CNA 1
What blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the body?
What is the aorta?
Walking a resident is called ____________
What is ambulating?
If a resident has weakness on one side, the NA should start with the __________________ side when dressing (putting clothes on).
What is the weaker side?
Residents who are unconscious may still be able to ___________
What is Hear?
This system is made up of the trachea, bronchi, lungs.
What is respiratory system?
Involuntary contractions that help move food into the stomach and intestines.
What is peristalsis?
This is sometimes called the 'master gland'
What is Pituitary Gland?
The gland that secretes insulin?
What is Pancreas?
This includes the Brain and spinal cord
What is the central nervous system
This system senses and interprets information from outside the body.
What is nervous system?
What blood vessel(s) return(s) blood from the body to the right atrium of the heart
What are the (superior and inferior) Vena Cava
The resting phase of the heart when chambers filled is called this.
What is diastole of the heart?
This system supplies nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to the cells.
What is circulatory system?
Often used prior to surgery or for bowel rest, what abbreviation means "nothing by mouth"
The condition in which all of the body systems are working their best.
What is homeostasis?
What is the system that provides structure to the organs and body tissues, stores calcium and functions in blood cell manufacture?
What is the skeletal system
When muscles decrease in size it is called.
What is atrophy?
The basic cellular unit of the nervous system.
What is neuron?
A fasting blood sugar less than 70
What is Insulin Reaction or hypoglycemia?
Sweet fruity breath is a sign of the onset of _________________
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis/ Hyperglycemia?
What is the name of the test that detects blood in the stool?
Occult blood testing, or hemoccult
What 5 items should be included on every single specimen obtained
Patients name, DOB, date and time obtained, and initials of person who obtained sample
Patient complains of a headache, nausea and is 'incredibly anxious' is an example of what 'type' of information in the medical chart?
What is Subjective data?