CNA practice test The Human Body

The ___ is the basic unit of the nervous system

It is considered normal aging if the body has decreased sense of hot and cold and slower reflexes

Keeping the body in this position may help symptoms of GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease

Specific immunity is an immunity against a particular disease

Blood vessels constrict or narrow when the outside temperature is

What two gases are exchanged in the lungs

Older adults generally need to bathe

A diet that contains ___ and plenty of fluids will help prevent constipation

I help eliminate waste products and maintain water balance

The pancreas gland produces the hormones that regulate metabolism, or the burning of food for energy

I help shape the body by bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons

I help make up the central nervous system

A resident with a __ injury may not feel a burn because of loss of sensation

I am the three parts of the ear

It's considered normal aging for the bladder to not be able to empty completely

The contracting phase of the heart when the ventricles pump blood

It is considered normal aging to have a poor appetite and decreased absorption of nutrients

How is lymph fluid circulated

Treatment of constipation includes eating more

What is atrophy

68 inches is

This is the largest part of the brain

It is considered normal aging for people to have pain with movement and swelling of joints

What is another name for mucus coughed up from lungs

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is condition when legs, feet, arms, or hands don't have enough

What do antibodies do

The process of breathing oxygen in is

The body circulates lymph fluid by all of the following except

Residents with AIDs and have infections of the mouth may need to eat foods that is

These are enlarged veins in the rectum that cause itching and burning

What happens to hormone levels with age

I help the eye send a message to the brain so you can see

Careful ___ care is vitally important for people with diabetes

These fight infection defending the body against bacteria and viruses

What happens if circulation is reduced

This is the loss of function of the lower body and legs

Which one of these is considered normal aging of the gastrointestinal system

Involuntary contractions that move food into the stomach from esophagus

In addition to having an illness and developing antibodies as a result, how can a person acquire immunity

This is the tube through which air enters the lungs

I am the latge organ in the nervous system that interprets messages and initiates a response to message

To avoid infection, women should wipe the perineal area ___ after elimination

It is considered normal aging for the heart to pump less efficiently

What is the function of the kidneys

I help the body obtain oxygen by breathing in and out

It is considered normal for the body have a decrease in estrogen and testosterone

It is considered normal aging when the skin wrinkles. gets brown spots, and gets thinner

Muscles weakening and losing tone

How often should residents that are in wheelchairs be repositioned

This skin is a __ organ that feels heat, pain, pressure, cold, and touch

This gland helps regulate metabolism, the burning of food for heat and energy

This is considered normal aging of the urinary system

The process of expelling solid waste is called

I help pump and move the blood through the body

Which one is considered normal part of aging for the reproductive system

It's considered normal aging for the lungs to have more strength and capacity

What happens in the case of contracture

I am the master gland of the body

It is considered normal aging for the body to have a reduction of insulin production

What are the two phases of the heartbeat called

Decrease in estrogen levels can lead to a loss of which mineral crucial to bone health

I help the body by regulating hormones, moving glucose, and regulate water absorption

I am the membrane that covers the lungs

The largest organ and system in the human body

I help expel waste products from food and fluids that are not absorbed by the body

This is reason the female bladder is more likely to become infected with bacteria

One reason that contributes to the elderly being at higher risks for infections

I control and coordinate body functions

This is the transfer of nutrients from the intestines to the cells

At what point does digestion begin

I help humans to create life

What happens when a person has an autoimmune illness

Changes in the circulatory system from diabetes can cause

I help conduct messages from the brain to the body

I am the body's building blocks