Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

CNA > mod 13 > Flashcards

mod 13 Flashcards

(93 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

intellectual disability

A

low IQ and harder time learning
IQ test
behavioral therapy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Cerebral palsy

A

movement disorder
damager from brain during pregancy or birth
symptoms:
- flaccid
- sloppy muscles
- problems w eating/speaking
- difficulty speaking
-seizures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Epilepsy

A

seizure disorder
Causes of seizure:
- high fever
- medication
brain tumors
triggered: env such as flashing lights, triggers it
treated with medication

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Parkinsosn disease

A

gradual loss of cells that dopamine a neurotransmitter targets
motor ability is affected
1st sign” tremor of the hands
body becomes rigid with muscle loss
“freezing”: unable to make any movement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

demetia

A

loss of memory and brain function
most common: alzhemiers
progressive disorder
medication that can help slow to down
4-8 years or 20

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

alzhmeirs

A

plaques and tangles form in the brain
60-70% of dementia
can be confirmed by an autopsy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Common signs and behaviors of dementia

A

1st symptoms: short-term memory loss
long-term memory loss
impaired communication
Problem with ADLs
severe stages: incontinence
mood and behavior changes
restlessness and agitation
aggression
sexual inappropriatness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Sundowing

A

increase in restlessness and agitation later in the day and into the evening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

elopement

A

a cogintively challenged residetn leavinf the protection of a facility unsupervised

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

what can resident with dementia get obessed with

A

leaving the home to go home

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Therapeutic interventions for dementia

A

pet/music therpay
reminisence: recall memories
engage in activities to boost self-esteem
too advanced: sensory stimulation
hand massages, aromatherapy, watching a lava lamp
validation therapy: hallucination or delusion try to help them with reality and move past it
validate their delusions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what should you do for dementia patients that have sundowns

A

put a light in room to prevent falls
keep them with you while you work, do not leave them unattended

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

toileting interventions

A

use ‘“freshen up”
do not leave them alone
Ask another CNA to help as needed
Refusal: let them rest then reapproach them
Refusal again: have another caregiver try

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

wandering andf elopment safety measure

A

alarm system, it will set off an alarm if goes close to door
locked units
gated coutyard

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

discouraging sexual inappropriateness

A

redirct the convo
distract the pt with an activity
exposing in public: remind them this is not okay and to go to the bathroom
dress in clothing makes it more difficult to expose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

cell

A

smallest living unit in body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

tissue

A

cell group formed together
4 majors tissues:
epithelilai, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

epithelial tissue

A

skin that lines the outside of our body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

connective tissue

A

type of tissues that forms matric between the cells, it includes blood, bone, cartilage and fat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

muscle tissue

A

tissue that makes movement by conttracting and relaxing when stimualted: there are three types of muscled cells; smoother, cardiac, and skeletal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

smooth muscle

A

muscle tissue that contracts and relaxes involuntarily

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

cardiac muscle

A

specialized type of mucle tissue that forma the heart and when stimulated forces it to beat involuntarily

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

cardiac muscle

A

a specialized type of muscle tissue that forms the heart and when stimulated forces it to beat involuntatily

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

skeletal muscle

A

this tissue type is foudn whever there are moving parts of the body
it is voluntary and purposeful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
nervous tissue
tissue that sends, transmits, and recoves electrical impulses or messages between the body and brain
26
peripheral nerves
the nerves that trasmits sigansl to and from the spinal cord, allowing the communication among the brain, the spinal cord and the rest of the body
27
organ
two ro more tissues type that function together
28
organ system
when one organ functions in cooperattion with another organ
29
integumentary system
the skin hair sweat glands fingernails and toenails
30
epidermis
the outermost layer of the skin
31
dermis
the middle layer of the skin
32
subcutanseous layer
the deepest layer of the skinw ehre adipose tissue is found
33
melanocyte
a cell in the skin that produces melanin which gives color to the skin
34
fucntion of ing sys
protect the body nonspecific defense mech skin- reg body temp skin works w nervous sys for pain
35
ing sys effects of aging
skin loses it elasticity becomes thinner melanocytes clump tg for age spots
36
musculoskeletal system
bones and musles in body bones store minterals and make blood 2 parts: axial and appendicular axail: skull, spine, rib cage appendicular: arms, legs, and hips
37
skeletal fcuntions
cranial bones help protect the brain facial bones: eating, speaking
38
effects of aging muscuoloskeletal
brittle and break easier marrow dec muscles mass dec
39
resp system
made up of nose, narse, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, and lungs hairlike structure: cilia that help protect body
40
resp sys effects of aging
muscle weakness so lungs do not expands as much as they should dec amount of air
41
cardiovascular system
heart, blood vessle,s and blood
42
cardiovascular effects of agign
elastricity and heart and blood bessles ;leseens blood comp also changes less oxygen is delivered to body
43
nervous sytem
made up of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
44
effects of aging
fewer neurons speeds of nerbous system dec vertebrae can be more brittle and break
45
endocrine system
gland or organ that secrete hromones hormone is a chemical that is secreted to regulate body function and emotions
46
effects of aging
homrone level decease wth age dec in metabolism dec in reproductive hormones
47
digestive system
alimentary canal: consiste of mouth, pharynx, espohafus, stomach, small intestine and large, rectum, anus
48
peristalsis
invoulntary action of smooth muscle conttacing and replacing ehythemically to move food and waste through the alimentary canal
49
urinary system
kidneys, ureters, bladder and urerhta invountary: ncontience
50
reproductive system
accesory sex organs
51
effects of repordtuve sys
menopause 45-55 vaginal dryness
52
lymphatic system
hollow vessels through the body that carru fluid no central pump composed of lymph vessels, nodes, and organs, fluids, and dutcs
53
effects of aging
slows and weakends with age weaker immune system
54
holistic care
paying attention to and caring for a persons physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs ensure quality of life
55
maslows hierarchy
move upwards the needs change from necessary for surviving to those of self-actulization
56
self actualization
meetings ones own social, creatice, emotional, and spiritual needs to support quality of life
57
human needs
lowest level:basic human needs (eating) next level: safety (momey/resources) next: love and belonging next: esteem- respect/admiration tip: self-actulization
58
homeostasis
internal body proccesess remain stable despite the outside variable
59
application of maslows heirachy to caregiving
1st meet their basic human needs 2nd: safety encourage bonds esteem met by dignity and respect last: self acultization by nutruing and brain stimulating activities
60
eriksons stages of development
infancy 0-12: trust caregiver toddler 2-3: autonomy/independtly child 6-11: responsibility, share, logical adolsecent 12-19: identity young adult 20-34: intimacy/relationshios middle adult 35-46: con to generation senior 65+ : ego integrity, reflect, goals meet
61
quality of life
holistic well being of the resident measure happiness via: emotional health, physical comfort, and spiritual wellness, social activity physical comfort spiritual wellness social activity relationsuops
62
consquences of social isolation
poor sleep emotional/physical apin dec in ability to perform ADLs dec physical activity
63
ways to help sleep deprivation
calm env dim lights routine back massage
64
grief
denail, anger, barg, dep, acc
65
mod and nonmod risk factors
modifiable risk factors: you can change them nonmodifable: characteristics a person has which cannot be changed
66
fomite
is an inanimate objec that harbors a germ/parasite
67
osteoarthritis
affects weight bearinign of the joints progessors: cartilage starts to lessen
68
rheumatoid
autoimmune disorder body attacks self affected joints deformed
69
osteoporosis
gradual thinning of bone thinning of bone: stress fractures hyphsosi: foward bedning of the upper body. hunched look 6 inch lost
70
dyspnae atrophy contracture
1- shortness of breath 2- gradual loss or wasting of muscle mass 3- physical shortening of joint
71
arteriodclarosis atherosclarosis
hardening of arteries fat in the blood sticks to the inside of the artery wall
72
agina
chest pain
73
diaphoreiss
grasish skin tone, axniety, and dyspnae
74
orthopnea
inability to lie flat due to the excess fluid retention most often from cong hr fail
75
nocutria
need to uriante at night
76
hypertension
high BP reading from 120/80 to 139/80 is a high reading
77
peripheral vascular disease
periphal aretry disease or perihoal artery occlusive disease affects the blood vessels outside of the hr and brain
78
status ucler
occurs from poor blood flow to lower extremities seen in peripheral vascular disease
79
multiples scleoriss (MS)
neurologial disorder that scars and destorys the myelign sheath surrounding neurons 20-40 no cure
80
aspiration
inhaling vomit, food, or savila into the lungs
81
neuropathy
perphial nerves are damaged or inflammed
82
cataracts
lens of eye help to fliter light lens becomes clouded
83
glaucoma
high pressure within eye dec vision lead to blidness
84
mascular degenration
macula is in center of retina damaged and images are blurred affects ability to look straight at obkect
85
diabetes
1: pancreas cannot produce insluin daily injection 2: cell that takes blood sugar become resistant to inlusin (obesity ) diet and exercises oral med 70 to 100
86
hypoglycemia hyperglycemia
low blood sugar 70mg/dL high blood syper 100mg hypo- life threatning
87
hyperthyrodism hypothyrodism
hyper: overactive thyroid gland controls metbalosim slowing dow the body metabolism underactive
88
gastroesophageal refulx
the gastric acids to come back up to the esophagus from the stomach difficult swallowing
89
hernia
soft tissue organs pushes through the well of a body cavity portuding from body ingiuialn: small intestine pushes through grion
90
diverticulities
weakened ares of the intestine that push outward creating small pouches occur: colon
91
peritonteal dialsysi
circulate fluids through the abdominal cavity 30 min daily carried out at home
92
proplasped blaader or cystocele
vaginal wall can no longer hold the bladder in place
93
kaposi sacromca
a cancer caused by a virus that is closdelt related to aids infections it is identified by purplish lessions

CNA (13 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions