State Skills
Using _______ can help save energy and prevent injury.
Proper Body Mechanics
Another word for having difficulty breathing.
Dyspnea
I am another word for heart attack.
myocardial infarction
This is a broken bone.
fracture
What does MI mean?
myocardial infarction
To avoid ______ resident should eat in a reclined position.
choking
When something is blocking the tube through which air enters into the lungs, the person would be _________.
choking
When a person _______s severely and it can't be controlled, it can cause their death.
bleeds (hemmorages)
When you are burned by hot liquids, it causes a ________.
scalds
What does CPR stand for?
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
When you ____ an object, it is safer to hold if close to your body.
lift/pick up
An attempt to remove an object from an airway from someone who is choking.
abdominal thrust
_______ is emergency care given immediately to an injured person by the first people to respond to an emergency.
First aid
Dry heat, heat heat, or chemicals can cause a person to become ______.
burned
What does PASS stand for?
Pull the pin
Aim at the base of a fire.
Squeeze the handle.
Sweep back and forth at the base of a fire.
When the resident begins the fall, as the nursing assistant, you should ______ the resident to stop the fall.
ease down to the floor
This happens when organs and tissues of the body do not receive adequate blood supply and oxygen.
shock
_______ means being mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts.
(being) conscious
_______ makes up most of the accidents that occur in hospitals and long-term care facilities.
Falls
What does RACE stand for?
Remove anyone in danger.
Activate alarm or call 911.
Contain fire if possible by closing all doors and windows.
Extinguish the fire.
_______ in wheelchairs should face the back of the elevator when riding in the elevator.
Residents/Patients
________ is the medical procedure that a person uses when a patient's hear or lungs have stopped working.
CPR
The medical term for fainting is _______. It happens when there is not enough blood flow to the brain, causing the patient to pass out.
syncope
This is the way a person holds and positions their body.
posture
What does the medical term CBA mean?
cerebrovascular accident or stroke