chapter 2

Question 1

VERBAL

Answer 1

Uses spoken or written words (ex: oral reports)

Question 2

NONVERBAL

Answer 2

communicating without using words. (ex: shrugging shoulders) Body language (movements, facial expressions, and posture)

Question 3

When making a report

Answer 3

facts not opinions, are the most useful to the care team

Question 4

TWO KINDS OF FACTUAL INFORMATION ARE NEEDED IN REPORTING

Answer 4

AKA SIGNS
. AKA SYMPTOMS

Question 6

look for changes in the resident’s appearance

Answer 6

Rashes
Redness
Paleness
Swelling

Question 7

DERMA

Answer 7

root, means skin

Question 8

ITIS

Answer 8

suffix that means inflammation.

Question 9

DERMATITIS

Answer 9

is inflammation of the skin

Question 10

BRADY

Answer 10

prefix, means slow

Question 11

CARDIA

Answer 11

root, means heart.

Question 12

BRADYCARDIA

Answer 12

is slow heartbeat or pulse

Question 13

PATHY

Answer 13

suffix, means disease

Question 14

NEURO

Answer 14

root, means nerve or nervous system.

Question 15

NEUROPATHY

Answer 15

is a nerve disease or disease of the nervous system

Question 16

Residents may display combative behavior

Answer 16

violent or hostile behavior. (hitting, pushing, kicking, verbal attacks)

Question 17

Anger

Answer 17

is a natural emotion that has many causes. (disease, fear, pain, loneliness, loss of independence).

Question 18

Inappropriate behavior

Answer 18

a resident trying to establish a personal rather than a professional relationship with a NA, making sexual advances and comments, residents removing their clothes or touching themselves in public

Question 19

SAFETY

Answer 19

is the call light within reach of the resident’s stronger hand?
Is the furniture in the same place I found it & the bed in the lowest position?

Question 20

Body Mechanics:

Answer 20

the way the parts of the
body work together when a person
moves

Question 21

A person can maintain correct body
alignment when lifting or carrying an
object by

Answer 21

keeping it close to his body

Question 22

Base of Support: the foundation that
supports an object.

Answer 22

The feet are the
body’s base of support.

Question 23

Alignment:

Answer 23

whether standing, sitting, or
lying down, the body should be in
alignment and have good posture.

Question 24

Posture

Answer 24

the way a person holds and
positions his body.

Question 25

Center of Gravity:

Answer 25

the center of gravity in the body is the point where the most weight is concentrated. Depends on the position of the body.

Question 26

When a person stands, weight is concentrated in the

Answer 26

pelvis

Question 27

A low center of gravity gives a more stable base of support.

Answer 27

Bending the knees when lifting an object lowers the pelvis and lowers a person's center of gravity.

Question 28

FALLS

Answer 28

any sudden, uncontrollable descent from a higher to lower level, with or without injury resulting

Question 29

Fracture

Answer 29

a broken bone

Question 30

Burns can be caused by:

Answer 30

dry heat (iron, stove) * wet heat (steam, hot water) * chemicals (acids, cleaning products)

Question 31

Abrasion

Answer 31

an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin

Question 32

Cuts/Abrasions

Answer 32

typically occur in the bathroom at a facility

Question 33

Poisoning

Answer 33

Cleaning products, paints, medicines, toiletries, glues

Question 35

Fire extinguishers: use the PASS acronym to understand how to use one

Answer 35

Pull the pin Aim at the base of the fire when spraying Squeeze the handle Sweep back & forth at the base of the fire In case of fire, us the RACE acronym Remove anyone in danger Activate alarm or call 911 Contain the fire: close doors & windows Extinguish the fire, evacuate if instructed

Question 36

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer 36

federal agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job

Question 37

Assess the situation

Answer 37

find out what happened and make sure you are not in danger and recognize the time

Question 38

Assess the victim: ask the injured person what happened.

Answer 38

if he cannot respond, he may be unconscious

Question 39

Conscious

Answer 39

being mentally alert and aware of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts

Question 40

VOMITING

Answer 40

The act of ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and/or nose. Can be a sign of illness, injury, ora reaction to medication

Question 41

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA):

Answer 41

a warning sign of a CVA

Question 42

Results from a lack of blood supply to the brain.

Answer 42

temporary

Question 43

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA

Answer 43

caused by having too little insulin in the body. Can result from undiagnosed diabetes, infection, going without insulin or not taking enough, eating too much, stress

Question 44

S/S: increased hunger, thirst, or urination. Abdominal pain, weakness, low BP, rapid and weak HR

Answer 44

FRUITY or SWEET SMELLING BREATH

Question 45

SEIZURES

Answer 45

Involuntary, often violent, contractions of muscles. They can involve a small area or the entire body

Question 46

Caused by abnormalities in the brain. Can be caused by high fevers, illness

Answer 46

epilepsy a seizure disorder

Question 47

Insulin Reaction aka Hypoglycemia

Answer 47

can result from either too much insulin or too little food

Question 48

Bleeding

Answer 48

MI, severe infection, and falling blood pressure (BP) can lead to shock. Shock can worsen if a person is frightened or in severe pain

Question 49

Signs of shock

Answer 49

Pale, gray, bluish, or discolored skin ▪ Staring ▪ Increased pulse (HR) & Respirations, low BP ▪ Extreme thirst

Question 50

Abdominal Thrusts

Answer 50

a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking. The thrusts work to remove the blockage upward out of the throat