Certified Nursing Assistant Exam
.Abduction - ANSWER-moving a body part away from the mid-line of the body
.abuse - ANSWER-the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment
that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; depriving the person (or the person's caregiver) of
the goods or services needed to attain or maintain well-being
.Activities of daily living - ANSWER-the activities usually done during a normal day in a person's life
.Acute illness - ANSWER-a sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
.Acute pain - ANSWER-felt suddenly from injury, disease, trauma, or surgery; lasts for short time
.AD - ANSWER-Alzheimer's disease
.Adduction - ANSWER-moving a body part toward the mid-line of the body
.ADL - ANSWER-activities of daily living
.Advance directive - ANSWER-a document state a person's wishes about health care when that person
cannot make his or her own decisions
.Affects of sodium - ANSWER-sodium causes the body to retain water, too much sodium causes tissues
to swell with water; there is excess fluid in blood vessels
.Airborne Infections - ANSWER-Tuberculosis (gloves, gown, mask)
spread through tiny particles in the air from infected person and travel through air currents
,.Alimentary canal - ANSWER-long tube that extends from mouth to anus and includes mouth, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine; accessory organs include teeth, tongue, salivary
glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
.Alopecia - ANSWER-hair loss
.Ambulation - ANSWER-the act of walking
.Anitphylaxis - ANSWER-a life-threatening sensitivity to an antigen
.Anorexia - ANSWER-the loss of appetite
.Anorexia nervosa - ANSWER-no appetite
.anterior - ANSWER-at or toward the front of the body
.Antibiotic - ANSWER-a drug that kills certain pathogens
.Anxiety - ANSWER-vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress
.Aphasia - ANSWER-the total or partial loss of the ability to use or understand language
.Apnea - ANSWER-the lack or absence of breathing
.artery - ANSWER-a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
.arthritis - ANSWER-joint inflammation
.asepsis - ANSWER-being free of disease-producing microbes
,.Aspiration - ANSWER-breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
.assault - ANSWER-intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the
person's consent
.atrophy - ANSWER-the decrease in size or the wasting away of tissue
.Average amount of sodium in the daily diet - ANSWER-3000-5000mg ; body needs no more than
2300mg a day
.Base of support - ANSWER-the area on which an object rests
.battery - ANSWER-touching a person's body without his or her consent
.Bed rail - ANSWER-device that serves as a guard or barrier along the side of the bed
.Bedpans - ANSWER-used for persons who cannot be out of bed; women use them to void and for BMs,
men use them for BMs
standard and fraction bedpans
.Behaviors and problems of AD - ANSWER-wandering and getting lost
sundowning
hallucinations and delusions
paranoia
catastrophic reactions
agitation and aggression
communication problems
screaming
repetitive behaviors
, changes in intimacy and sexuality
rummaging and hiding things
.benign tumor - ANSWER-a tumor that does not spread to other body parts
.binge-eating disorder - ANSWER-eats large amounts of food
.biohazardous waste - ANSWER-items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions
.Bladder retraining - ANSWER-resist or ignore the strong desire to urinate, postpone or delay voiding,
urinate following a schedule rather than the urge to void
.Blood pressure - ANSWER-the amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood
.Bloodborne infections - ANSWER-HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C (gloves, gown, goggles, mask)
spread through contact with blood
.BM - ANSWER-bowel movement
.body alignment - ANSWER-the way the head trunk, arms, and legs are aligned with one another;
posture
.body language - ANSWER-messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, hand and body
movements, gait, eye contact, and appearance
.body mechanics - ANSWER-using the body in an efficient and careful way
.Body temperature - ANSWER-the amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of
heat produced and the amount lost by the body
.Abduction - ANSWER-moving a body part away from the mid-line of the body
.abuse - ANSWER-the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment
that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; depriving the person (or the person's caregiver) of
the goods or services needed to attain or maintain well-being
.Activities of daily living - ANSWER-the activities usually done during a normal day in a person's life
.Acute illness - ANSWER-a sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
.Acute pain - ANSWER-felt suddenly from injury, disease, trauma, or surgery; lasts for short time
.AD - ANSWER-Alzheimer's disease
.Adduction - ANSWER-moving a body part toward the mid-line of the body
.ADL - ANSWER-activities of daily living
.Advance directive - ANSWER-a document state a person's wishes about health care when that person
cannot make his or her own decisions
.Affects of sodium - ANSWER-sodium causes the body to retain water, too much sodium causes tissues
to swell with water; there is excess fluid in blood vessels
.Airborne Infections - ANSWER-Tuberculosis (gloves, gown, mask)
spread through tiny particles in the air from infected person and travel through air currents
,.Alimentary canal - ANSWER-long tube that extends from mouth to anus and includes mouth, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine; accessory organs include teeth, tongue, salivary
glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
.Alopecia - ANSWER-hair loss
.Ambulation - ANSWER-the act of walking
.Anitphylaxis - ANSWER-a life-threatening sensitivity to an antigen
.Anorexia - ANSWER-the loss of appetite
.Anorexia nervosa - ANSWER-no appetite
.anterior - ANSWER-at or toward the front of the body
.Antibiotic - ANSWER-a drug that kills certain pathogens
.Anxiety - ANSWER-vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress
.Aphasia - ANSWER-the total or partial loss of the ability to use or understand language
.Apnea - ANSWER-the lack or absence of breathing
.artery - ANSWER-a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
.arthritis - ANSWER-joint inflammation
.asepsis - ANSWER-being free of disease-producing microbes
,.Aspiration - ANSWER-breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
.assault - ANSWER-intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the
person's consent
.atrophy - ANSWER-the decrease in size or the wasting away of tissue
.Average amount of sodium in the daily diet - ANSWER-3000-5000mg ; body needs no more than
2300mg a day
.Base of support - ANSWER-the area on which an object rests
.battery - ANSWER-touching a person's body without his or her consent
.Bed rail - ANSWER-device that serves as a guard or barrier along the side of the bed
.Bedpans - ANSWER-used for persons who cannot be out of bed; women use them to void and for BMs,
men use them for BMs
standard and fraction bedpans
.Behaviors and problems of AD - ANSWER-wandering and getting lost
sundowning
hallucinations and delusions
paranoia
catastrophic reactions
agitation and aggression
communication problems
screaming
repetitive behaviors
, changes in intimacy and sexuality
rummaging and hiding things
.benign tumor - ANSWER-a tumor that does not spread to other body parts
.binge-eating disorder - ANSWER-eats large amounts of food
.biohazardous waste - ANSWER-items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions
.Bladder retraining - ANSWER-resist or ignore the strong desire to urinate, postpone or delay voiding,
urinate following a schedule rather than the urge to void
.Blood pressure - ANSWER-the amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood
.Bloodborne infections - ANSWER-HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C (gloves, gown, goggles, mask)
spread through contact with blood
.BM - ANSWER-bowel movement
.body alignment - ANSWER-the way the head trunk, arms, and legs are aligned with one another;
posture
.body language - ANSWER-messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, hand and body
movements, gait, eye contact, and appearance
.body mechanics - ANSWER-using the body in an efficient and careful way
.Body temperature - ANSWER-the amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of
heat produced and the amount lost by the body
