Chapter 4 Flashcards
Body Systems and Related Conditions
A procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function, CNAs know a dialysis patient will be on a specific diet often low sodium, fluid restriction, and avoiding high amounts of potassium, sodiuk, protein, and phosphorous.
Dialysis
the bottom blood pressure number. The resting phase of the heart.
Diastolic
Disinfectiontreatment to destroy harmful microorganisms, process that kills pathogens, but not all pathogens;
Disinfection
DNR
do not resuscitate; referring to a patient who does not want CPR done it felt unresponsive.
Domestic Abuse
physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by spouses, intimate partners, or family members.
Droplets
transmitted by direct exposure released from the mouth or nose. examples are coughing, sneezing, talking, pneumonia, influenza (flu), whooping cough, bacterial meningitis.
Dysphagia
difficulty swallowing; if a resident has difficulty with swallowing they may be placed on a special diet called a dysphagia diet.
Dyspnea
difficulty in breathing or labored respirations.
Dysuria
painful or difficult urination, notify nurse, patient may have urinary tract infection.
Edema
swelling cause by excess fluid in the body tissues;
Emisis
Vomit; the act of vomitting, or ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and/or nose.
Empathy
the capacity for seeing things from another person’s perspective; example: feelings pain for them when they are in pain; identifying with the feelings of others; entering into the feelings of others.
Emphysema
disease in which the tissues of the lungs lose elasticity; making it difficult ti breathe; chronic disease if the lungs that usually results from bronchitis and cigarette smoking.
Epilepsy
an illness of the brain that produces seizures.
Evacuation
immediate and rapid movement of people away from the threat or actual occurrence of a hazard.
Eye Glasses
lens worn to aid in vision; frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes, normally for vision correction.
Falls
the number one cause of injury in long term care; to come down freely from a higher to a lower position, moved by the force of gravity; to prevent falls use a gait belt or transfer belt with anyone.
False Imprisonment
unlawful restraint that affects a person’s freedom if movement; illegal confinement or restraint of a person against their will.
Fasting
not eating food or eating very little food; usually in anticipating of upcoming procedure.
Fecal Impaction
prolonged retention and build up of feces in the rectum; solid, immobile bulk of human feces that can develop in the rectum.
Feces
waste matter eliminated from the bowels; stool; bowel movement; normal BM is soft, formed, brown
Feeding
always use spoon to feed a resident/patient. Alternate food and fluid, allow time to chew and swallow. Sit down facing resident/patient when feeding; wipe their face at least once during meal; providing nutritional intake for a patient who is unable to feed self.
Financial Abuse
the improper or illegal use of a person’s money, possessions, property, or other assets.
Fire
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat, light, and smoke.
