Body Structure & Terminology
What is the condition called when all of the body’s systems are working at their best?
What is homeostasis?
What is the largest organ and system in the human body?
What is the skin (integumentary system)?
How many bones are in the human body?
What is 206?
What is the most important way to prevent falls and fractures in residents?
What is answering call lights promptly?
What does partial weight-bearing (PWB) mean after hip or knee surgery?
What is the resident can support some body weight on one or both legs?
What is the correct order from smallest to largest: tissues, body systems, cells, organs?
What is cells, tissues, organs, body systems?
What happens to the skin as it ages, causing one of the most obvious signs of aging?
What is the skin loses elasticity, causing wrinkles?
What is atrophy?
What is the wasting away, decreasing in size, and weakening of muscles from lack of use?
What is a contracture?
What is the permanent and often painful shortening of a muscle or tendon, usually due to lack of activity?
What should you never do with a hip that has been replaced?
What is never perform range of motion exercises on the hip replacement side or bend the hip more than 90 degrees?
What is the term for the front of the body or body part?
What is anterior or ventral?
Name two normal changes of aging in the integumentary system.
What are thinner, drier, more fragile skin and thinning, gray hair?
Name two normal changes of aging in the musculoskeletal system.
What are weaker, less toned muscles and less dense, more brittle bones?
Name one way nursing assistants can help protect musculoskeletal health.
What is encouraging regular movement and self-care or assisting with range of motion exercises as ordered?
What device may be used for 6–12 weeks after hip replacement to keep the legs apart during sleep?
What is an abduction pillow?
What is the difference between medial/lateral and proximal/distal?
What is medial/lateral refer to locations toward and away from the midline, while proximal/distal refer to locations closer to or farther from the torso?
How can nursing assistants help with changes of aging related to the integumentary system?
What is assisting with bathing only as needed and using lotions as ordered to relieve dry skin?
What is the difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis?
What is osteoarthritis is usually due to aging and affects cartilage, while rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune illness causing joint inflammation and deformities?
What is osteoporosis?
What is a disease that causes bones to become porous and brittle, causing them to break easily?
What are some signs and symptoms to observe for and report after hip or knee replacement?
What are red, draining, warm, or bleeding incision; increased pain; numbness or tingling; swelling in the calf; or abnormal vital signs?
What is the term for physical and chemical processes by which substances are broken down or transformed into energy or products for use by the body?
What is metabolism?
What should nursing assistants observe for and report regarding the integumentary system?
What are pale or discolored areas, blisters, bruises, itching, rashes, swelling, or changes in wounds?
What should nursing assistants observe for and report related to the musculoskeletal system?
What are changes in movement, pain during movement, swelling of joints, or bruising?
Why is it important to be careful when positioning or transferring a resident with osteoporosis?
What is because their bones are brittle and they have a high risk for broken bones?
What is a key care guideline for dressing a resident after hip replacement?
What is dress the affected side first?