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The largest organ and system in the body is:
The skin
Skin prevents_______ to internal organs
Injury
Skin also prevents the loss of too much______ which is essential to life
Water
The skin is also a ______ organ that feels heat, cold, pain, touch, and pressure
Sense
Blood vessels_________ or widen, when the outside temperature is too high
Dilate
Blood vessels__________ or narrow, when the outside temperature is too cold
Constrict
Normal or Sign: Thinning Skin
Normal
Normal or Signs: Bruises
Sign
Normal or Signs: Cut in Skin
Sign
Normal or Sign: Wrinkles
Normal
Normal or Sign: Brown Spots
Normal
Normal or Sign :Thinning of fatty tissue
Normal
Normal or Sign:Flaking skin
Sign
Normal or Sign:Thinning Skin
Normal
Normal or Sign:Less elastic skin
Normal
Normal or Sign: Reddened Skin
Sign
Normal or Sign:Swollen Skin
Sign
Normal or Sign: Gray Hair
Normal
Normal or Sign:Orange-peel look or skin
Sign
The body is shaped by
muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage.
The human body has_______ bones
206
Bones _______ the body's organs
Protect
Two _____meet at a joint.
Bones
Muscles allow ___________
movement of body parts
Range of motion exercises help______
Prevent problems related to immobility
Atrophy occurs when the muscle _________
Weakens, decreases in size, and wastes away.
Falls can be prevented by ______
Keeping paths clear no keeping walkers or canes within easy reach
Normal or Sign:Bruising on Skin
Sign
Normal or Sign: Weakening of Muscles
Normal
Normal or Sign: loss of muscle tone
Normal
Normal or Sign: Change in ability to do routine movements or ROM exercises
Sign
Normal or Sign: Loss of bone density
Normal
Normal or Sign: Increased brittleness of bones
Normal
Normal or Sign: aches & Pains
Sign
Normal or Sign: Loss of height
Normal
Normal or Sign:pain during movement
Sign
Normal or Sign:increased swelling of joints
Sign
Normal or Sign: white, shiny, and worn area over a joint
Sign
Normal or Sign:Slowing or body movement
Normal
Arthritis is a general term referring to _________ of the joints
Swelling
What happens with an autoimmune illness?
The immune system attacks normal tissue in the body
Osteoarthritis is common in
The elderly
If an NA sees NWB on a residents car plan, the resident ________
Is unable to support any weight on one or both legs
Which side should residents recovering from hip replacements dress first?
Affected (weaker side)
Fractures are broken bones and are often caused by
Osteoarthritis
What kind of pillow immobilizes and positions the hips and lower extremities after a hip replacement?
An abduction pillow
Which of the following statements is true of a knee replacement?
A knee replacement can help restore motion to the knee.
The nervous system
Controls and coordinates body functions
The two main pars of the nervous system are
The two main parts of the nervous system are
Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
Normal or Sign: inability to move one side of the body
Sign
Normal or Sign: depression
Sign
Normal or Sign:fatigue with movement
Sign
Normal or Sign: shaking
Sign
Normal or Sign:Decreased sense of heat and cold
Sign
Normal or Sign:slurred speech
Sign
Normal or Sign: decreased ability to perform ADLs
Sign
Normal or Sign: slower responses and reflexes
Normal
Normal or Sign: trouble swallowing
Sign
Normal or Sign: confusion
Sign
Normal or Sign: decrease sensitivity of nerve endings in skin
Normal
Normal or Sign: violent behavior
Sign
Normal or Sign: violent behavior
Sign
Normal or Sign: minor short term memory loss
Normal
Normal or Sign: changes in vision or hearing
Sign
Residents with paralysis or loss of movement
Need physical therapy
Leg exercises help
Improve circulation
When helping with transfers or ambulation,
The NA should stand on the resident's stronger side
The NA should always use a fair belt for safety when
Helping a resident who has had a stroke to walk
Gestures are important in
communicating with a resident who has had a stroke
Residents who suffer confusion or memory loss due to a stroke may feel more secure if
The NA keeps a routine of care
Residents with a loss of sensation
could easily but themselves
The NA should an questions that CNA be answered with
A yes or no when communicating with a resident who has had a stroke
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disease that causes
A section of the brain to degenerate
Parkinson's disease causes a
shuffling gait and a mask life facial expression
Multiple sclerosis causes the protective ______ for the nerves, spinal cord, and white mater of the brain to break down over time
Covering
For a person with MA, nerves cannot send
Messages
Symptoms of MS include_____vision, fatigue, tremors, Poe balance, and trouble walking
Blurred
The NA should offer _______ periods a necessary for residents with MS.
Resting
He NA should give residents plenty of time to ________because people with MS down have trouble forming their thoughts.
Resting
The NA should give residents plenty of time to _______because people with MS often have trouble forming their own thoughts
Communicate
_______can worsen the effects of MS so the NA should remain calm and listen to residents when they want to talk
Stress
The effects of a spinal cord injury
Depend on the location of the injury and the force of impact
The higher the injury on the spinal cord,
The greater loss of function will be