The Nervous System
What is the basic unit of the nervous system?
★ What is a neuron?
What happens to muscles during atrophy?
★ What is they decrease in size?
What is the outermost layer of the skin called?
★ What is the epidermis?
What does NPO mean?
★ What is nothing by mouth?
How often should a patient be repositioned?
★ What is every 2 hours?
What are the three main sections of the brain?
★ What are the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem?
What is bending a body part called?
★ What is flexion?
Which position helps prevent covers from pressing on feet?
★ What is a bed cradle?
How many mL are in one ounce?
★ What is 30?
What side should you start dressing when a patient has weakness?
★ What is the weaker side?
Which system senses and interprets information from outside the body?
★ What is the nervous system?
What causes brittle bones that break easily?
★ What is osteoporosis?
What is the most dangerous form of skin cancer?
★ What is malignant melanoma?
What diet is often ordered to keep the intestinal tract clear?
★ What is a liquid diet?
How should a PCT serve a meal tray?
★ What is correctly identify the patient first?
What system do the eyes and ears belong to?
★ What is the nervous system?
What is a progressive muscle-wasting disorder often diagnosed in childhood?
★ What is muscular dystrophy?
What’s the term for removing dead tissue from a wound?
★ What is debridement?
Which patients may require thickened liquids?
★ Who are patients with swallowing problems?
What is one way to communicate with a patient with AD?
★ What are signs, pictures, and gestures?
What is the effect of a higher spinal cord injury?
★ What is greater loss of function?
Which autoimmune illness causes joint stiffness and pain?
★ What is rheumatoid arthritis?
What is a serious complication of untreated pressure injuries?
★ What is life-threatening infection?
At what angle should patients be positioned while eating?
What is 90 degrees?
Where is a nasogastric tube inserted?
★ What is through the nose into the stomach?