Level 1 LVN Midterm
Physiology - ANSWERthe study of body function
Anatomy - ANSWERstudy of the structure
Ventral - ANSWERfront near the belly
dorsal - ANSWERthe back
anterior - ANSWERfront
posterior - ANSWERback
superior - ANSWERtoward the head
inferior - ANSWERtoward the feet
medial - ANSWERtoward midline
lateral - ANSWERtoward side
proximal - ANSWERtoward or nearest trunk
distal - ANSWERaway from trunk
superficial - ANSWERnear the surface
deep - ANSWERfarther away from body
sagittal plane - ANSWERlengthwise cut running from front to back
midsagittal - ANSWERdivides body 2 equal halves
frontal plane - ANSWERlengthwise plane running side to side, divides back and front
transverse plane - ANSWERhorizontal or crosswise plane
oblique plane - ANSWERdiagonal to an axis
dorsal body cavity - ANSWERcranial and spinal activity
ventral body cavity - ANSWERorgan containing space in anterior trunk of body includes
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
, cranial cavity - ANSWERspace inside the skull contains the brain
spinal cavity - ANSWERspace inside the spinal column through which spinal cord
passes
thoracic cavity - ANSWERcontains lungs and hearts
pleural cavity - ANSWERlateral subdivision of the thorax where lungs reside
mediastinum - ANSWERsubdivision in midportion of the thoracic cavity
abdominal cavity - ANSWERcontaining abdominal organ
abdominopelvic cavity - ANSWERcontains abdominal and pelvic organs
pelvic cavity - ANSWERthe inferior position of abdominopelvic
Nurse practice act - ANSWERdefines and limits the scope of nursing practice; protect
the public
maslow's hierarchy - ANSWER
LVN/LPN practice under what professionals - ANSWERMD, MD assistant, NP, RN,
Dentist
Standard of care - ANSWERdefines whose performance is required, permitted, or
prohibited, how to meet pt care
confidentiality - ANSWERinformation about a pt, only be accessed only on need to
know basis, conversation should be done in private
advance directives - ANSWERsigned and witnessed documents that provide specific
instructions for health
living will - ANSWERwritten document that directs treatment in accordance with pt's
wishes
durable power of attorney - ANSWERdesignates and agent or proxy to make health
care decisions on pt's behalf
Internal respiration - ANSWERexchange of gas @ the tissue level the alveoli
external respiration - ANSWERbreathing movements of the patient that can be
observed
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