Respiratory
Another term for breathing in.
What is inspiration?
Parts of the circulatory system
What are blood, blood vessels and the heart?
Blood carries oxygen and other substances cells need to function
The heart pumps the blood through the blood vessels.
The skin is thinner, less elastic, drier and more fragile so it is more easily damaged.
What are normal changes of aging?
Digestion, absorption and elimination.
What are the functions of the GI system?
The other term for CVA (cerebrovascular accident).
What is stroke?
Function of the Musculoskeletal System
What are gives the body shape and structure?
The main function of the respiratory system.
What is bringing oxygen into the body and removing carbon dioxide?
Narrowing or hardening of the arteries which is the number one cause of hypertension and can lead to heart attack or stroke
What is the Atherosclerosis?
The resident/patient has bruises, wound/broken skin or red areas.
What are the observations of the skin that may indicate injury or disease and should be reported to the nurse?
Encourage fluids and fiber intake and activity.
What are interventions the nursing assistant can do to prevent constipation?
The 2 main parts of the nervous system.
What is the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system?
Common condition in the elderly causing inflammation and pain of the joints
What is arthritis?
A chronic progressive disease that causes trouble with breathing, especially getting air out of the lungs.
What is COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
Includes Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema
A condition in which blood flow to the heart is blocked so oxygen and nutrients do not reach the cells and waste products are not removed and heart muscle dies.
What is a heart attack or myocardial infarction?
Normal changes of aging for the integumentary system
Thinner, drier, more fragile skin. Loss of fatty tissue. Less oil produced by sebaceous glands. Wrinkles and brown spots appear. Skin is less elastic.
Keeping the body in this position during sleep may help symptoms of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
What is an upright position with pillows if needed?
Slurred speech, hemiplegia, hemiparesis, aphasia and dysphagia
What are the signs of a possible CVA?
The inability to control the bladder which leads to an involuntary loss of urine.
What is incontinence
sitting upright and leaning forward slightly
This is the best position for a resident/patient who has COPD?
A purpose for applying elastic leg stocking.
What is prevent blood clots, aid circulation, and prevent swelling?
Some of the functions of the skin.
What are preventing loss of too much water, protecting internal organs from injury, sense organ, and a barrier to bacteria.
The frequent elimination of liquid or semi-liquid feces.
What is diarrhea.
The nursing assistant should stand on which side of a person who has experienced a stroke and has paralysis of one side.
What is the affected side?
Discolored sputum, coughing, wheezing, shallow breathing or need to sit after just mild exercise/exertion.
What are respiratory signs and symptoms that the nursing assistant should report to the nurse?
Consistent blood pressure reading of 130/80 or higher is considered this.
What is hypertension or high blood pressure?
Turning the resident/patient every 2 hours, using pillows under heels while the resident is supine, and keeping the skin clean and dry.
What are ways the nursing assistant can prevent pressure ulcers, pressure sores, bed sores or decubitus ulcers?
An artificial opening in the abdomen where stool/feces is eliminated.
What is an ostomy or stoma?
Paralysis of one side of the body caused by a stroke.
What is hemiplegia?
normal age related changes of the musculoskeletal system
Muscles weaken and lose tone, movement slows, loss of bone density(brittle), joints stiffen and hurt, and decreased height.