WorksheetsHealth and Body Functions Quiz
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 25mins
Samuel is recovering from surgery and tells the nurse that he feels pain at the site of the operation and in nearby areas. The nurse knows that pain or discomfort means to ache, hurt or be sore, and that comfort and discomfort are subjective. Pain differs from one person to another and is a warning sign from the body. Which statement best describes pain in this situation?
Pain is a subjective warning sign from the body indicating damage.
Pain is only felt during physical activity or exercise.
Pain is a universal experience felt by everyone equally.
Pain is always a clear indicator of emotional distress.
A chronic condition in which the person cannot sleep or stay asleep is called (a) .
A condition in which a person leaves the bed and walks about while sleeping is called (a) .
Refers to the amount and quality of sleep decreasing. Sleep is interrupted. Illness, pain, and hospital care are common causes. This is called (a) .
(a) is the burning of food to produce energy for the body.
(a) is when a person may temporarily stop breathing for short periods of time throughout the night. Some people are not aware that they have this and may report being sleepy and tired during the day.
Factors affecting oxygen needs are (a) .
(a) is when a person stops breathing.
Three processes of the respiratory function.
Without enough oxygen, cells cannot function properly. If the cells do not have enough oxygen that means they have (a) .
(a) is bluish color to the skin, lips, mucous membranes and nail beds.
Rapid breathing, with respirations more than 20 per minute, is called (a) . Common causes are fever, exercise, pain, pregnancy, airway obstruction, and hypoxemia.
Respirations are fewer than 12 per minute. Medication overdose and nervous system disorder are common causes. This condition is called (a) .
Lack or absence of breathing, known as (a) . It occurs in sudden cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest.
Respirations are rapid and deeper than normal. Causes can include asthma, emphysema, infection, nervous system disorders, hypoxia, anxiety, pain and some medications. This condition is called (a) .
Difficult, labored, or painful breathing is called (a) . Heart disease and anxiety are common causes.
Respirations gradually increase in rate and depth. Then they become shallow and slow. Breathing may stop for 10-20 seconds. Medication overdose, heart failure, renal failure and brain disorders are common causes. They are common when death is near.
(a) is the term for bloody sputum.
(a) measures the oxygen concentration in the arterial blood. Oxygen concentration is the amount of hemoglobin containing O2. A sensor is attached to a finger, toe, earlobe, nose or forehead to measure oxygen concentration.
The flow rate is the amount of oxygen given. It is measured in L/min which stands for. Some states let NA adjust flow rates.
A surgically created opening into the trachea, (a) may be permanent or temporary for ventilation.
The amount of heat in the body is_________. It is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount of heat lost by the body.
Before taking an oral temperature ask the person if they have (a) in the last 15 to 20 minutes.
(a) is the beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes through the artery. It is felt every time the heart beats. Some medications increase the pulse rate and some slow it down.
The number of heartbeats or pulses felt in 1 minute is called the (a) .
Normal pulse rate for an adult is ______beats per minute. Use your first 2 or 3 middle fingertips to take the pulse. Do not use your thumb because the thumb has a pulse.
The pulse is always counted for 1 full minute. The NA must use ________to take the pulse.
Normal oral temperature is________
100.4°F (38°C)
101.0°F (38.3°C)
99.5°F (37.5°C)
98.6°F (37°C)
Breathing air into the lungs (inhalation) and out of the lungs (exhalation) is called_______. The healthy adult respirations is _________per minute.
The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood is_______
Normal systolic pressure range is _______. Normal diastolic pressure range is ___________.
Systolic: 100-140 mmHg, Diastolic: 60-90 mmHg
Hypertension is when the blood pressure remains above a systolic pressure of____ and a diastolic pressure of______.
Hypotension is blood pressure below systolic and diastolic.
Hypotension is blood pressure below 90/60 mmHg.
Reflect the function of three body processes essential for life: regulation of body temperature, breathing, and heart function. They are often called (a) . They are measured to detect changes in the normal body function.
When taking a blood pressure you need to Place the blood pressure cuff inch above the elbow.
A slow heart rate less than 60 beats per minute is called (a) . A fast heart rate more than 100 beats per minute is called (b) .
(c)
(a) tension is high blood pressure.
the area of the body where you take a carotid pulse is...
the neck
the groin area
the wrist
the inside of your elbow
the area of the body where you take a femoral pulse is...
the neck
the wrist
the groin
the forehead
A normal pulse rate in beats per minute is....
90-100 bpms
60-100 bpms
30-60 bpms
120-140 bpms
You can actually not feel a pulse if you press too hard when searching the pulse
true
false
When palpating a pulse, it is acceptable to use any finger or combination of fingers.?
true
false
Match the following
The amount of force per unit area when the heart contracts.
Systole
The amount of force per unit area when the heart relaxes.
Diastole
Heart rate measured in beats per minute (bpm).
Pulse
The force per unit area exerted on a vessel wall by the blood inside.
Blood pressure
The sound associated with the heart valves closing during the cardiac cycle.
Heartbeat
