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72 Cards in this Set
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what are the contractions that occur in the intestines called
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peristalsis
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the hair, nails and oil glands are a part of which system
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integumentary (skin)
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a diabetic complains of hunger, irritability, and headache; his skin is moist and pale. You suspect_________________
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hypoglycemia
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diabetes is an illness of which systems
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endocrine and gastrointestinal
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how many bones in the human body
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arteries carry blood _______ the heart; the blood in an artery is ____________red and __________in oxygen |
away/bright/high |
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the heart has _____chambers
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FOUR |
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what are 5 changes to the skin with aging
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wrinkles, becomes dry, breaks easy, hair thins, turns gray, nails thicken |
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what illness causes loss of peripheral vision |
glaucoma |
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what is done if a person has a cast |
elevate on pillow, keep dry, handle with palms until dry, don't insert anything into cast, report odor, change in color or pain to nurse |
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what is done after a person has a hip replacement |
keep legs abducted, turn on unaffected side, use elevated toilet seat, no bending or crossing legs |
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what is a contracture |
shortening in length of muscle, a permanent condition |
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what is the medical term for swelling caused by fluid retention
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edema |
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what is phantom pain
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pain experienced in an amputated limb |
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what is done if a person is in traction |
never touch weights or pulleys, never place weights on floor or bed, keep body in good alignment, provide good skin care and assist with toileting |
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what is done for the person with GERD |
feed in good alignment, high fowler's during and after meal, small meals, no smoking |
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the larynx and trachea are a part of ______system
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respiratory |
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what is the purpose of the renal system
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filter and clean the blood; remove liquid waste from the body |
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what changes occur with aging in the gastrointestinal system |
less saliva is made, loss of teeth, digestion slows, ability to taste food changes |
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why are women more at risk for urinary tract infections
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have a shorter urethra |
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opacity of cloudiness of the eye lens leads to____ |
cataracts |
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a buildup of fluid in the eye leads to_______
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glaucoma |
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what should be done for the person with a stump or residual limb
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check for redness, irritation, assist with putting on sock, good skin care |
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what should never be done on the dialysis
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take a blood pressure |
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the skin has __________layers
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2 |
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what are the 3 P's of diabetes
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polydipsia (increase thirst) polyuria (increase urination |
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what is the medical term for having a bowel movement
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defecation |
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describe footcare for the diabetic
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always wear socks with shoes, never barefoot, check feet daily, never soak in HOT water, never clip own toenails (only podiatrist) |
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what are the 4 types of tissues in the human body |
epithelial, muscle, connective and nervous |
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what is a bedcradle used for
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to keep linen off lower legs and feet |
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what are the two divisions of the nervous system |
central nervous system and peripheral nervous system |
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what are the building blocks of the human body |
cells |
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what system of the body circulates blood and other products such as oxygen
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cardiovascular or circulatory |
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what system cleans the blood and regulates fluid balance
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renal |
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what system is made of organs that produce hormones |
endocrine |
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shuffling gait, rigidity and a stone-like face |
parkinson's |
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what disorder commonly caused by nicotine use causes barrel chest, coughing, and pain with exhalation |
COPD
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what equipment is used for the post hip replacement resident
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grabber, elevated toilet seat, abduction pillow
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what system consists of brain, spinal cord and nerves |
neurological or nervous
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what are signs and symptoms of a urinary tract infection
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bad smelling urine, urgency, frequency and pain with urination
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what are the functions of the skin
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regulate body temperature |
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what is an embolism and how is it prevented
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a traveling blood clot prevented by use of antiembolism stockings or support hose |
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how are antiembolism stockings applied
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with person lying down (supine) remove after 8 hours and hand wash, air dry |
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a diabetic dry itchy skin, is drowsy, nauseous, you suspect _____________________ |
hyperglycemia |
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what are complications of diabetes
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stroke, heart disease, amputations, poor wound healing, blindness, renal failure |
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what should you do if a diabetic refuses to eat
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tell the nurse |
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which kind of tumor grows fast and spreads
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malignant ones |
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what is the medical term for tumor spreading |
metastasis |
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veins carry blood _______________the heart |
towards |
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what are signs/symptoms of parkinson's disease |
shuffling gait, tremors, rigidity, stone face |
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what are signs/symptoms of multiple sclerosis |
paralysis, incontinence, blindness, inability to selfcare |
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what is the definition of high blood pressure |
top number (systolic) over 140 or a bottom number (diastolic) over 90 |
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what are signs and symptoms of high blood pressure |
may have none, or complain of headache, blurred vision, chest tightness |
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what are signs/sx of an enlarged prostate gland |
urgency, frequency, incomplete emptying of bladder, dribbling stream of urine, nocturia |
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what causes angina pectoris |
exertion |
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what are s/sx of CHF (congestive heart failure) |
edema, weight gain, SOB, fatigue, cough |
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what are s/sx of hepatitis B |
jaundice, white stools, dark urine, enlarged liver |
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what types of muscles require the brain to tell them to move |
voluntary muscles such as arms and legs |
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what are the medical terms for: throat voice box windpipe |
pharynx (throat) larynx (voice box) trachea (wind pipe) |
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what are guidelines for giving an enema |
place resident in sims position instill fluid slowly, 12 inches above body encourage slow breathing show nurse the "return" |
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how is a standard bedpan placed under the resident |
wide part towards heat |
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how is a fracture bedpan placed under the resident |
handle towards feet |
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how is catheter care done |
after BM and with am/pm care hold cath at insertion site into urinary meatus and clean 4 inches away from the body with soap and water |
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what type of incontinence is caused by immobility or confusion |
functional |
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what kind of incontinence is common in women and occurs when she coughs or laughs |
stress |
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how is the condom catheter placed on |
leave 1 inch between tip of penis and catheter place elastic tape in spiral manner |
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what are s/sx of fecal impaction |
oozing liquid stool, enlarged abdomen, flatus, cramping- digitally removed with fingers |
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what is the difference between a colostomy and an ileostomy |
colostomy is stoma into large intestine- drains solid stool ileostomy is stoma into small intestine- drains liquid stool |
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how is a mid-stream clean catch urine obtained |
after perineal care the person begins to void and in the middle of urination a collection is taken |
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if a person voids at 0800 and again at 1100 and he is to have a 24 hour urine collection done, when is the test finished |
at 1100 the next day |
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why is a stool for hemoccult blood taken |
to detect the presence of blood in stool that is not visible to the naked eye |
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what are the sex hormones produced by men and women |
estrogen, progesterone and testosterone |
