CNA ACUTE CARE ASSISTANT
UPDATED FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADE A+
◉ acute care
Answer: 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical
centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses
and injuries.
◉ adult day services
Answer: Care for people who need some assistance or supervision
during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is
given.
◉ assisted living
Answer: Residences for people who do not need 24-hour skilled care,
but do require some help with daily care.
◉ catheter
Answer: A thin tube inserted into the body to drain fluids or inject
fluids.
◉ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
, Answer: A federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services that is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid, among
many other responsibilities.
◉ chronic illness
Answer: A disease or condition that is long-term or long-lasting and
requires management of symptoms.
◉ cite
Answer: In a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey.
◉ culture change
Answer: A term given to the process of transforming services for elders
so that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving
care; core values include choice, dignity, respect, self-determination, and
purposeful living.
◉ dementia
Answer: A general term that refers to a serious, progressive loss of
mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and
communicating.
◉ diagnoses
Answer: Medical conditions determined by a doctor.
UPDATED FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADE A+
◉ acute care
Answer: 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical
centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses
and injuries.
◉ adult day services
Answer: Care for people who need some assistance or supervision
during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is
given.
◉ assisted living
Answer: Residences for people who do not need 24-hour skilled care,
but do require some help with daily care.
◉ catheter
Answer: A thin tube inserted into the body to drain fluids or inject
fluids.
◉ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
, Answer: A federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services that is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid, among
many other responsibilities.
◉ chronic illness
Answer: A disease or condition that is long-term or long-lasting and
requires management of symptoms.
◉ cite
Answer: In a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey.
◉ culture change
Answer: A term given to the process of transforming services for elders
so that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving
care; core values include choice, dignity, respect, self-determination, and
purposeful living.
◉ dementia
Answer: A general term that refers to a serious, progressive loss of
mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and
communicating.
◉ diagnoses
Answer: Medical conditions determined by a doctor.
