CNA FLORIDA EXAM TERMS AND EXPLANATIONS

CNA FLORIDA EXAM TERMS AND EXPLANATIONS Aphasia - The total or partial loss of the ability to use or understand language. Dysphagia - Difficulty swallowing Dyspnea - difficult, labored, or painful breathing Dysuria - painful or difficult urination Delirium - A state of sudden, severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function Dementia - The loss of cognitive function that interferes with routine personal, social, andoccupational activities Asepsis - The absence of disease producing microbes Assault - intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person'sconsent Bradychardia - Slow heart rate. Less than 60BPM Bradypnea - Slow breathing; respirations are fewer than 12 per minute Comatose - unable to respond to stimuli Embolus - A blood clot that travels through vascular system until it lodges in a blood vessel.