Hartman’s Nursing Assistant Care – Chapter 34
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& Practice Q&A
24-hour urine specimen - correct answera urine specimen consisting of all urine voided
in a 24-hour period
Abdominal thrusts - correct answerQuick inward and upward pulls into the diaphragm to
force an obstruction out of the airway
abduction - correct answerMovement away from the midline of the body
Abrasion - correct answeran injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
Abuse - correct answerPurposely causing physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury
to someone.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - correct answerA disease caused by
the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which attacks the immune system destroying
the body's ability to fight infections.
Active assisted range of motion (AAROM) exercises - correct answerrange of motion
exercises performed by a person with some assistance and support
Active neglect - correct answerpurposely harming a person by failing to provide needed
care
Active range of motion (AROM) exercises - correct answerrange of motion exercises
performed by a person by himself.
Active TB - correct answerType of tuberculosis in which the person shows symptoms of
the disease and can spread TB to others; also known as TB disease.
Activities of Daily living (ADLs) - correct answerpersonal daily care tasks including,
bathing, dressing, caring for teeth and hair, toileting, eating and drinking, walking , and
transferring.
Acute Care - correct answerCare given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for
people who have an immediate illness.
,Adaptive devices - correct answerspecial equipment that helps a person who is ill or
disabled to perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
Additive - correct answerA substance added to another substance, changing its effect.
Adduction - correct answerMovement toward the midline of the body.
Adult Daycare - correct answerCare given at a facility during daytime working hours for
people who need some help but are not seriously ill or disabled.
Advance directives - correct answerlegal documents that allow people to choose what
medical care they wish to have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves
Affected side - correct answera weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called the
"weaker" or "involved" side.
Ageism - correct answerprejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or discrimination against
older persons or the elderly
agitated - correct answerthe state of being excited, restless, or troubled
Agnostics - correct answerpersons who claim that they do not know or cannot know if
God exists.
Alternative medicine - correct answerto practices and treatments used instead of
conventional methods.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) - correct answerA progressive, incurable disease that causes
tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, which eventually cause
dementia.
Ambulation - correct answerWalking
Ambulatory - correct answerCapable of walking
Amputation - correct answerthe removal of some or all of a body part, usually a foot,
hand, arm, or leg; may be the result of an injury or disease.
Anal incontinence - correct answerthe inability to control the bowels, leading to
involuntary passage of stool; also called fecal incontinence
Anesthesia - correct answerthe use of medication to block pain during surgery and other
medical procedures.
Angina Pectoris - correct answerChest pain, pressure, or discomfort due to coronary
artery disease.
, Anorexia - correct answerAn eating disorder in which a person does not eat or
exercises excessively to lose weight.
Antimicrobial - correct answerCapable of destroying or resisting pathogens
Anxiety - correct answeruneasiness or fear, often about a situation or condition
Apathy - correct answera lack of interest
Apical Pulse (AP) (A-pickle) - correct answerThe pulse located on the left side of the
chest, just below the nipple
Arm lock - correct answerposition in which the caregiver places their arm under the
patient's armpit, grasping the patient's shoulder, while the patient grasps the caregiver's
shoulder; also called lock arm.
Arthritis - correct answerA general term that refers to inflammation of joints; causes
stiffness, pain, and decreased mobility
Artificial Airways: Tracheostomy - correct answerAny plastic, metal, or rubber device
inserted into the respiratory tract to maintain or promote breathing.
Aspiration - correct answerthe inhalation of food, fluid, or foreign material into the lungs
Assault - correct answerThe act of threatening to touch a person without his or her
permission.
Assisted living - correct answerLiving facilities for people who do not need skilled, 24-
hour care, although they do require some help with daily care.
Assistive devices - correct answerSpecial equipment that helps a person who is ill or
disabled to perform ADLS; also called adaptive devices.
Asthma - correct answerchronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes, often
triggered by an allergic reaction
Atheist - correct answerPerson who claims there is no God and actively denies God's
existence.
Atherosclerosis - correct answerhardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by a
buildup of cholesterol plaque on the interior walls of the arteries
Atrophy - correct answer(n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any
progressive decline or failure; (v.) to waste away
(2025/2026 Latest Update) | CNA Study Guide
& Practice Q&A
24-hour urine specimen - correct answera urine specimen consisting of all urine voided
in a 24-hour period
Abdominal thrusts - correct answerQuick inward and upward pulls into the diaphragm to
force an obstruction out of the airway
abduction - correct answerMovement away from the midline of the body
Abrasion - correct answeran injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
Abuse - correct answerPurposely causing physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury
to someone.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - correct answerA disease caused by
the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which attacks the immune system destroying
the body's ability to fight infections.
Active assisted range of motion (AAROM) exercises - correct answerrange of motion
exercises performed by a person with some assistance and support
Active neglect - correct answerpurposely harming a person by failing to provide needed
care
Active range of motion (AROM) exercises - correct answerrange of motion exercises
performed by a person by himself.
Active TB - correct answerType of tuberculosis in which the person shows symptoms of
the disease and can spread TB to others; also known as TB disease.
Activities of Daily living (ADLs) - correct answerpersonal daily care tasks including,
bathing, dressing, caring for teeth and hair, toileting, eating and drinking, walking , and
transferring.
Acute Care - correct answerCare given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for
people who have an immediate illness.
,Adaptive devices - correct answerspecial equipment that helps a person who is ill or
disabled to perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
Additive - correct answerA substance added to another substance, changing its effect.
Adduction - correct answerMovement toward the midline of the body.
Adult Daycare - correct answerCare given at a facility during daytime working hours for
people who need some help but are not seriously ill or disabled.
Advance directives - correct answerlegal documents that allow people to choose what
medical care they wish to have if they are unable to make those decisions themselves
Affected side - correct answera weakened side from a stroke or injury; also called the
"weaker" or "involved" side.
Ageism - correct answerprejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or discrimination against
older persons or the elderly
agitated - correct answerthe state of being excited, restless, or troubled
Agnostics - correct answerpersons who claim that they do not know or cannot know if
God exists.
Alternative medicine - correct answerto practices and treatments used instead of
conventional methods.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) - correct answerA progressive, incurable disease that causes
tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, which eventually cause
dementia.
Ambulation - correct answerWalking
Ambulatory - correct answerCapable of walking
Amputation - correct answerthe removal of some or all of a body part, usually a foot,
hand, arm, or leg; may be the result of an injury or disease.
Anal incontinence - correct answerthe inability to control the bowels, leading to
involuntary passage of stool; also called fecal incontinence
Anesthesia - correct answerthe use of medication to block pain during surgery and other
medical procedures.
Angina Pectoris - correct answerChest pain, pressure, or discomfort due to coronary
artery disease.
, Anorexia - correct answerAn eating disorder in which a person does not eat or
exercises excessively to lose weight.
Antimicrobial - correct answerCapable of destroying or resisting pathogens
Anxiety - correct answeruneasiness or fear, often about a situation or condition
Apathy - correct answera lack of interest
Apical Pulse (AP) (A-pickle) - correct answerThe pulse located on the left side of the
chest, just below the nipple
Arm lock - correct answerposition in which the caregiver places their arm under the
patient's armpit, grasping the patient's shoulder, while the patient grasps the caregiver's
shoulder; also called lock arm.
Arthritis - correct answerA general term that refers to inflammation of joints; causes
stiffness, pain, and decreased mobility
Artificial Airways: Tracheostomy - correct answerAny plastic, metal, or rubber device
inserted into the respiratory tract to maintain or promote breathing.
Aspiration - correct answerthe inhalation of food, fluid, or foreign material into the lungs
Assault - correct answerThe act of threatening to touch a person without his or her
permission.
Assisted living - correct answerLiving facilities for people who do not need skilled, 24-
hour care, although they do require some help with daily care.
Assistive devices - correct answerSpecial equipment that helps a person who is ill or
disabled to perform ADLS; also called adaptive devices.
Asthma - correct answerchronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes, often
triggered by an allergic reaction
Atheist - correct answerPerson who claims there is no God and actively denies God's
existence.
Atherosclerosis - correct answerhardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by a
buildup of cholesterol plaque on the interior walls of the arteries
Atrophy - correct answer(n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any
progressive decline or failure; (v.) to waste away
