Headmaster TMU CNA Vocabulary |282 Exam Questions
and Answers (Vocabulary for state boards)
Abandonment - -Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has
been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training.
-Abdominal thrust - -a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of
someone who is choking
-Abductor wedge - -designed to separate the legs of a patient. It is often used after hip
surgery to prevent the new hip from "popping out".
-Abnormal vital signs - -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.
-Abuse - -the physical, mental, emotional, or sexual mistreatment of one person by
another
-Accidents - -an unfortunate event resulting from carelessness or ignorance
-Accountable - -expected to answer for one's actions; responsible, liable, answerable
-Activities - -things that are done for enjoyment, often as part of education and often in
groups.
-Acute - -New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
-Adaptive - -Able to change as needed
-Adaptive devices - -special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to
perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
-Adaptive equipment - -modification of equipment or devices to improve the function and
independence of a person with a disability
-Adduction - -Movement toward the midline of the body
-ADL - -activities of daily living
-Admission - -right to enter; access
-Admitting resident - -the individual being accepted into a Long Term Care Facility
, -Advance directives - -legal documents that allow individuals to state what medical
treatment they want or do not want in the event that they become incapacitated and are
unable to express their wishes regarding medical care
-Afebrile - -Absence of fever
-Affected side - -a weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called the "weaker" or
"involved" side.
-Aging process - -the natural occurrences in the body that produce the changes associated
with growing old
-Agitation - -a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
-AIDS - -acquired immune deficiency syndrome
-Alzheimer's - -A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental
functions.
-Ambulation - -walking
-Amputees - -A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation.
-Anemia - -A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or
in total volume.
-Angina - -Pain in the heart region caused by lack of oxygen
-Anterior - -front of the body
-Antibiotics - -Drugs that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria
-Anti-embolitic stocking - -stockings made of elastic fabric that provide support promote
blood flow and prevent the formation of blood clots
-Antisepsis - -Removing pathogens from living tissue
-Anxiety - -The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen
-Aphasia - -inability to speak
-Apical - -apex of the heart
-Apnea - -absence of breathing
-Arthritis - -painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.
, -Aspiration - -Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
-Assault - -threat or attempt to injure
-Assistive device - -an object or piece of equipment designed to help a patient with
activities of daily living, such as a cane, eyeglasses, or a hearing aid
-Atrophy - -to waste away
-Autoclave - -Piece of equipment used to sterilize articles by way of steam under pressure
and/or dry heat
-Axillary temperature - -Temperature taken at the armpit
-Bacteria - -single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes
-Basic Needs - -These are the things people cannot live without, such as food, clothing, and
shelter.
-Bathing - -the act of washing yourself (or another person)
-Bed height - -The level of a patient's bed
-Bed making - -Wear clean gloves.
Encourage patient to get out of bed.
Place soiled linens in linen bag avoiding contact with your uniform.
Avoid shaking sheets, fold out on to the surface of the bed.
Do not place pillow under your chin.
-Bedrails - -a rail along the side of a bed connecting the headboard to the footboard
-Bedrest - -confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured
persons)
-Behavior - -everything we do that can be directly observed
-Beliefs - -specific ideas that people hold to be true
-Biohazard - -Biological agent or condition that constitutes a hazard to humans.
-Bladder training - -goal is to gain control of urination done as directed by nurse and care
plan person uses toilet/pan at frequent regular intervals and is slowly increased. Person
has catheter which is clamped to prevent urine flow for periods of time (1-2hrs at first then
up to 3-4hrs) to train bladder
and Answers (Vocabulary for state boards)
Abandonment - -Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has
been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training.
-Abdominal thrust - -a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of
someone who is choking
-Abductor wedge - -designed to separate the legs of a patient. It is often used after hip
surgery to prevent the new hip from "popping out".
-Abnormal vital signs - -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.
-Abuse - -the physical, mental, emotional, or sexual mistreatment of one person by
another
-Accidents - -an unfortunate event resulting from carelessness or ignorance
-Accountable - -expected to answer for one's actions; responsible, liable, answerable
-Activities - -things that are done for enjoyment, often as part of education and often in
groups.
-Acute - -New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
-Adaptive - -Able to change as needed
-Adaptive devices - -special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to
perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
-Adaptive equipment - -modification of equipment or devices to improve the function and
independence of a person with a disability
-Adduction - -Movement toward the midline of the body
-ADL - -activities of daily living
-Admission - -right to enter; access
-Admitting resident - -the individual being accepted into a Long Term Care Facility
, -Advance directives - -legal documents that allow individuals to state what medical
treatment they want or do not want in the event that they become incapacitated and are
unable to express their wishes regarding medical care
-Afebrile - -Absence of fever
-Affected side - -a weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called the "weaker" or
"involved" side.
-Aging process - -the natural occurrences in the body that produce the changes associated
with growing old
-Agitation - -a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
-AIDS - -acquired immune deficiency syndrome
-Alzheimer's - -A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental
functions.
-Ambulation - -walking
-Amputees - -A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation.
-Anemia - -A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or
in total volume.
-Angina - -Pain in the heart region caused by lack of oxygen
-Anterior - -front of the body
-Antibiotics - -Drugs that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria
-Anti-embolitic stocking - -stockings made of elastic fabric that provide support promote
blood flow and prevent the formation of blood clots
-Antisepsis - -Removing pathogens from living tissue
-Anxiety - -The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen
-Aphasia - -inability to speak
-Apical - -apex of the heart
-Apnea - -absence of breathing
-Arthritis - -painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.
, -Aspiration - -Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
-Assault - -threat or attempt to injure
-Assistive device - -an object or piece of equipment designed to help a patient with
activities of daily living, such as a cane, eyeglasses, or a hearing aid
-Atrophy - -to waste away
-Autoclave - -Piece of equipment used to sterilize articles by way of steam under pressure
and/or dry heat
-Axillary temperature - -Temperature taken at the armpit
-Bacteria - -single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes
-Basic Needs - -These are the things people cannot live without, such as food, clothing, and
shelter.
-Bathing - -the act of washing yourself (or another person)
-Bed height - -The level of a patient's bed
-Bed making - -Wear clean gloves.
Encourage patient to get out of bed.
Place soiled linens in linen bag avoiding contact with your uniform.
Avoid shaking sheets, fold out on to the surface of the bed.
Do not place pillow under your chin.
-Bedrails - -a rail along the side of a bed connecting the headboard to the footboard
-Bedrest - -confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured
persons)
-Behavior - -everything we do that can be directly observed
-Beliefs - -specific ideas that people hold to be true
-Biohazard - -Biological agent or condition that constitutes a hazard to humans.
-Bladder training - -goal is to gain control of urination done as directed by nurse and care
plan person uses toilet/pan at frequent regular intervals and is slowly increased. Person
has catheter which is clamped to prevent urine flow for periods of time (1-2hrs at first then
up to 3-4hrs) to train bladder
