Nutrition
What provides most of the body’s energy and fiber?
Carbohydrates
What is the primary function of converting and removing excess waste and fluids from the body in the form of urine?
The urinary tract
What are the receptor cells in the epidermis that are specialized for the detection of light touch?
Merkel cells
What occurs when a client has a deficit in the expected function of one or more of their five senses?
Sensory deficit
What is permission, given by the client or the client’s legal representative, to provide care or perform a surgical procedure?
Informed consent
What is critical for cell function and replaces fluids the body loses through perspiration, elimination, and respiration?
Water
Contractions that occur throughout the digestive system move food along a pathway to be digested.
Peristalsis
What is the loss of the top skin layer caused by mechanical forces?
Skin tears
What is age-related farsightedness, is the gradual decrease in the ability to see nearby objects and commonly begins during middle adulthood?
Presbyopia
What are minerals in the body that can conduct electrical charges?
Electrolytes
What is a cycle of binge eating followed by purging vomiting, using diuretics or laxatives, exercising excessively, and fasting?
Bulimia nervosa
What can influence stool production?
Diet
What is an infection of the superficial layers of skin?
cellulitis
What affects blood vessels in the retina causing blindness?
Diabetic retinopathy
What consists of providers, nurses, assistive personnel, social workers, spiritual leaders, and other health care professional services necessary to meet client needs?
Interprofessional/Holistic Care
What provides energy for cellular metabolism; tissue maintenance and repair; organ function, growth, and development; and physical activity?
Nutrients
What is the inability to control urination, resulting in the involuntary passage of urine?
Urinary incontinence (UI)
What is a redness of the skin that temporarily becomes white or pale when pressure is applied; the area returns to red when the pressure is released?
Blanchable erythema
What are the three types of hearing loss?
Sensorineural, Conductive, and mixed loss
What is the actions, behaviors, and attitudes of an individual that are reflective of the core values, ethical principles, and regulatory guidelines of the profession?
Professionalism
What can alter taste and appetite and can interfere with the absorption of certain nutrients?
Medications
What is a condition in which the bladder does not completely empty with urination?
Urinary retention
What wounds develop over time as a result of disruption in the wound healing process associated with acute wounds, or due to conditions that cause alterations in blood flow?
Chronic Wounds
What is a disorder that affects a client’s ability to articulate and understand speech and written language?
Aphasia
What is a test used to assess macular degeneration whereby a client is shown a grid made of lines, like graph paper, and asked if the lines look straight or wavy, or if any section of the grid is missing?
Amsler grid