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CNA
chapter 7 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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conscious | the state of being mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts |
first aid | emergency care given immediately to an injured person by the first people to respond to an emergency |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | medical procedures used when a person's heart or lungs have stopped working |
obstructed airway | a condition in which something is blocking the tube through which air enters the lungs |
abdominal thrusts | a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of a person who is choking |
shock | a condition that occurs when organs and tissues in the body do not receive an adequate blood supply |
myocardial infarction (MI) | a condition that occurs when the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen because blood flow to the heart is blocked; also called heart attack |
syncope | loss of consciousness, also called fainting |
orthostatic hypotension | a sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person sits up from lying down, or standing up from sitting |
epistaxis | a nosebleed |
insulin reaction/hypoglycemia | a complication of diabetes that can result from either too much insulin or too little food; also known as hypoglycemia |
hypoglycemia | a complication of diabetes that can result from either too much insulin or too little food; also known as insulin reaction |
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) | a complication of diabetes that is caused by having too little insulin in the body; very elevated blood glucose levels-can be life threatening |
epilepsy | a brain disorder that results from a disruption of normal electrical impulses in the brain, which causes repeated seizures |
transient ischemic attacks (TIA) | a warning sign of a CVA/stoke resulting from a temporary lack of oxygen in the brain, symptoms may last up to 24 hours |
emesis | the act of vomiting, or ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and/or nose |