CNA HEADMASTER EXAM ACTUAL PRACTICE EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
FROM A VERIFIED SOURCE |LATEST UPDATE 2025 ALREADY
GRADED A+
abandonment - ANSWER-withdrawing medical care from a patient without providing sufficient notice
to the patient, leaving the patient who who is unable to care for themselves without someone to care
for them
abdominal thrust - ANSWER-a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone
who is choking
abductor wedge - ANSWER-Is designed to separate the legs of a patient, often used after hip surgery.
abnormal vital signs - ANSWER-any reading outside of these ranges: Heart Rate 60-100, Blood Pressure
120/80, Temperature 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, 37 degrees Celsius, Respiratory rate 12-20
breaths/minute, Pulse Ox >95%; You report/Communicate to charge nurse.
absorption - ANSWER-The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive
system into the blood
abuse - ANSWER-any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish
accidents - ANSWER-an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically
resulting in damage or injury.
accountable - ANSWER-to be responsible
,activities - ANSWER-things that are done for enjoyment, often as part of education and often in
groups.
acute - ANSWER-New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, short term ,opposite of chronic
adaptive - ANSWER-Able to change as needed
adaptive devices - ANSWER-special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform
ADLs; also called assistive devices.
adduction - ANSWER-Movement toward the midline of the body
ADL - ANSWER-activities of daily life
admission - ANSWER-official entry of a person into a health care setting
admitting resident - ANSWER-the individual being accepted into a Long Term Care Facility
advance directive - ANSWER-a document stating a person's wishes about health care when that person
cannot make his or her own decisions
afebrile - ANSWER-without fever
affected side - ANSWER-a weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called the "weaker" or "involved"
side.
agitation - ANSWER-a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
AIDS - ANSWER-acquired immune deficiency syndrome
alzheimers - ANSWER-A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental
functions.
, ambulation - ANSWER-walking
amputees - ANSWER-an individual who has had a limb removed
anatomy - ANSWER-The study of body structure
anemia - ANSWER-A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in
total volume.
angina - ANSWER-chest pain
anterior - ANSWER-front
antibotics - ANSWER-a drug that kills certain microbes that cause infection
anti-embolic stocking - ANSWER-stockings made of elastic fabric that provide support promote blood
flow and prevent the formation of blood clots
anxiety - ANSWER-A vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress
aphasia - ANSWER-loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage.
apical - ANSWER-Pertaining to the apex or pointed end of the heart
apnea - ANSWER-absence of breathing
arteries - ANSWER-carry blood away from the heart
arteriosclerosis - ANSWER-hardening of the arteries
arthritis - ANSWER-inflammation of a joint
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
FROM A VERIFIED SOURCE |LATEST UPDATE 2025 ALREADY
GRADED A+
abandonment - ANSWER-withdrawing medical care from a patient without providing sufficient notice
to the patient, leaving the patient who who is unable to care for themselves without someone to care
for them
abdominal thrust - ANSWER-a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone
who is choking
abductor wedge - ANSWER-Is designed to separate the legs of a patient, often used after hip surgery.
abnormal vital signs - ANSWER-any reading outside of these ranges: Heart Rate 60-100, Blood Pressure
120/80, Temperature 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, 37 degrees Celsius, Respiratory rate 12-20
breaths/minute, Pulse Ox >95%; You report/Communicate to charge nurse.
absorption - ANSWER-The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive
system into the blood
abuse - ANSWER-any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish
accidents - ANSWER-an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically
resulting in damage or injury.
accountable - ANSWER-to be responsible
,activities - ANSWER-things that are done for enjoyment, often as part of education and often in
groups.
acute - ANSWER-New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, short term ,opposite of chronic
adaptive - ANSWER-Able to change as needed
adaptive devices - ANSWER-special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform
ADLs; also called assistive devices.
adduction - ANSWER-Movement toward the midline of the body
ADL - ANSWER-activities of daily life
admission - ANSWER-official entry of a person into a health care setting
admitting resident - ANSWER-the individual being accepted into a Long Term Care Facility
advance directive - ANSWER-a document stating a person's wishes about health care when that person
cannot make his or her own decisions
afebrile - ANSWER-without fever
affected side - ANSWER-a weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called the "weaker" or "involved"
side.
agitation - ANSWER-a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
AIDS - ANSWER-acquired immune deficiency syndrome
alzheimers - ANSWER-A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental
functions.
, ambulation - ANSWER-walking
amputees - ANSWER-an individual who has had a limb removed
anatomy - ANSWER-The study of body structure
anemia - ANSWER-A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in
total volume.
angina - ANSWER-chest pain
anterior - ANSWER-front
antibotics - ANSWER-a drug that kills certain microbes that cause infection
anti-embolic stocking - ANSWER-stockings made of elastic fabric that provide support promote blood
flow and prevent the formation of blood clots
anxiety - ANSWER-A vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress
aphasia - ANSWER-loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage.
apical - ANSWER-Pertaining to the apex or pointed end of the heart
apnea - ANSWER-absence of breathing
arteries - ANSWER-carry blood away from the heart
arteriosclerosis - ANSWER-hardening of the arteries
arthritis - ANSWER-inflammation of a joint
