CNA TMU FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Basic needs - ✔✔Considered to be love, belonging, and self-esteem and are often
compromised when persons are in health care setting that may limit their contact with
friends and family.
✔✔bed cradle - ✔✔a device that keeps the weight of top linens off feet and toes. The
weight of top linens can cause foot drop and pressure ulcers.
✔✔Bedrest - ✔✔an activity limitation ordered by either the physician or nurse to reduce
physical activity or pain, encourage rest, regain strength or promote healing. It can be
strict bed rest, bed rest with commode privileges or bedrest with bathroom privileges.
✔✔Beliefs - ✔✔related to individual culture, region and background ad must be
considered and respected by in the provision of care.
✔✔Biohazard - ✔✔risk to human health or the environment arising from biological work,
especially with microorganisms. Biohazardous waste in healthcare is items
contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions.
✔✔Blindness - ✔✔The absence of sight
✔✔Body mechanics - ✔✔using the body in an efficient and careful way
✔✔Bradycardia - ✔✔slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
✔✔Burnout - ✔✔A job stress resulting in being physically or mentally exhausted, having
doubts about your abilities, and having doubts about the value of your work
✔✔Cardiac Arrest - ✔✔occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to
circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs
✔✔Care plan - ✔✔a written plan about the person's nursing care.
✔✔Catheter care - ✔✔is the routine care provided for indwelling catheters.
✔✔Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) or stroke - ✔✔occurs with either a blood vessel in
the brain bursts and bleeds into the brain or blood clot blocks a blood vessel in the
brain. Brain cells in the affected area do not get enough oxygen and nutrients; brain
damage occurs; functions controlled by the part of the brain are lost. Stroke is a leading
cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of disabilities in adults.
,✔✔Certification Renewal - ✔✔Required every 2 years by the last day of your birth
month.
✔✔Chain of command - ✔✔the line of authority to be followed within a facility and goes
from the CNA to the staff nurse, then to the Charge nurse, Nursing supervisor, ADON,
DON, Medical Director, and finally to the Administrator.
✔✔chemical restraint - ✔✔any drug that is used for discipline or convenience and not
required to treat medical symptoms
✔✔Choking - ✔✔obstruction of the airway by foreign bodies. Choking often occurs
during eating. A large poorly chewed piece of meat is the most common cause, NOT
THE TONGUE.
✔✔Chronic - ✔✔ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can
be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment.
✔✔Clarification - ✔✔a communication method that lets you make sure you understand
the message.
✔✔If a mess happens what should you do? - ✔✔clean up spills at once, using PPE and
procedures identified in the MSDS/SDS. Work from clean areas to dirty areas with
circular motions and dispose of hazardous chemicals in sealed bags or containers.
✔✔Comfort care - ✔✔the provision of care to keep the person comfortable, without
rehab, restorative, or curative measures; palliative care.
✔✔Communication - ✔✔The exchange of information- a message sent is received and
correctly interpreted by the intended person
✔✔Confidentiality - ✔✔trusting others with personal and private information
✔✔Conflict - ✔✔a clash between opposing interests or ideas
✔✔confused resident - ✔✔a mental state of being disoriented to person, time, place,
situation, or identity. Confusion and/or dementia are NOT a normal part of aging.
✔✔Contact Isolation - ✔✔used for persons with known or suspected infections or
conditions that increase the risk of contact transmission and requires to wear gloves
and gown and proper handwashing.
✔✔Contamination - ✔✔the process of becoming unclean
, ✔✔contracture - ✔✔The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a
muscle
✔✔Cyanosis - ✔✔bluish discoloration of the skin, lips, mucous membrane and nail beds
and is an indication of hypoxia (low oxygen concentration).
✔✔decubitus ulcer (pressure ulcer) - ✔✔is a localized injury to skin and/or underlying
tissue, usually over a bony prominence, resulting from pressure in combination with
shear; any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying
tissues.
✔✔Defamation - ✔✔injuring a person's name and reputation by making false
statements to a third person
✔✔Dehydration - ✔✔excessive loss of water from the body
✔✔Delegation - ✔✔is authorizing another person to perform a nursing task in a certain
situation.
✔✔Delusions - ✔✔false beliefs
✔✔Dementia - ✔✔The loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the
brain, interferes with routine personal, social, and occupational activities.
✔✔Dependability - ✔✔an important attribute both in the classroom and workplace,
consisting of arriving on time, as scheduled and staying for the entire scheduled period
of time, completing tasks or assignments accurately on time, and paying attention and
following directions.
✔✔Depression - ✔✔involves the body, mood, and thoughts with feelings of sadness,
loss, anger, or frustration that can interfere with daily life.
✔✔developmental disabilities - ✔✔are a group of conditions caused by physical,
learning, language, or behavior impairments. They can be physical, intellectual or both
and affect the family throughout life.
✔✔Diabetes - ✔✔A condition in which the body either cannot produce or cannot use
insulin properly. In Type 1 Diabetes, the pancreas produces little or no insulin; in Type 2
Diabetes, the pancreas secretes insulin; however the body cannot use it well.
✔✔Dialysis - ✔✔the process of removing waste products from the blood and is used to
treat acute or chronic renal failure.
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Basic needs - ✔✔Considered to be love, belonging, and self-esteem and are often
compromised when persons are in health care setting that may limit their contact with
friends and family.
✔✔bed cradle - ✔✔a device that keeps the weight of top linens off feet and toes. The
weight of top linens can cause foot drop and pressure ulcers.
✔✔Bedrest - ✔✔an activity limitation ordered by either the physician or nurse to reduce
physical activity or pain, encourage rest, regain strength or promote healing. It can be
strict bed rest, bed rest with commode privileges or bedrest with bathroom privileges.
✔✔Beliefs - ✔✔related to individual culture, region and background ad must be
considered and respected by in the provision of care.
✔✔Biohazard - ✔✔risk to human health or the environment arising from biological work,
especially with microorganisms. Biohazardous waste in healthcare is items
contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions.
✔✔Blindness - ✔✔The absence of sight
✔✔Body mechanics - ✔✔using the body in an efficient and careful way
✔✔Bradycardia - ✔✔slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
✔✔Burnout - ✔✔A job stress resulting in being physically or mentally exhausted, having
doubts about your abilities, and having doubts about the value of your work
✔✔Cardiac Arrest - ✔✔occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to
circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs
✔✔Care plan - ✔✔a written plan about the person's nursing care.
✔✔Catheter care - ✔✔is the routine care provided for indwelling catheters.
✔✔Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) or stroke - ✔✔occurs with either a blood vessel in
the brain bursts and bleeds into the brain or blood clot blocks a blood vessel in the
brain. Brain cells in the affected area do not get enough oxygen and nutrients; brain
damage occurs; functions controlled by the part of the brain are lost. Stroke is a leading
cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of disabilities in adults.
,✔✔Certification Renewal - ✔✔Required every 2 years by the last day of your birth
month.
✔✔Chain of command - ✔✔the line of authority to be followed within a facility and goes
from the CNA to the staff nurse, then to the Charge nurse, Nursing supervisor, ADON,
DON, Medical Director, and finally to the Administrator.
✔✔chemical restraint - ✔✔any drug that is used for discipline or convenience and not
required to treat medical symptoms
✔✔Choking - ✔✔obstruction of the airway by foreign bodies. Choking often occurs
during eating. A large poorly chewed piece of meat is the most common cause, NOT
THE TONGUE.
✔✔Chronic - ✔✔ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can
be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment.
✔✔Clarification - ✔✔a communication method that lets you make sure you understand
the message.
✔✔If a mess happens what should you do? - ✔✔clean up spills at once, using PPE and
procedures identified in the MSDS/SDS. Work from clean areas to dirty areas with
circular motions and dispose of hazardous chemicals in sealed bags or containers.
✔✔Comfort care - ✔✔the provision of care to keep the person comfortable, without
rehab, restorative, or curative measures; palliative care.
✔✔Communication - ✔✔The exchange of information- a message sent is received and
correctly interpreted by the intended person
✔✔Confidentiality - ✔✔trusting others with personal and private information
✔✔Conflict - ✔✔a clash between opposing interests or ideas
✔✔confused resident - ✔✔a mental state of being disoriented to person, time, place,
situation, or identity. Confusion and/or dementia are NOT a normal part of aging.
✔✔Contact Isolation - ✔✔used for persons with known or suspected infections or
conditions that increase the risk of contact transmission and requires to wear gloves
and gown and proper handwashing.
✔✔Contamination - ✔✔the process of becoming unclean
, ✔✔contracture - ✔✔The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a
muscle
✔✔Cyanosis - ✔✔bluish discoloration of the skin, lips, mucous membrane and nail beds
and is an indication of hypoxia (low oxygen concentration).
✔✔decubitus ulcer (pressure ulcer) - ✔✔is a localized injury to skin and/or underlying
tissue, usually over a bony prominence, resulting from pressure in combination with
shear; any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying
tissues.
✔✔Defamation - ✔✔injuring a person's name and reputation by making false
statements to a third person
✔✔Dehydration - ✔✔excessive loss of water from the body
✔✔Delegation - ✔✔is authorizing another person to perform a nursing task in a certain
situation.
✔✔Delusions - ✔✔false beliefs
✔✔Dementia - ✔✔The loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the
brain, interferes with routine personal, social, and occupational activities.
✔✔Dependability - ✔✔an important attribute both in the classroom and workplace,
consisting of arriving on time, as scheduled and staying for the entire scheduled period
of time, completing tasks or assignments accurately on time, and paying attention and
following directions.
✔✔Depression - ✔✔involves the body, mood, and thoughts with feelings of sadness,
loss, anger, or frustration that can interfere with daily life.
✔✔developmental disabilities - ✔✔are a group of conditions caused by physical,
learning, language, or behavior impairments. They can be physical, intellectual or both
and affect the family throughout life.
✔✔Diabetes - ✔✔A condition in which the body either cannot produce or cannot use
insulin properly. In Type 1 Diabetes, the pancreas produces little or no insulin; in Type 2
Diabetes, the pancreas secretes insulin; however the body cannot use it well.
✔✔Dialysis - ✔✔the process of removing waste products from the blood and is used to
treat acute or chronic renal failure.
