CNA: Chapter 18, 19, & 20

Acute Illness

Ilness has a rapid onset(short term and treated immediately)

Chronic illness

Lying term lasting illness

Scabies

Skin infection caused by mites by laying eggs and causes intense itching

Shingles

Rash caused by VZV, same one that causes chickenpox

Wound

Type of injury to the skin

Dermatitis

Inflammation or swelling of the skin

Fungus

Type of living organism(yeast, fungi, mold)

Arthritis

Inflammation of the joints

Autoimmune illness

Body’s immune system attacks normal tissue in the body

Osteoarthritis

Common arthritis in the elderly(typically knees and hips)

Rheumatoid arthritis

Can affect people of any age(inflammation of the joints that can be very painful)

Prosthesis

Device that replaces a body part that is missing or deformed due to an accident

ALS

Causes muscle atrophy and leads to death

Parkinson’s disease

Progressive incurable disease that causes a section of the brain to degenerate

MS

Progressive disease that affects the central nervous system

Paraplegia

Loss of function of the lower body and legs

Quadriplegia

Loss of function in the legs, trunk, and arms

AMD

When the macula gradually deteriorates, causing vision loss

Atherosclerosis

Hardening and narrowing of the blood vessels

Angina

Chest pain

Nitroglycerin

Medication used to relax the walls of the heart

MI

Heart attack

PVD

Not enough circulation in the hands, feet, or arms

Emphysema

Chronic disease of the lungs resulting from cigarette smoking

Bronchiectasis

Bronchial tubes are abnormally enlarged

URI

Cold;, viral/bacterial infection of the nose, sinuses, and throat

TB

Highly contagious bacterial lung disease

Chlamydia

Bacterial infection caused by organisms introduced into the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract

Chancres

Open sores on the penis after infection

Gonorrhea

Bacterial infection that cause white or yellow discharge, painful urination, and swollen testicles

Gential herpes

Caused by a virus(HSV-1 or HSV-2) and cannot be treated with antibiotics nor cured

Gential HPV infection

STI caused by HPV(caused painless cauliflower warts)

BPH

Prostate becomes enlarged and causes pressure on the urethra

Vagintis

Inflammation of the vagina

AIDS dementia complex

Late stage of AIDS that results in damage to the CNS(memory loss, poor coordination, paralysis, and confusion)

Kaposi’s sarcoma

Rare form of skin cancer that appears as purple, red, or brown skin lesions

Neuropathy

Numbness, tingling, and pain in the feet and legs

Cognition

When a person ages, ability to think logically and clearly may be lost

Cognitive impairment

When a person loses the ability to think logically

Confusion

Inability to think clearly and logically

Delirium

State of severe confusion that starts abruptly

Dementia

General term that refers to a series of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating

Progressive

When it begins, it advances

Degenerative

A disease that continually gets worse

Onset

The onset of a disease in the time the signs and symptoms begin

Irreversible

A disease or condition that cannot be cured

Alzheimer’s Disease

Causes tangling of nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, eventually causing dementia

Preservation

Repeating of words, phrases, questions, or actions

Intervention

A way to change an action or development

Trigger

A situation that leads to agitation

Sundowning

When a person with Ad gets restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening, or at night

Catastrophic reactions

When a person with Ad overreacts to something

Elopes

Resident who walks away and does not return

Mental health

Normal functioning of emotional and intellectual abilities

Situation response

A personal crisis, temporary physical changes in the brain, side effects from medications, or a severe change in the environment

Fallacy

False belief

Anxiety

Uneasiness, worry, or fear about a situation or condition

GAD

Chronic anxiety and worry

Panic disorders

Panic attacks

Social anxiety disorder

Intense anxiety and extreme discomfort in social situations

PTSD

Disorder caused by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic experience

MDD

Loss of interest in everything a person once cared about

Schizophrenia

Mental health disorder that affects a persons ability to think and communicate clearly

Hallucinations

False or distorted sensory perceptions

Delusions

Persistent false beliefs

Psychotherapy

Method of treating mental health disorders that means talking with mental health professionals

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Type of psychotherapy often used to treat anxiety and depression