CNA Definitions final exam questions with
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Activities of daily living ADL's - n
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personal daily care tasks, including bathing, dressing, mouth care, hair care,
toileting, and eating and drinking.
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acute care - n
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24 hour skilled care for temporary illnesses of injuries; generally given in hospitals
and ambulatory surgical centers.
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adaptive devices/assistive devices - n
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special equipment that helps a person who is ill of disabled perform ADL's also
called assistive devices.
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adult daycare - n
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care given to adults at a facility during daytime work hours.
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assisted living - n
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a setting for people who require some help with daily care, but who need less care
than a long-term care facility offers.
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care team - n
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the group of people with different kinds of education and experience who provide
resident care.
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chain of command - n
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the order of authority within a facility.
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charge nurse (nurse-in-charge) - n
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a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers.
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chronic - n
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the term for an illness of condition that is long-term of long-lasting.
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site - n
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to find a problem through a survey.
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conscientious - n
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guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled.
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continuity of care - n
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coordination of care for a resident over time, during which the care team is always
exchanging information about the resident and working toward shared goals.
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delegation - n
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transferring authority to a person for a specific task.
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dementia - n
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the loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning and
communicating.
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diagnosis - n
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the identification of a disease by its signs and symptoms and from the results of
different tests.
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functional nursing - n
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method of care assigning specific tasks to each team member.
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holistic - n
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Activities of daily living ADL's - n
ANS✔
personal daily care tasks, including bathing, dressing, mouth care, hair care,
toileting, and eating and drinking.
Qs
acute care - n
ANS✔
24 hour skilled care for temporary illnesses of injuries; generally given in hospitals
and ambulatory surgical centers.
Qs
adaptive devices/assistive devices - n
ANS✔
special equipment that helps a person who is ill of disabled perform ADL's also
called assistive devices.
Qs
adult daycare - n
ANS✔
care given to adults at a facility during daytime work hours.
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assisted living - n
ANS✔
a setting for people who require some help with daily care, but who need less care
than a long-term care facility offers.
,Qs
care team - n
ANS✔
the group of people with different kinds of education and experience who provide
resident care.
Qs
chain of command - n
ANS✔
the order of authority within a facility.
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charge nurse (nurse-in-charge) - n
ANS✔
a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers.
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chronic - n
ANS✔
the term for an illness of condition that is long-term of long-lasting.
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site - n
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to find a problem through a survey.
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conscientious - n
ANS✔
guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled.
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continuity of care - n
ANS✔
coordination of care for a resident over time, during which the care team is always
exchanging information about the resident and working toward shared goals.
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delegation - n
ANS✔
transferring authority to a person for a specific task.
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dementia - n
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the loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning and
communicating.
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diagnosis - n
ANS✔
the identification of a disease by its signs and symptoms and from the results of
different tests.
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functional nursing - n
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method of care assigning specific tasks to each team member.
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holistic - n
