Test Bank For Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics,
5th Edition 5th Edition By Hartman Publishing Inc, Jetta Fuzy
RN MS
Acute illness - ANSWER: Rapid onset, short-term illness requiring immediate
treatment
Chronic illness - ANSWER: Long-term disease requiring symptom management
Scabies - ANSWER: Contagious skin infection caused by mites burrowing into the skin
Shingles - ANSWER: Skin rash caused by varicella-zoster virus, with pain and blisters
Wound - ANSWER: Injury to the skin
Dermatitis - ANSWER: Inflammation of the skin causing redness, swelling, and itching
Inflammation - ANSWER: Swelling
Arthritis - ANSWER: Inflammation of the joints causing pain and stiffness
Autoimmune illness - ANSWER: Body's immune system attacking normal tissue
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER: Degenerative joint disease affecting hips, knees, fingers,
and spine
Rheumatoid arthritis - ANSWER: Inflammatory arthritis causing red, swollen, and
painful joints
Osteoporosis - ANSWER: Condition of porous and brittle bones
Closed fracture - ANSWER: Broken bone without breaking the skin
Open fracture - ANSWER: Broken bone penetrating the skin
Partial weight-bearing (PWB) - ANSWER: Ability to support some body weight on one
or both legs
Non-weight-bearing (NWB) - ANSWER: Inability to touch the floor or support any
body weight on legs
Full weight-bearing (FWB) - ANSWER: Ability to support full body weight on both legs
Prosthesis - ANSWER: Device that replaces a missing or deformed body part
, Muscular dystrophy (MD) - ANSWER: Progressive disease causing muscle wasting,
weakness, and deformity
Amputation - ANSWER: Surgical removal of a body part
Phantom sensation - ANSWER: Warmth, itching, or tingling in an amputated body
part
Phantom limb pain - ANSWER: Pain in an amputated limb
Complementary medicine - ANSWER: Additional treatments alongside conventional
healthcare
Alternative medicine - ANSWER: Practices used instead of conventional healthcare
Parkinson's disease - ANSWER: Progressive disease causing muscle stiffness, tremors,
and posture changes
Multiple sclerosis (MS) - ANSWER: Progressive disease causing breakdown of myelin
sheath in nerves
Paraplegia - ANSWER: Loss of lower body and leg function
Quadriplegia - ANSWER: Loss of leg, trunk, and arm function
Epilepsy - ANSWER: Brain disorder causing repeated seizures
Cataract - ANSWER: Cloudy spots in the lens of the eye causing vision loss
Glaucoma - ANSWER: Increased eye pressure causing vision loss and blindness
Diabetic retinopathy - ANSWER: Damage to the retina due to diabetes, causing vision
problems
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - ANSWER: Gradual deterioration of the
macula causing vision loss
Hypertension - ANSWER: High blood pressure
Atherosclerosis - ANSWER: Hardening and narrowing of blood vessels
Angina pectoris - ANSWER: Chest pain or discomfort
Nitroglycerin - ANSWER: Medication to relax coronary arteries and improve blood
flow to the heart
5th Edition 5th Edition By Hartman Publishing Inc, Jetta Fuzy
RN MS
Acute illness - ANSWER: Rapid onset, short-term illness requiring immediate
treatment
Chronic illness - ANSWER: Long-term disease requiring symptom management
Scabies - ANSWER: Contagious skin infection caused by mites burrowing into the skin
Shingles - ANSWER: Skin rash caused by varicella-zoster virus, with pain and blisters
Wound - ANSWER: Injury to the skin
Dermatitis - ANSWER: Inflammation of the skin causing redness, swelling, and itching
Inflammation - ANSWER: Swelling
Arthritis - ANSWER: Inflammation of the joints causing pain and stiffness
Autoimmune illness - ANSWER: Body's immune system attacking normal tissue
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER: Degenerative joint disease affecting hips, knees, fingers,
and spine
Rheumatoid arthritis - ANSWER: Inflammatory arthritis causing red, swollen, and
painful joints
Osteoporosis - ANSWER: Condition of porous and brittle bones
Closed fracture - ANSWER: Broken bone without breaking the skin
Open fracture - ANSWER: Broken bone penetrating the skin
Partial weight-bearing (PWB) - ANSWER: Ability to support some body weight on one
or both legs
Non-weight-bearing (NWB) - ANSWER: Inability to touch the floor or support any
body weight on legs
Full weight-bearing (FWB) - ANSWER: Ability to support full body weight on both legs
Prosthesis - ANSWER: Device that replaces a missing or deformed body part
, Muscular dystrophy (MD) - ANSWER: Progressive disease causing muscle wasting,
weakness, and deformity
Amputation - ANSWER: Surgical removal of a body part
Phantom sensation - ANSWER: Warmth, itching, or tingling in an amputated body
part
Phantom limb pain - ANSWER: Pain in an amputated limb
Complementary medicine - ANSWER: Additional treatments alongside conventional
healthcare
Alternative medicine - ANSWER: Practices used instead of conventional healthcare
Parkinson's disease - ANSWER: Progressive disease causing muscle stiffness, tremors,
and posture changes
Multiple sclerosis (MS) - ANSWER: Progressive disease causing breakdown of myelin
sheath in nerves
Paraplegia - ANSWER: Loss of lower body and leg function
Quadriplegia - ANSWER: Loss of leg, trunk, and arm function
Epilepsy - ANSWER: Brain disorder causing repeated seizures
Cataract - ANSWER: Cloudy spots in the lens of the eye causing vision loss
Glaucoma - ANSWER: Increased eye pressure causing vision loss and blindness
Diabetic retinopathy - ANSWER: Damage to the retina due to diabetes, causing vision
problems
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - ANSWER: Gradual deterioration of the
macula causing vision loss
Hypertension - ANSWER: High blood pressure
Atherosclerosis - ANSWER: Hardening and narrowing of blood vessels
Angina pectoris - ANSWER: Chest pain or discomfort
Nitroglycerin - ANSWER: Medication to relax coronary arteries and improve blood
flow to the heart
