Common Health Problems 1
Common Health Problems 2
End-of-Life Care
End-of-Life Care 2
100

What is the lowest BP that indicates hypertension?

130/80 mm Hg

100

What is the name of a disease that progressively damages smooth muscles (usually in people over 50)?

Parkinson's disease

100

The stage of dying when the person makes promises for more time.

What is stage 3: Bargaining?

100

What is the first stage of grief?

Denial

200

What 2 positions are optimal for promoting breathing?

semi-Fowler's and orthopneic positions

200

What are 2 complications vomiting can cause?

pneumonia (from aspiration) and dehydration

200

Some ways you can comfort a dying patient.

What are listening and touch?

200

Most residents do not have a fear of facing death alone? True or False

False

300

What kind of specimen would a nurse assistant be looking for while straining a patient's urine?

kidney stones

300

What complication are people with AIDS especially at risk for?

pneumonia

300

What is the focus of hospice? Give 2 answers

pain relief and comfort

300

After a resident dies, the first thing the CNA will do is what?

Clean the body (close the eyes, put dentures in, put in supine position)

400

What are the kinds of hepatitis? (5 kinds)

hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E

400

Which two kinds of hepatitis are spread through viruses in infected blood and body fluids?

hepatitis B and C

400

What does palliative care given by hospice focus on?

Relieving uncomfortable symptoms

400

What are some Advance Directives?

Living Wills, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, Do Not Resuscitate Order

500

Name 2 health risks for people who have had hip surgery.

constipation and pressure ulcers

500

Which common kind of hepatitis is spread through the fecal-oral route?

hepatitis A

500

The sense that is usually the last to go in a dying resident is what?

hearing

500

What is one way a nursing assistant can be respectful and courteous about the cultural and religious beliefs of a dying person?

Intervene and honor requests that the person may have that contributes to their spiritual beliefs