don't be a basic bish
is the process of exhaling air out of the lungs
inspiration
a personal crisis temporary physical changes in the brain, or severe change in environment
situation response
how the body uses food to maintain health
nutrition
the sense of thirst lessens as a person ages
fluid intake
the largest organ and system of the body
skin
what are the different types of respirations
apnea
dyspnea
eupnea
orthopnea
tachypnea
bradypnea
cheyne-stokes
unconscious behaviors used to release tension or cope with stress
defense mechanisms
maintaining equal input and output or taking in
fluid balance
should be positioned with the wider end aligned with the resident buttocks
standard bedpan
systole
what are the vital signs that nursing assistants monitor and document
measuring body temperature
counting the pulse rate
counting the rate of respirations
measuring blood pressure
is the normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities
mental health
NA serves a resident an 8 ounce carton of milk, the resident finishes about half of the milk, the NA estimates the resident drank 4 ounces of milk
120ml
is a condition in which a blockage of arteries in the kidneys causes high blood pressure
renovascular hypertension
what are the 4 chambers of the heart
right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle
what is the normal range for blood pressure
systolic - 90-119
diastolic - 60-79
people can tolerate different levels of
stress
ms.robertson had 12 ounces of tea, 5 ounces of soup, 30 ounces of water, and 2 ounce of ice pop, how many milliliters of liquid has ms.robertson consume
1470ml
when the kidneys are unable to eliminate certain waste products from the body
chronic renal failure
the lymphatic system is closely related to these two systems
circulatory, immune
common site for monitoring the pulse is on the inside of the wrist
radial pulse
a type of therapy that is often used to treat anxiety disorders and depression
cognitive behavioral therapy
is inserted into the nose and goes into the stomach
nasogastric tube
a catheter that is inserted to drain urine from the bladder and is removed after urine is drained
straight catheter
what are the three main sections of the brain
cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem