CHAP 15 PERSONAL CARE
Which of the following are composed of dead keratinized cells? select all that apply
a.Hair
b.Sebum
c. Sweat
d.Nails
e. Oil Glands
A & B Hair and Nails
What does afebrile mean?
No fever
What are the three muscle types?
Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.
Where can you find nerves?
Brain, Spine, and Skin.
What is Adipose tissue and it's function?
Adipose tissue is fat tissue that holds things together (FUPA LOL) and insulates and cushions.
What's the difference between Complete bed bath and Partial bed bath?
Complete: Nurse does entire bath no help from patient with a basin. Pt too ill to help.
Partial bath:Only certain parts are washed maybe pt is nauseous or in pain it includes face, hands, axilla, buttocks, and perineal area.
What characteristic of the pulse should you always assess?
a. Length of each beat
b.Strength
c. Rate
d. Depth
e. Rhythm of Beats
b,c,e Strength, rate and rhythm of beat
Do muscles contract up or down?
ALWAYS UP.
What are the neuron types? (3)
Sensory(afferent), motor (efferent), and interneurons.
What does epithelial cover?
SKIN, ORGANS, GI TRACT, HEART
What is a therapeutic bath?
A bath given for a specific reason. It may be a whirlpool bath to remove necrotic tissue from wounds. It may also involve pt soaking in a medicated bath to soothe skin disorders.
What are the joint types? (3)
Synovial (Hinge, Ball and Socket), Cartilaginous, and fibrous.
Is Skeletal muscle voluntary or involuntary?
Voluntary: You have to think to move.
What is the myelin sheath's function?
Speeds up nerve conduction, insulates axon, sends nerve impulses down it.
What is bilateral and unilateral?
Both sides or one side.
A nurse is providing info about age-related physical changes to the family member of an older adult. Which of the following info should the nurse include?
a. Older adults have oilier skin than younger persons
b. Dry mouth is common for older adults
c. It is common for older adults to have increased perspiration
d. Hair in the eyebrows decreases
B: It is common for older adults to have dry mouth due to decreased saliva and meds
Name three bone disorders.
Arthritis, fractures, osteoporosis.
What is the fuel for muscle contraction?
ATP: We need energy to contract muscles.
What are the differences between sensory and motor neurons?
Sensory: Carry info from receptors in the body to nervous system. Afferent: Carry signals toward the central nervous system
Motor: Carry motor commands from central nervous system to produce movement. Efferent: Carry signals away from nervous system
What are the vital organs you can't live with out?
Lungs, brain, kidneys (you need atleast one)
A nurse is performing mouth care for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Turn the clients head to the side
b. Place two fingers in the client's mouth to open it
c. Brush the clients teeth once per day
d. Inject a mouth rinse into the center of the clients mouth
A: Turn the clients head to the side
Describe the role of calcium in bone health.
Forming bones and their density. Preventing osteoporosis. Muscle contraction, nerve function, and blood clotting.
What is peristalsis?
Involuntary muscles contractions: in hollow muscular organs such as the digestive tract.
Propel food, urine or lymph through organ
Explain sympathetic vs. parasympathetic response.
Sympathetic: Fight or flight. activates response to stress/danger. dilates pupils constricts vessels. releases adrenaline.
Parasympathetic: Rest and Digest. When body is relaxed. Slows breathing, heart rate, bp, contracts pupils.
What are the nonvital organs?
Appendix, gallbladder, one kidney, one lung.