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Nursing CNA
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Shock | The body's reaction to a strong and sudden disturbance, marked by rapid, weak pulse. |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | An emergency procedure used to keep blood and oxygen flowing to vital organs during cardiac or respiratory arrest |
| Cardiac arrest | The stoppage of heart function and circulation |
| Respiratory arrest | The stoppage of breathing |
| Artificial breathing | An emergency procedure that forces air into the lungs of someone who has stopped breathing |
| Chest compressions | An emergency procedure that artificially restores circulation when there is no pulse |
| Automatic external defibrillator (AED) | A device that will assess a patient's heartbeat and apply an electrical shock when necessary |
| Heimlich maneuver | An emergency procedure involving the use of the abdomen thrusts on a person who is choking in order to clear the obstructed airway |
| Finger sweep | Procedure used on an unconscious adult to clear an obstructed airway. An attempt is made to remove the object by carefully sweeping a finger around the inside of the person's mouth and back of throat. |
| Seizure | Sudden, violent contractions or trembling of muscles caused by a disturbance of brain activity; also called convulsions |
| Grand mal seizure | A type of seizure characterized by a loss of awareness for a short period of time, often less than a minute |
| Petit mal seizure | A type of seizure characterized by a loss of awareness for a short period of time, often less than a minute |
| Body system | A group of organs that work together to carry out a primary body function |
| Cell | The basic structural unit of all living things |
| Tissue | A group of similar cells that combine to perform a particular function |
| Organ | A group of tissues forming a distinct unit that carried out one or more specific functions |
| Homeostasis | Process a healthy body woks to maintain an internal stability or balance |
| Growth | The physical changes that take place in a person's body over the life span |
| Development | The intellectual, emotional, and social changes that occur in a person over the course of a life span |
| Disease | Abnormal change in an organ or system that produces a set of symptoms |
| Sign | Indication of disease that can be detected by others |
| Symptom | Indication of disease that is felt by the patient or sufferer |
| Complication | Unexpected condition that may arise in a person who is already sick and may intensify the person's disease or illness |
| AIDS | Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a viral disease that depresses the body's immune system |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that causes AIDS. Invades and destroys cells called T cells, which are crucial to the immune system's ability to ward off infections |
| safe-sex practices | The use of condoms, or abstinence, related to sexual practices |
| Tumor | Any new growth in or on the body |
| Benign | A tumor that generally grows slowly and stays localized |
| malignant | Cancerous tumor, which can grown uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body |
| Cancer | uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body's tissues and organs |
| Chronic bronchitis | Persistent or recurrent inflammation of the air tubes in the lungs |
| Emphysema | Chronic disorder of the lungs in which the alveoli can no longer expand and contract completely, and the normal exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide cannot occur |
| Asthma | Chronic respiratory disorder that causes narrowing of the bronchial passages and difficult breathing |
| Tuberculosis (TB) | Infectious lung disease caused by bacteria which is transmitted through droplets released by sneezing and coughing |
| Plasma | Colorless, fluid part of the blood that carries the blood cells |
| Edema | Swelling of the body tissues due to excessive accumulation of fluid |
| Emesis | Vomit |
| Flatus | Intestinal gas |
| Jaundice | Yellow discoloration of the skin and whited of the eyes, which is a principal sign of many liver and gallbladder disorders |
| Ostomy | Procedure in which an artificial opening is created |
| Stoma | opening of an internal organ on the surface of the body, such as colostomy |
| Colostomy | Where a potion of the large intestine is brought through an incision in the abdominal wall |
| Ileostomy | Portion of the lower part of the small intestine is brought through an incision in the abdominal wall |
| Urine | Waste fluid produced by the kidneys, stored in the bladder, and excreted thought the urethra |
| Incontinence | Inability to control bladder or bowel function |
| Dialysis | Removal of waste products from the blood by a hemodialysis machine as a treatment for kidney failure |
| Gland | Organ that produces a secretion to be used elsewhere in the body |
| Hormone | Chemical substance that stimulated and regulated certain reactions in the body |
| Exocrine gland | gland that secreted into ducts that lead to other body organs or out of the body |
| Endocrine gland | ductless gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream |
| Diabetes mellitus | pancreas doesn't secrete enough insulin, resulting in high amounts of glucose in the blood |
| Hyperglycemia | A condition in which there is to much sugar in the blood |
| diabetic coma | State of unconscious and unresponsive caused by severe hyperglycemia |
| Hypoglycemic | Condition in which there is too little sugar in the blood |
| Insulin shock | Overdose of insulin or insufficient food take |
| Lesion | Localized abnormality of the skin, such as a wound, sore, or a rash, caused by injury or disease |
| Marrow | Soft material filling the hollow interior of the bones, where the blood cells are produced |
| Joint | point where to bones come together |
| ligament | connective tissue that connects bone to bone and supports joints |
| tendon | strong bands of connective tissue that connect skeletal muscles to bone |
| cartilage | Connective tissue that cushions joints and prevents the ends of bones from rubbing together |
| bursitis | Inflammation of the small fluid-filled sac that cushions many joints |
| arthritis | any several disorders that cause inflammation of the joints |
| Fracture | a break or crack in the bone |
| contracture | a permanent tightening up or shortening of a muscle |
| traction | treatment using weights and pulleys to immobilize broken bones while they heal |
| hip pinning | procedure used to repair a hip fracture by fastening the two bone ends with a long metal pin |
| central nervous system | made up of the brain and spinal cord, which together regulate all bodily functions |
| peripheral nervous system | cranial nerves and spinal nerves that extend through the body |
| autonomic nervous system | controls involuntary actions such as breathing, heartbeat, and digestion |
| cerebrovascular accident (CVA) | A stroke interruption of blood flow to the brain |
| thrombus | blood clot that forms in and blocks a blood vessel |
| embolus | clot or other mass that travels through the bloodstream and eventually blocks a blood vessel |
| glaucoma | eye disease too much pressure of fluid in the eye causing damage to the retina and optic nerve |
| cataract | eye disorder which the lens loses its transparency, leading to a gradual blurring and dimming of vision |
| hemiplegia | weakness or paralysis on one side of the body due to a stroke |
| aphasia | loss of the ability to communicate following a stroke or head injury |
| paraplegic | a person who has paralysis of the lower half of the body |
| quadriplegic | a person who has paralysis from the neck down |
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