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CNA Test 2019
Chapter 4
Question | Answer |
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1.Communication | Is the process of exchanging information with others |
2. Verbal Communication | Involves the use of words, spoken or written. |
3. Non Verbal Communication | Is the communicating without using words. |
4. Cultural diversity | Refers to different groups of people with varied backgrounds and experiences living together in the world |
5. Bias | Prejudice |
6. Culture | Is a system of learned beliefs and behaviors that is practiced by a group of people |
7. Cliches | Are phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything |
8. Objective Information | Information based on what a person sees, touches, or smell |
9. Subjective Information | Information that a person cannot or did not observe, but is based on something reported to the that may or may not be true |
10. Incontinence | The inability to control the bladder or bowels |
11. Cyanotic | Blue or gray, in reference to skin color |
12. Incident | an accident, problem, or unexpected event during the course of care that is not part of the normal routine in healthcare |
13. Sentinel Event | An unexpected occurrence that results in grave physical or psychological injury or death |
14. Impairment | A loss of function or ability |
15. Farsightedeness | The ability to see objects in the distance better than objects nearby also called hyperopia |
16. Nearsightedness | unable to see things clearly unless they are relatively close to the eyes, owing to the focusing of rays of light by the eye at a point in front of the retina; myopic. |
17. Cerebrovascular Accident | CVA, or stroke, occurs when blood supply ti a part if the brain blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures within the brain |
18. Hemiparasis | Weakness on one side of the body |
19. Expressive Aphasia | Trouble communicating thoughts through speech or writing |
20. Receptive aphasia | Difficult understanding spoken or written words |
Emotional Lability | Inappropriate or unprovoked emotional responses, including laughing, crying , and anger |