Integumentary and
Musculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal
Protects the body from entry of bacteria
What is the irtegumentary system
Glands are organs that produce and secrete chemicals.
What are hormones
The Immune System protects the body from disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms in two types of immunity:
What are
•Nonspecific immunity – protects the body from disease in general
•Specific immunity – protects against a particular disease that is invading the body at a given time
This type of stroke is caused by a clot that blocks the arteries to the brain.
What is an ISCHEMIC stroke?
A hemorrhagic stroke is caused by ruptured blood vessels in the brain.
You are taking morning vital signs. Your patient in 602 has a blood pressure of 156/93 and complains of a headache and some tightness in the chest. You should first _________.
What is "notify the nurse immediately?"
Is the largest organ of the body
What is the Integumentary System
Hormones are carried in the _________ to various organs.
What is the blood
The Lymphatic System removes excess ______________ and ___________from the body's tissues.
What is fluid and waste
The acronym FAST stands for:
F- facial drooping
A - arm weakness
S - slurred speech
T - time to call for help/911
An _____ is a surgical creation of an opening from an area inside the body to the outside.
What is an "ostomy?"
Hartman p. 100-101
_____________ ____________ are areas of the body where the bones lies next to the skin
What are bony prominences
The functions of the Endocrine Gland is to:
•Maintain homeostasis through hormone secretion
•Influence growth and development
•Maintain blood sugar levels
•Regulate the body’s ability to reproduce
•Determine how fast cells burn food for energy
What is true
Lymph nodes work to fight ____________________
What are infections.
Your patient is seizing. You know that to keep your patient safe you need to:
What is 1. place patient on his/her side 2. do NOT put anything in the patient's mouth 3. loosen clothing especially around the neck 4. do NOT hold the patient down
This body system is responsible for maintaining proper water balance for the body and for eliminating waste from the body.
What is the urinary system?
Hartman p. 96-98
Pressure ulcer injury where site is pink or red and moist and area may look like a blister has a particular stage
What is Stage 2 ulcer
There are two types of Diabetes. One is ____________ ____ and the other is __________ ________
What is Type 1 and Type 2
PCT should report these symptoms to the Nurse that could mean that the patient has an infection:
What are
• fever
diarrhea
•Increased fatigues
Common conditions that affect the lungs
What are:
•Asthma
•Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
•Bronchitis
•Emphysema
•Pneumonia
PCTs at BMC/JMC are allowed to place these two types of catheters only.
What are condom catheters (males) and purewick catheters (females)?
Note: PCTs at BMC/JMC are NOT allowed to place an indwelling (Foley) catheter.
Besides allowing the body to move, the _________________ protect the body's organs
What is the bones
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES are
•Excessive Thirst
•Extreme hunger
•Frequent Urination
•Weight Loss
•High blood sugar levels
•Glucose (sugar) in the urine
•Sudden vision changes
•Tingling or numbness in hand and feet
•Feeling very tired much of the time
Factors that weaken the immune system include:
What are
•Not enough sleep
•Poor nutrition
•Chronic illness
•Stress
This medical device measures the amount of oxygen circulating in the blood stream.
What is "pulse oximeter?"
The Gastrointestinal System is designed for
What are digestion, absorption, elimination