Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
CNA
chapter 7 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Created by:
Lkelly03
Popular Nursing sets