Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care
Final
*Homeostasis*
- Spelling maybe - Answers -The condition in which all of the body's systems are
working at their best
The body System - Answers -Integumentary(Skin)
Musculoskeletal
Nervous
Circulatory
Respiratory
Urinary
Gastrointestinal
Endocrine
Reproductive
Immune & Lymphatic
Dilate
- Spelling maybe - Answers -to widen
When its hot outside what happen to the blood vessels - Answers -The get bigger to
release more heat (Dilate)
atrophy
- Spelling maybe - Answers -the wasting away, decreasing in size, and *weakening of
muscles mass* from lack of use
contracture
- spelling maybe - Answers -shortening of muscle
The Musculoskeletal System
( normal signs of aging ) - Answers -- Muscles weaken and lose tone.
- Body movement slows.
- Bones lose density (brittle)
- Joints may stiffen and become painful.
- Height is gradually lost.
Osteoporosis
- Spelling maybe - Answers -loss of bone density
Arthritis
, - Spelling maybe - Answers -inflammation of the joints characterized by pain, swelling,
redness, warmth, and stiffness
Osteoarthritis
- Spelling maybe - Answers -wearing down of cartilage in the joints
(a certain part of the body)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Spelling maybe - Answers -autoimmune disease where the immune/musculoskeletal
system causes inflammation in the joints
(all over the body)
Osteoporosis can cause - Answers -fracture
abduction pillow - Answers -pillow used to maintain separation between the legs of a
patient who has had hip surgery
(Don't bend over past 90)
Partial weight bearing (PWB) - Answers -resident is able to support some body weight
on one or both legs
Non-weight bearing (NWB) - Answers -unable to support any weight on one or both legs
full weight-bearing (FWB) - Answers -able to bear 100% of the body weight on one or
both legs on a step.
Hypertension (HTN)
- Spelling maybe - Answers -high blood pressure, 130/80 or higher
Atherosclerosis
- Spelling maybe - Answers -or a hardening and narrowing of the blood vessels
What is a cause of Hypertension? - Answers -Atherosclerosis
Insulin
- Spelling maybe - Answers -a hormone that works to move glucose from the blood and
into the cells for energy for the body
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Spelling maybe - Answers -a disorder that is common in men over the age of 60. The
prostate becomes enlarged and causes pressure on the urethra.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Spelling maybe - Answers -a bacterial infection of the urethra, bladder, ureter, or
kidney.
Final
*Homeostasis*
- Spelling maybe - Answers -The condition in which all of the body's systems are
working at their best
The body System - Answers -Integumentary(Skin)
Musculoskeletal
Nervous
Circulatory
Respiratory
Urinary
Gastrointestinal
Endocrine
Reproductive
Immune & Lymphatic
Dilate
- Spelling maybe - Answers -to widen
When its hot outside what happen to the blood vessels - Answers -The get bigger to
release more heat (Dilate)
atrophy
- Spelling maybe - Answers -the wasting away, decreasing in size, and *weakening of
muscles mass* from lack of use
contracture
- spelling maybe - Answers -shortening of muscle
The Musculoskeletal System
( normal signs of aging ) - Answers -- Muscles weaken and lose tone.
- Body movement slows.
- Bones lose density (brittle)
- Joints may stiffen and become painful.
- Height is gradually lost.
Osteoporosis
- Spelling maybe - Answers -loss of bone density
Arthritis
, - Spelling maybe - Answers -inflammation of the joints characterized by pain, swelling,
redness, warmth, and stiffness
Osteoarthritis
- Spelling maybe - Answers -wearing down of cartilage in the joints
(a certain part of the body)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Spelling maybe - Answers -autoimmune disease where the immune/musculoskeletal
system causes inflammation in the joints
(all over the body)
Osteoporosis can cause - Answers -fracture
abduction pillow - Answers -pillow used to maintain separation between the legs of a
patient who has had hip surgery
(Don't bend over past 90)
Partial weight bearing (PWB) - Answers -resident is able to support some body weight
on one or both legs
Non-weight bearing (NWB) - Answers -unable to support any weight on one or both legs
full weight-bearing (FWB) - Answers -able to bear 100% of the body weight on one or
both legs on a step.
Hypertension (HTN)
- Spelling maybe - Answers -high blood pressure, 130/80 or higher
Atherosclerosis
- Spelling maybe - Answers -or a hardening and narrowing of the blood vessels
What is a cause of Hypertension? - Answers -Atherosclerosis
Insulin
- Spelling maybe - Answers -a hormone that works to move glucose from the blood and
into the cells for energy for the body
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Spelling maybe - Answers -a disorder that is common in men over the age of 60. The
prostate becomes enlarged and causes pressure on the urethra.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Spelling maybe - Answers -a bacterial infection of the urethra, bladder, ureter, or
kidney.
