sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: nasal congestion sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: change in respiratory rate breathing - correct answer ✔✔residents with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have difficulty with not being able to breathe - correct answer ✔✔for a person with COPD, a common fear is sitting upright - correct answer ✔✔what is the best position for a resident with COPD being calm and supportive - correct answer ✔✔Part of the nursing assistant role in caring for residents with COPD includes
digestion, absorption, elimination - correct answer ✔✔3 main functions of the digestive system sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: flatulence normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: decreased saliva normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: dulled sense of taste sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: black stool sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: fecal incontinence sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: decreased absorption of nutrients sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔diarrhea normal - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: less efficient digestion sign/symptom - correct answer ✔✔normal or sign/symptoms: heatburn glands - correct answer ✔✔the endocrine system is made up of _____ hormones - correct answer ✔✔chemical substances that help regulate many of your body's functions stress - correct answer ✔✔as a person ages, the body is less able to handle
