Medical Terms
Identify the word part
The suffix ecotomy means _______
The surgical removal of
Consisting of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, removes wastes from the blood and helps maintain water and electrolyte balance.
What rights do patients have in regards to their health care records?
When entering a patient's room, what is the first thing you do before beginning your skill?
Wash your hands and follow standard precautions
Mrs. Agrios is on a bowel and bladder training program. She has not had a bowel movement for three days. What should the nurse aide do?
Report it to the charge nurse
The proper medical terms for high blood pressure is ____
Hypertension
The system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement
The Musculoskeletal System
What does the acronym HIPPA stand for?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
When performing a partial bed bath on a client, what is the preferred sequence of washing the client?
Face, Arms, Chest, Back
Mr. Reed, who has difficulty chewing and swallowing will need what type of diet?
-Clear Liquid
-Bland
-Mechanical Soft
-Low Residue
Mechanical Soft
Phlebotomy, Craniotomy, Episiotomy, all have the word part otomy. What does this word part mean?
Cutting into
A chemical communication system, using hormones' and glands, by which messages are sent through the bloodstream.
The Endocrine System
Name two ways to respect cultural diversity by respecting the characteristics of others
-Listen to patient
-Be Sensitive
-Ask Questions
-Respect beliefs/Religious items
-Appreciate Differences
When taking a radial pulse, the nurse aide should point the patient's palm in what direction?
Downwards
The physician has ordered to bladder training for a client with an indewelling catheter. The goal of bladder training is to _____
Gain control of urination
Which suffix means inflammation?
Itis
What are the two main parts of the nervous system?
Central: Brain & Spinal cord
Peripheral: Nerves that branch off to the spinal cord
When must standard precautions be used?
In the care of all patients to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and non-recognized sources of infection, SP should be used in the care of all patients all of the time
You are walking a patient with a transfer belt. The patient begins to fall forward, what should you do?
A client has been identified as having a very virulent bacterial infection that is spread through close physical contact. The nurse aide is aware of this, in order to decrease the chance of spreading these organisms, which of the following infection control precautions should be observed?
-Airborne
-Droplet
-Contact
-Protective
Contact Precaution
Term meaning the inflammation of a joint
Arthritis
The organ system responsible for the intake of oxygen and diffusion of that gas into the blood and elimination of carbon dioxide from the body. The movement of the muscular diaphragm allows the lungs to inhale and exhale
What is a DNR order and what does it mean?
CPR is not performed when the patient stops breathing
A nurse assistant is providing peri-care. How should she properly cleanse this area on the patient?
Cleanse the perineum, using front to back motions. never wash back to front; this causes contamination and can cause infections.
When is our CNA test date?
March 13th