CNA Chapter 8 Vocabulary

the medical term for the stopping of the heartbeat

group of people chosen for a particular shift to respond to resident emergencies

the state of being mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts

refers to medical procedures used when a person's heart and lungs have stopped working

a life-threatening complication of diabetes that can result from undiagnosed diabetes, not enough insulin, eating too much, not getting enough exercise, and stress; also known as ketoacidosis or hyperglycemia

difficulty breathing

the act of vomiting or ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and/or nose

a nosebleed

inability to express oneself to others through speech or written words

loss of conciousness; also called syncope

care given by the first people to respond to an emergency

weakness on one side of the body

paralysis of one side of the body

a life-threatening complication of diabetes that can result from undiagnosed diabetes, not enough insulin, eating too much, not getting enough exercise, and stress; also known as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or ketoacidosis 

a life-threatening complication of diabetes that can result from either too much insulin or too little food; also know as insulin reaction and insulin shock

a life-threatening complication of diabetes that can result from either too much insulin or too little food; also know as hypoglycemia

a condition in which blood flow to the heart is blocked and muscle cells die; also called a heart attack

a condition in which the tube through which air enters the lungs is blocked

inability to understand what others are communicating through speech or written words

the medical term for the stopping of breathing

a condition in which there is decreased blood flow to organs and tissues

loss of conciousness; also called fainting