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This skin infection is caused by tiny mites and spreads through direct contact.
What is Scabies
This painful rash is caused by the varicella-zoster virus and can occur in people who previously had chickenpox.
What is Shingles
Which type of arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes red, swollen, painful joints?
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis
This disease causes bones to lose density and become brittle.
What is Osteoporosis
A person feels pain in a limb that has been surgically removed. This is called:
What is Phantom Limb Pain
A stroke affects the opposite side of the body from where it occurs in the brain.
What is a CVA (Stroke)
During transfers for a stroke resident, you should support this side.
What is the weaker/involved side
This progressive disease causes tremors, shuffling gait, and a mask-like facial expression.
What is Parkinson's Disease
This disease destroys the myelin sheath around nerves
What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS
Loss of function in the legs, trunk, and arms after a spinal cord injury is called:
What is Quadriplegia
Residents with this disease often use purse-lipped breathing
What is COPD
Chest discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart is called:
What is Angina
The leading cause of blindness in the U.S. due to increased pressure in the eye.
What is Glaucoma
This highly contagious bacterial lung disease often requires sputum collection.
What is Tuberculosis (TB)
Name three symptoms of congestive heart failure.
What is
Shortness of breath, fatigue, swelling of feet/ankles, dizziness, weight gain, rapid heartbeat.
This hormone moves glucose into cells for energy.
What is Insulin
Diabetes that usually develops after age 35 is
What is Type 2 Diabetes
Sweet or fruity breath may indicate this serious diabetic complication.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Cancer that spreads from its original site to other areas of the body is called:
What is Metastasis
Name two common side effects of chemotherapy.
What is
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, mouth sores, hair loss, weakness.
Care given before surgery is called:
What is Preoperative Care
What does NPO stand for?
What is Nothing by Mouth
A device that uses light to measure oxygen levels in the blood.
What is a Pulse Oximeter
Continuous monitoring of heart rhythm and rate is called
What is Telemetry
A surgically created opening into the trachea that helps maintain an airway.
What is a Tracheostomy