nursing assistant vocab chapter 4

Question 1

airway

Answer 1

the natural passageway fro air to enter into the lungs

Question 2

anxiety

Answer 2

unease or worry, often about a situation or condition

Question 3

artificial airway

Answer 3

any tube inserted into the respiratory tract for the purpose of maintaining an airway and facilitating ventilation

Question 4

coma

Answer 4

state of unconsciousness in which a person is unable to respond to any change in the environment, including pain

Question 5

combative

Answer 5

violent or hostile

Question 6

confusion

Answer 6

the inability to think clearly and logically

Question 7

defense mechanisms

Answer 7

unconscious behaviors used to release tension and or help a person cope with stress

Question 8

disorientation

Answer 8

confusion about person, place, or time; may be permanent or temporary

Question 9

dyspnea

Answer 9

difficulty breathing

Question 10

impairment

Answer 10

a partial or complete loss function or ability

Question 11

major depressive disorder

Answer 11

an illness that causes social withdrawal, lack of energy, and loss of interest in activities as well as other symptoms

Question 12

masturbation

Answer 12

to touch or rub sexual organs in order to give oneself or another person sexual pleasure

Question 13

tracheostomy

Answer 13

a surgically created opening though the neck into the trachea

Question 14

ventilation

Answer 14

in medicine the exchange of air between the lungs and the environment