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Question 1

Something necessary or desired for maintaining life and mental well-being. Maslow prioritized them as physical, safety and security, love and belonging, self esteem and self actualization.

Answer 1

Basic Needs

Question 2

The things you do every day: ex. washing your hair, feeding yourself, bathing, getting dressed, etc

Answer 2

Activities of daily living

Question 3

Deserting someone you are responsible to care for without making arrangements for someone else to take over their care.

Answer 3

Abandonment

Question 4

The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person.

Answer 4

Abuse

Question 5

An illness that comes on suddenly and from which the person is expected to recover.

Answer 5

Acute illness

Question 6

The disease that is caused by the HIV virus.

Answer 6

AIDS

Question 7

A signal that something is wrong which must be attended to immediately.

Answer 7

Alarm

Question 8

The process of a liquid or dissolved substance moving through a membrane or tissue, from one space to another.

Answer 8

Absorption

Question 9

The in-house medical staff who completes the process of admitting a patient to a facility.

Answer 9

Admitting resident

Question 10

Without an elevated body temperature…or having a normal body temperature.

Answer 10

Afiberile

Question 11

The absence of breathing

Answer 11

Apnea

Question 12

Our work ethic and approach to life in general is determined by these: how and what we think about people, working, responsibility, caring, and being honest, for example.

Answer 12

Attitudes

Question 13

This is the temperature that is taken under the arm.

Answer 13

Axillary temperature

Question 14

A normal process of physical, psychological, and social changes that can begin in late
adulthood (age 65) and continue until death.

Answer 14

Aging process

Question 15

The risk factors for these increase with aging and illness. Common sense and simple safety measures can prevent most of these which can cause severe injury and even
death.

Answer 15

Accidents

Question 16

These are used in an attempt to relieve a severe airway obstruction.

Answer 16

Abdominal thrusts

Question 17

These are also referred to as germs as they can cause infection in any body system.

Answer 17

Bacteria

Question 18

Drugs that kill microbes that cause infections, particularly bacterias.

Answer 18

Antibiotics

Question 19

Being free from disease producing microbes: can be medical or surgical

Answer 19

Aseptic

Question 20

These are pieces of equipment that are used to help health care staff or individuals meet their needs. Particularly helpful are those that help CNAs move residents around in bed or from the bed to a chair.

Answer 20

Assistive equipment

Question 21

Breathing fluid, food, or vomitus or an object into the lungs.

Answer 21

Aspiration

Question 22

The act of walking

Answer 22

Ambulation

Question 23

A triangular shaped piece of foam that is placed between the person’s legs to keep the hips apart from each other.

Answer 23

Abductor wedge

Question 24

The decrease in size or the wasting away of muscle tissue.

Answer 24

Atrophy

Question 25

Moving a body part toward the midline of the body.

Answer 25

Addiction

Question 26

These are used to put pressure on the veins in the legs in order to promote return of blood to the heart thereby helping to prevent blood pooling which could lead to blood clot formation.

Answer 26

Anti-embolic stockings

Question 27

This is pain experienced when there is reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.

Answer 27

Angina

Question 28

Joint inflammation

Answer 28

Arthritis

Question 29

A vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress.

Answer 29

Anxiety

Question 30

A disease of the brain that affects the nerve cells that control intellectual and social function.

Answer 30

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 31

Someone who has had all or part of an extremity removed.

Answer 31

Amputee

Question 32

A stage of the grieving process characterized by making deals or promises. “If this, then this”. These are usually private and spiritual.

Answer 32

Bargaining

Question 33

A stage of grieving when the person may say things like, “Why me?”. The person may blame others or find fault with family, friends, or health care workers.

Answer 33

Anger

Question 34

These carry blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.

Answer 34

Arteries

Question 35

These programs are required by OBRA and are important to assist the older person in maintaining and promoting social and physical well-being and independence.

Answer 35

Activities

Question 36

The favored arm or leg that may be weak or uncoordinated when performing ADLs or other activities.

Answer 36

Affected side

Question 37

How you interact with a resident despite how the resident behaves toward you.

Answer 37

Appropriate response

Question 38

Can also be referred to as an air floatation mattress which is used to decrease pressure on bony prominences on the body that can develop bed sores or pressure ulcers.

Answer 38

Alternating pressure mattress

Question 39

The official entry of a person into a healthcare facility.

Answer 39

Admission

Question 40

The total or partial loss of the ability to use or understand language.

Answer 40

Aphasia