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| In the integumentary system what becomes thinner? |
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| What becomes thicker as you age? |
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| True/False...Skin feels heat, cold, pain, touch, pressure. |
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| How often should a resident be repositioned when they have a head or spinal cord injury? |
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| Integumentary system refers to what organ? |
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| A NA should make sure that the sheets are _______ ________ when caring for a residents skin. |
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| when a muscle decreases in size (p.75) |
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| Is it ok to flex a hip more than 90 degrees when someone has a hip replacement? |
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| What is autoimmune illness? |
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| When the body's immune system attacks normal tissue. (p.76) |
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| What is the function of the nervous system? |
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| Senses and interprets information from outside the body. (p.78) |
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| The eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin are examples of _______ ________. |
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| When caring for a resident with cancer, how does a NA best care for the skin? |
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Use lotion on dry, delicate skin
Give backrubs
Do not apply lotion on areas receiving radiation treatment (p.103) |
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| How do you assist a resident who has weakness on one side after a stroke? |
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| Support the weaker side and lead with the stronger side. (p.80) |
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| Name three guidelines for caring for someone with MS. |
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Prevent falls
Give residents plenty of time to communicate
Allow enough time for tasks (p.82) |
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| A disease that causes brittle, porous bones and stooped posture. (p.76) |
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| COPD affects which body system? |
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| respiratory system (p.88) |
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| How should a NA position a patient in bed who has COPD? |
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| What is the function of the circulatory system? |
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| supplies food, oxygen and hormones to the cells of the body (p.84) |
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| People who have AIDS may have numbness, tingling and pain in the feet. What can be done to make them more comfortable? |
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| Going barefoot of wearing loose, comfortable slippers. (p.101) |
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| Inspiration and expiration are the two parts of _______. |
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| respiration (taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide) (p.87) |
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| What are the parts of the respiratory system? |
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| trachea, bronchi, lungs (p.87) |
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| What is another word for high blood pressure? |
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| What measurement is considered high blood pressure? |
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| Is regular exercise good for a patient who has had a heart attack? |
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| What are three guidelines for assisting someone with congestive heart failure? |
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low sodium diet
wearing elastic leg stockings
take medication that will make patient urinate more often (p.87) |
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| What are three normal changes of aging related to the urinary system? |
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bladder muscle tone weakens
bladder holds less urine
bladder may not empty completely (p.90) |
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| How does a NA assist a patient with normal changes of aging related to the urinary system? |
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Encourage residents to drink plenty of fluids.
Offer frequent trips to the bathroom (p.90) |
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| Why do females get UTI's more often than men? |
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| Women's urethras are shorter than men's urethras. (p.91) |
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| Name three normal changes of aging for the female reproductive system? |
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Menstruation ends
Vaginal walls get drier and thinner
Decrease in estrogen (p.98) |
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| The Lymphatic system carries a yellowish liquid called ______. It carries disease fighting cells. |
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| What is specific and non-specific immunity? |
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| Non-specific immunity protects the body from disease in general. Specific immunity protects against a particular disease that is invading the body at a given time. (p.99) |
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| Which system protects the body from disease? |
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| What is the function of the Lymphatic system? |
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| removes excess fluids and waste products from the body's tissues (p.99) |
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| Name three guidelines of care for a diabetic patient? |
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Never skip meals
Do not go barefoot
Receive foot care as directed (p.97) |
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| Urinary Tract Infection (p.91) |
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| How can a UTI be prevented? |
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| Wipe from back to front when offering peri-care. (91) |
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| How does a NA assist someone who has GERD? |
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| Make sure the resident does not lie down for 2-3 hours after eating. (p.93) |
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| Poor circulation may lead to impaired _______ _________ if a patient is diabetic. |
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| Arthritis is not a _______ _______ of aging, but it is common in the elderly. |
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| What is a cause of hypertension? |
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| Hardening of the arteries. (p.85) |
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| _______ ________ is necessary for patients who have diabetes, cancer or AIDS |
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| Body systems are made up of _______. |
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| What system are sense organs a part of? |
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| What is elimination? What system? |
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| The process of expelling solid wastes (p.91) Gastrointestinal system |
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| What hormone helps regulate sugar in the blood? |
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| Patients with ostomies may be embarrassed about their ostomies. Be sensitive and always provide _______ when providing ostomy care. |
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| Patients with COPD may feel as if they are ___________. |
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| Medial is an anatomical term meaning "the midline of the body." |
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| Anterior is an anatomical term meaning "the front of the body." |
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| What should you remember when providing oral care to a patient who has cancer? |
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| You should help them brush and floss their teeth regularly using a soft bristled tooth brush. Do not use commercial mouthwash. |
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| How many bones are in the human body? |
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| The condition in which all body systems are working at their best. |
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| What is an anti-embolic stocking? |
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| it is a special stocking that helps with circulation. |
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| What is important to remember when you are helping a patient, who has had hip surgery, get dressed? |
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| Dress the weaker/affected side first. |
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| Foot care is important for patients who suffer with diabetes. When providing foot care, it is important that the NA________. |
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| Observe the feet regularly for signs of irritation; do not cut their toenails. |
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| What does the acronym PWB stand for? |
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| What are the common symptoms of diabetes? |
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| Excessive thirst, extreme hunger, and frequent urination. |
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| True or False...With residents who have spinal cord injuries, the lower the injury-the greater the loss of function. |
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| False. The higher the injury-the greater the loss of function. |
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| What is specific immunity? |
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| Specific immunity protects against a particular disease that is invading the body at any particular time (p99). |
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| What is non-specific immunity? |
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| Non-specific immunity protects the body from disease in general. (p.99) |
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| What is the medical term for high blood pressure? |
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| Ambulation means walking. |
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| What disease typically causes a shuffling gait? |
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| Glaucoma is an eye disease that causes increasing pressure in the eye. This pressure eventually damages the retina and optic nerve.(p.84) |
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| Glaucoma is treated with medication (eye drops). |
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| A cataract is an eye disease where the lens of the eye becomes cloudy. |
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| True or False...Patients with diabetes can go barefoot. |
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| Patients with diabetes should never go barefoot. They should wear well-fitting, leather shoes that do not hurt their feet. (p97) |
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| A fracture is a broken bone. |
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| What is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) |
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| If someone has a stooped posture and easily fractures their bones, what disease do they have? |
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| What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? |
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| It is an autoimmune disease disease that affects the central nervous system. It attacks the covering/insulation around the nerves. (p.82) |
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| What is a muscle and what is it's function? |
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| Muscles are part of the musculoskeletal system and they provide movement to the body parts to maintain posture and produce heat.(p.75) |
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