PROMOTION OF FUNCTION AND HEALTH OF RESIDENTS
MOVING THE BODY'S LIMBS IN PARTICULAR WAYS TO KEEP THE JOINTS HEALTHY AND FLEXIBLE
WHAT IS RANGE OF MOTION EXERCISES?
AN ACRONYM USED FOR OPERATING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
WHAT IS P.A.S.S.
SOMEONE WHO ACTS AS AN ADDITIONAL SET OF EYES AND EARS THAT MONITOR'S RESIDENT'S CARE ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE HEALTH CARE TEAM
WHAT IS A NURSING ASSISTANT?
A VITAL SIGN THAT INDICTES HOW STRONGLY THE HEART IS PUSHING THE BLOOD THROUGH THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
WHAT IS BLOOD PRESSURE?
THE LARGEST ORGAN OF THE BODY IN SURFACE AREA AND WEIGHT
WHAT IS THE INTEGUMENTARY (SKIN) SYSTEM?
THIRST, HA, DRY MOUTH, LOW BP, DRY SKIN AND CONSTIPATION.
WHAT IS DEHYDRATION?
OCCURS WHEN THE SKIN IS PULLED WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE LAYERS SEPARATE
WHAT IS A SKIN TEAR?
REQUIRES MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF PATIENTS AS IT PERTAINS TO THEIR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND OTHER HEALTH INFORMATION
WHAT IS H.I.P.P.A.?
WHEN THE BLOOD SUGAR OF A PATIENT DROPS BELOW 70 MILLIGRAMS PER DECILITER
WHIS IS HYPOGLYCEMIA?
THE MEDICAL TERM FOR A HEART ATTACK
WHAT IS MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION?
A METHOD THAT HELPS VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS EAT INDEPENDENTLY .
WHAT IS THE CLOCK METHOD?
A TECHNIQUE USED TO DISLODGE AN AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION WHEN SOMEONE IS CHOKING ON A FOREIGN OBJECT
WHAT IS ABDOMINAL THRUSTS?
BASIC ACTIVITES THAT THE NURSING ASSISTANT ASSISTS WITH
WHAT ARE ADL'S( ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING)?
PATIENT IS CONFUSED ABOUT IDENTITY
WHAT IS DISORIENTATION?
the spleen, thymus, tonsils, lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels.
what is the Lymphatic system?
FULL THICKNESS SKIN LOSS WITH ULCERATION THAT CAN BE DEEP ENOUGH TO EXPOSE FATTY TISSUE, TUNNELING MIGHT ALSO BE SEEN.
WHAT IS A STAGE 3 ULCER?
AN EXAGERRATED IMMUNE RESPONSE TO AN EXTERNAL STIMULI
WHAT IS AN ALLERGIC REACTIONS?
THE PROCEDURES THAT A HEALTHCARE WORKER IS CERTIFIED FOR AND AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM
WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE?
A NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION THAT CAUSES FREQUENT SEIZURES
WHAT IS EPILEPSY?
A RESULT OF ABNORMAL DISCHARGES OF THE ELECTRICAL SIGNALS OF THE BRAIN.
WHAT IS A SEIZURE?
A POTENTIALLY FATAL BLOCKAGE OF AN ARTERY IN THE LUNGS CAUSED BY AN OBJECT IN THE BLOODSTREAM.
WHAT IS A PULMONARY EMBOLISM?
CAUSED BY SPORES OF A FUNGUS THAT USUALLY AFFECTS THE SKIN BUT ALSO CAN BE INHALED AND CAUSE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS.
WHAT IS A FUNGAL INFECTION?
A TYPE OF COMMUNICATION THAT ASSISTS THE RESIDENT IN THE HEALING PROCESS RATHER THAN HINDERING IT
WHAT IS THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION?
POTENTIAL CAUSE OF CHEST PAIN IN WHICH THE PLEURA, OR LINING OF THE LUNGS AND CHEST, BECOME INFLAMED
WHAT IS PLEURITIS?
A DEFENSE MECHANISM WHERE A PERSON UNCONSCIOUSLY IGNORES NEGATIVE EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS UNTIL THEY ARE FORGOTTEN
WHAT IS REPRESSION?