CNA Appendix B Exam Questions with Correct Answers

CNA Appendix B Exam Questions with Correct Answers


Question 1:
Roots
Answer:
Contain the essential basic meaning for the word


Question 2:
Suffixes
Answer:
Attached to the end of a root to make the root more specific


Question 3:
Prefixes
Answer:
Attached to the beginning of a root to make the root more specific


Question 4:
Combining Vowels
Answer:
Vowels often added in between the root and suffix to make the word easier to pronounce; if a
word has more than one root the combining vowel is in between the roots


Question 5:
Anatomy
Answer:
The study of the structure of the body


Question 6:
Norman Anatomical Position
Answer:
Standing upright and facing forward, w/ the feet slightly apart, and arms to the sides with the
palms facing forward

,Question 7:
Anatomical Planes
Answer:
Standard points of reference when describing the body


Question 8:
Planes
Answer:
Imaginary flat surfaces that divide the body


Question 9:
Sagittal (mid- sagittal) Plane
Answer:
Vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sides


Question 10:
Transverse Plane
Answer:
Horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower segments (usually at the naval)


Question 11:
Frontal (coronal) Plane
Answer:
Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back segments


Question 12:
Medial
Answer:
Directional term; toward the inner side of midline of the body EX: the nose is medial to the eyes


Question 13:
Lateral
Answer:
Directional term; toward the outside- away from the midline EX: the ears are lateral to the nose

, Question 14:
Superior
Answer:
Directional term; closer to the top of the body/ head EX: the chin is superior to the breast


Question 15:
Inferior
Answer:
Directional term; closer to the bottom of the body/ feet EX: the bellybutton is inferior to the
breast


Question 16:
Anterior
Answer:
Directional term; toward the front (ventral surface) of the body EX: the abdomen is anterior to
the buttocks


Question 17:
Posterior
Answer:
Directional term; toward the back (dorsal surface) of the body EX: the buttocks are posterior to
the abdomen


Question 18:
Proximal
Answer:
Directional term; closer to the point of origin EX: the elbow is proximal to the wrist


Question 19:
Distal
Answer:
Directional term; further away from the point of origin EX: the wrist is distal to the elbow


Question 20:
Cavity
Answer:
A hollow space