CNA notes

Question 1

Dyspepsia

Answer 1

Discomfort or pain in the upper abdomen, typically related to digestive issues

Question 2

Polydipsia

Answer 2

Abnormally great thirst as a symptom of disease (such as diabetes) or psychological disturbance.

Question 3

Atrophy

Answer 3

The wasting away or shrinkage of a body part, such as a muscle, organ, or tissue

Question 4

Impaction

Answer 4

A fecal impaction is a large lump of dry, hard stool that stays stuck in the rectum

Question 5

Pneumonia

Answer 5

lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid

Question 6

Tuberculosis

Answer 6

It’s a bacterial infection, most often affecting the lungs, that can be spread through the air when someone with TB disease coughs, sneezes, or talks.

Question 7

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Answer 7

It’s a type of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that is resistant to many common antibiotics, particularly methicillin and other beta-lactam antibiotics.

Question 8

(Staph)ylococcus aureus

Answer 8

A species of bacteria, often referred to as “staph,” that can cause a variety of infections in humans

Question 9

POC glucose

Answer 9

The measurement of blood glucose levels at the point of care

Question 10

Fowler’s position

Answer 10

Standard Fowler’s position, also known as sitting position, is typically used for neurosurgery and shoulder surgeries. The bed angle is between 45 degrees and 60 degrees. The legs of the patient may be straight or slightly bent.

Question 11

Supine position

Answer 11

Lying flat on one’s back, with the face and torso facing upwards.

Question 12

Prone position

Answer 12

when a person is lying face down on their stomach

Question 14

Sims position

Answer 14

patient lies on their left side with the right knee and hip flexed, and the upper arm behind the back.