Chapter 28 Caring For Persons With Common Health Problems

Question 1

Aphasia
A-without
Phasia-language

Answer 1

The total or partial loss or the ability to use her understand language

Question 2

Arthritis
Arthr-joint
Itis-inflammation

Answer 2

Joint inflammation

Question 3

Arthroplasty
Arthr-joint
Plasty-surgical replacement

Answer 3

The surgical replacement of a joint

Question 4

benign tumor

Answer 4

A tumor that does not spread to other body parts

Question 5

Cancer

Answer 5

Malignant tumor

Question 6

Emesis

Answer 6

Vomitus

Question 7

Fracture

Answer 7

A broken bone

Question 8

Hemiplegia

Answer 8

Paralysis on one side of the body
Hemi-half
Plegia-paralysis

Question 9

Malignant tumor

Answer 9

A tumor that invades and destroys nearby tissues and can spread to other body parts; cancer

Question 10

Paralysis

Answer 10

Loss of muscle function, sensation or both

Question 11

Quadriplegic

Answer 11

Paralysis in the arms, legs, and trunk; tetraplegia

Question 12

Tetraplegia

Answer 12

Quadriplegic

Question 13

Tumor

Answer 13

A new growth of abnormal cells

Question 14

Vomitus

Answer 14

The food and fluids expelled from the stomach through the mouth; emesis