NHA PCT Patient Care Questions And
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Homeostasis - ANSWER✔✔ The body's stable, balanced state
Lactation - ANSWER✔✔ secretion of milk by glands in the breasts
Influenza - ANSWER✔✔ an acute viral respiratory infection that causes cough,
sore throat, body aches, weakness, fever, headache, and stuffy nose
Atheroclerosis - ANSWER✔✔ A disease resulting from the buildup of plaque
from fat and cholesterol inside the arteries, thus partially or fully blocking
circulation to vital organs
Crepitus - ANSWER✔✔ grating sound within an arthritic joint
Pathogen - ANSWER✔✔ Micro-organism capable of causing a disease
dyspnea - ANSWER✔✔ difficult or labored breathing
Pus - ANSWER✔✔ thick, yellowish or green tinged liquid product of
inflammation or infected tissues
Aspiration - ANSWER✔✔ inadvertent inhalation of fluid or other substances into
the lungs; also, the withdrawal or removal, via a syringe or other apparatus, of a
substance or material from the body
,Emesis - ANSWER✔✔ Vomited material.
Hypoxia - ANSWER✔✔ a reduced supply of oxygen to tissues below
physiological levels despite adequate perfusion of the tissue by blood
systolic blood pressure - ANSWER✔✔ the pressure exerted against the atrial walls
of the heart when it is contracting; the top number of a blood pressure
Diastolic pressure - ANSWER✔✔ The pressure against the atrial walls of the heart
when it is at rest; the bottom number of a blood pressure
Diaphoresis - ANSWER✔✔ excessive sweating
Incision - ANSWER✔✔ A surgical cut with a sharp instrument that creates an
opening into the body during surgery and is later closed with sutures or staples
Perineal - ANSWER✔✔ Genital and anal areas
Hemorrhoids - ANSWER✔✔ swollen and weakened veins or groups of veins
commonly found in the anal region
NPO - ANSWER✔✔ nothing by mouth, derived from the Latin words nil per os
Cannula - ANSWER✔✔ a oxygen-delivery device consisting of a length of tubing
with two small prongs for inserting into the nares
,Flexion - ANSWER✔✔ Movement that decreases the angle between two adjoining
bones; bending of a limb at a joint
Culture and sensivitiy - ANSWER✔✔ A laboratory test that grows micro-
organisms from body specimens to identify organisms causing disease and
medications that will kill them
Biohazard - ANSWER✔✔ A biological substance (such as bacteria) that is
dangerous to humans or to the environment
Stoma - ANSWER✔✔ A surgically created opening from the inside of the body to
the surface of the skin
Maceration - ANSWER✔✔ the softening and breaking down of skin resulting
from prolonged exposure to moisture
Enema - ANSWER✔✔ Instillation of fluid into the rectum to expel contents of the
bowels, to introduce a contrast agent for testing, or provide nutrition or medication
thromboembolism - ANSWER✔✔ Formation of a blood clot inside a vein that
becomes loose and travels the circulation, possibly creating a life-threatening event
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - ANSWER✔✔ a procedure involving chest
compressions and rescue breathing that provides air exchange and blood
circulation to a person whose heart has stopped beating and is not breathing
, Electrodes - ANSWER✔✔ small sensors placed on the skin to detect the electrical
activity from the heart
bile - ANSWER✔✔ A fluid the liver produces and stores in the gallbladder to help
digest fats
Pumonary edema - ANSWER✔✔ buildup of excess fluid in the lungs
Glucometer - ANSWER✔✔ a monitor used to calculate the approximate level of
glucose in the blood
Capillary Refill - ANSWER✔✔ A test that involves measurement by visual
inspection of the time it takes for blood to return to distal capillaries, such as under
the fingernails, after blanching by applying pressure with a finger.
Dorsal recumbent position - ANSWER✔✔ The supine pposition with the legs
together horizontal recumbent position
Genupectoral position - ANSWER✔✔ knee-chest position
horizontal recumbent position - ANSWER✔✔ dorsal recumbent position
knee-chest position - ANSWER✔✔ The person kneels and rests the body on the
knees and chest; the head is turned to one side, the arms are above the head or
flexed at the elbows, the back is straight, and the body is flexed about 90 degrees at
the hips; genupectoral position
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