Exam 1
What does delegation mean?
Delegation means to do something for someone else.
Answer true or false. A change in a person's vital signs can indicate a sign of illness.
True.
What is hematuria?
Bloody Urine
How long is a trimester?
3 months
Where does gas exchange occur specifically in the lungs?
What does the 1987 OBRA stand for and what has it done?
The 1987 OBRA stands for Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. It was made to improve the quality of care given to residents of long-term care facilities.
What is the name of the substance that gives color to the skin?
The substance that gives skin its color is called melanin.
What organ is responsible for producing and secreting bile to help aid in the digestion of fats?
The liver
A pregnant person may need to provide urine samples on a regular basis to be tested for ----- and ------.
Glucose and Protein
When can intellectual disabilities occur?
Before, during, or after birth.
What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Medicaid helps lower income families pay for health care.
What is considered the most comfortable position for using a bedpan?
The most comfortable position when using a bed pan is Fowler's position.
Master gland that is controlled by the hypothalamus and releases hormones that accepts the functions of other glands.
The pituitary gland.
Cerebal palsy is caused by damage to the occipital lobe, the part of the brain involved with motor control.
T or F
False - The Cerebrum initiates and coordinates movement and regulates temperature.
What is excessive loss of bone tissue called?
Osteoporosis.
What is a communicable disease?
A communicable disease is a disease that can be transmitted from one person to another.
excessive urine production is called
Polyuria
What is the difference between angina pectoris and myocardial infarction?
Both result from lack of oxygen. The difference is that a myocardial infarction results in tissue death and angina pectoris does not.
What is it called when infants are not held and talked too?
Failure to thrive.
What is the difference between atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis?
Atherosclerosis is the narrowing of the arteries.
Arteriosclerosis is the hardening of the arteries.
When standing, which part of the body is the center of gravity?
The torso.
A person in the prone position is lying on their
Abdomen
What is the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system?
The sympathetic nervous system releases chemicals to cope with stress and induces fight or flight response. The parasympathetic nervous system brings body back into a balanced state and slows things down within the body.
What are the three types of vaginal discharge during postpartum?
Lochia Rubra- bright red 2-3 days postpartum
Lochia Serosa - pink or brown 3-10 days
Lochia Alba white to yellow discharge last for 12 weeks
What is it called when the physical and chemical changes that occur when the cells of the body convert food into energy?
This is called metabolism.