Certified Nursing Assistants: Assistant Care
Vocabulary for Nursing Assistants EXAM
QUESTION SETGUIDE WITHCORRECT
AND 100%VERIFIED ANSWERS
abdominal thrusts - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a method of attempting to remove an object
from the airway of someone who is choking
abduction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅moving a body part away from the midline of the
body
abrasion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
absorption - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the transfer of nutrients from the intestines to the
cells
abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or
emotional pain or injury to someone
active neglect - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the purposeful failure to provide needed care,
resulting in harm to a person
activities of daily living (ADLs) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅daily personal care tasks,
such as bathing; dressing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and
drinking; walking; transferring; and elimination
acute care - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and
ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or
injuries
,adaptive devices - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅special equipment that helps a person who is
ill or disabled to perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
adduction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅moving a body part toward the midline of the body
adult day services - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅care for people who need some help during
certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given
advance directives - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅legal 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 ANSWER✅✅✅a side of the body that is weakened due to a
stroke or injury; also called weaker or involved side
ageism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅prejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or
discrimination against older persons or the elderly
Alzheimer's disease - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a progressive, incurable disease that
causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, which eventually cause
dementia
ambulation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅walking
ambulatory - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅capable of walking
amputation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the surgical removal of some or all of a body part,
usually a hand, arm, leg, or foot
,angina pectoris - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅chest pain, pressure, or discomfort
antimicrobial - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅an agent that destroys, resists, or prevents the
development of pathogens
anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅uneasiness, worry, or fear, often about a situation or
condition
apathy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a lack of interest in activities
aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the inhalation of food, fluid, or foreign material into
the lungs
assault - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person
feeling fearful that she or he will be harmed
assisted living - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅residences for people who do not need skilled,
24-hour care, but do require some help with daily care
assisted devices - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅special equipment that helps a person who is
ill or disabled perform activities of daily living; also called adaptive devices
atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the wasting away, decreasing in size, and weakening
of muscles from lack of use
autoimmune illness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅an illness in which the body's immune
system attacks normal tissue in the body
battery - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the intentional touching of a person without her or his
consent
, bipolar disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a type of mood disorder characterized by
mood swings, changes in energy levels and the ability to function, periods of extreme activity,
and periods of extreme depression
bloodborne pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅microorganisms found in human blood,
body fluid, draining wounds, and mucous membranes that can cause infection and disease in
humans
body mechanics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the way the parts of the body work together
when a person moves
bony prominences - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅areas of the body where the bone lies close
to the skin
brachial pulse - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the pulse located inside the elbow, about one to
one-and-a-half inches above the elbow
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅medical procedures used
when a person's heart or lungs have stopped working
care plan - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a plan developed for each resident to achieve certain
goals; it outlines the steps and tasks that the care team must perform
catastrophic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅reacting to something in an unreasonable,
exaggerated way
catheter - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a thin tube inserted into the body to drain or inject
fluids
Vocabulary for Nursing Assistants EXAM
QUESTION SETGUIDE WITHCORRECT
AND 100%VERIFIED ANSWERS
abdominal thrusts - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a method of attempting to remove an object
from the airway of someone who is choking
abduction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅moving a body part away from the midline of the
body
abrasion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin
absorption - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the transfer of nutrients from the intestines to the
cells
abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or
emotional pain or injury to someone
active neglect - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the purposeful failure to provide needed care,
resulting in harm to a person
activities of daily living (ADLs) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅daily personal care tasks,
such as bathing; dressing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and
drinking; walking; transferring; and elimination
acute care - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and
ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or
injuries
,adaptive devices - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅special equipment that helps a person who is
ill or disabled to perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
adduction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅moving a body part toward the midline of the body
adult day services - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅care for people who need some help during
certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given
advance directives - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅legal 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 ANSWER✅✅✅a side of the body that is weakened due to a
stroke or injury; also called weaker or involved side
ageism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅prejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or
discrimination against older persons or the elderly
Alzheimer's disease - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a progressive, incurable disease that
causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, which eventually cause
dementia
ambulation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅walking
ambulatory - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅capable of walking
amputation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the surgical removal of some or all of a body part,
usually a hand, arm, leg, or foot
,angina pectoris - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅chest pain, pressure, or discomfort
antimicrobial - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅an agent that destroys, resists, or prevents the
development of pathogens
anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅uneasiness, worry, or fear, often about a situation or
condition
apathy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a lack of interest in activities
aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the inhalation of food, fluid, or foreign material into
the lungs
assault - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person
feeling fearful that she or he will be harmed
assisted living - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅residences for people who do not need skilled,
24-hour care, but do require some help with daily care
assisted devices - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅special equipment that helps a person who is
ill or disabled perform activities of daily living; also called adaptive devices
atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the wasting away, decreasing in size, and weakening
of muscles from lack of use
autoimmune illness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅an illness in which the body's immune
system attacks normal tissue in the body
battery - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the intentional touching of a person without her or his
consent
, bipolar disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a type of mood disorder characterized by
mood swings, changes in energy levels and the ability to function, periods of extreme activity,
and periods of extreme depression
bloodborne pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅microorganisms found in human blood,
body fluid, draining wounds, and mucous membranes that can cause infection and disease in
humans
body mechanics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the way the parts of the body work together
when a person moves
bony prominences - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅areas of the body where the bone lies close
to the skin
brachial pulse - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the pulse located inside the elbow, about one to
one-and-a-half inches above the elbow
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅medical procedures used
when a person's heart or lungs have stopped working
care plan - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a plan developed for each resident to achieve certain
goals; it outlines the steps and tasks that the care team must perform
catastrophic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅reacting to something in an unreasonable,
exaggerated way
catheter - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a thin tube inserted into the body to drain or inject
fluids
