Hartman's CNA Chapter 1-5 Exam
Questions and Answers
Accountable - Answer-answerable for one's actions
activities of daily living (ADLs) - Answer-personal daily care task, including bathing, skin, nail, and hair
care, walking, eating and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting
acute care - Answer-24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals
and ambulatory surgical centers
adaptive devices - Answer-special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform ADLs;
also called assistive devices.
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
animal-assisted therapy (AAT) - Answer-the practice of bringing pets into a facility or home to provide
stimulation and companionship
,assistive devices - Answer-Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform ADLS;
also called adaptive devices.
care team - Answer-the group of people with different kinds of education and experience who provide
resident care
chain of command - Answer-the order of authority within a facility
charge nurse (nurse-in-charge) - Answer-a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers
chronic - Answer-long-term or long-lasting
cite - Answer-in a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey
conscientious - Answer-guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled
continuity of care - Answer-an ongoing coordination of a resident's care over time, during which the
care team is regularly exchanging information and is working toward shared goals
courteous - Answer-polite, kind, considerate
Delegation - Answer-transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task
Dementia - Answer-the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and
communicating
, diagnosis - Answer-the identification of disease or other problems by its signs and symptoms and from
the results of different tests
empathetic - Answer-identifying with and understanding another's feelings
first impression - Answer-a way of classifying or categorizing someone or something at the first meeting
functional nursing - Answer-method of care that involves assigning specific tasks to each team member
holistic care - Answer-care that involves the whole person; this includes his or her physical, social,
emotional, and spiritual needs
home health care - Answer-care that takes place in a person's home
hospice care - Answer-care for people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is
available until the person dies
inter-generational care - Answer-mixing elderly and children in the same care setting
Joint Commission - Answer-a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of
healthcare facilities
length of stay - Answer-the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
liability - Answer-a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else
Questions and Answers
Accountable - Answer-answerable for one's actions
activities of daily living (ADLs) - Answer-personal daily care task, including bathing, skin, nail, and hair
care, walking, eating and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting
acute care - Answer-24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals
and ambulatory surgical centers
adaptive devices - Answer-special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform ADLs;
also called assistive devices.
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
animal-assisted therapy (AAT) - Answer-the practice of bringing pets into a facility or home to provide
stimulation and companionship
,assistive devices - Answer-Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform ADLS;
also called adaptive devices.
care team - Answer-the group of people with different kinds of education and experience who provide
resident care
chain of command - Answer-the order of authority within a facility
charge nurse (nurse-in-charge) - Answer-a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers
chronic - Answer-long-term or long-lasting
cite - Answer-in a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey
conscientious - Answer-guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled
continuity of care - Answer-an ongoing coordination of a resident's care over time, during which the
care team is regularly exchanging information and is working toward shared goals
courteous - Answer-polite, kind, considerate
Delegation - Answer-transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task
Dementia - Answer-the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and
communicating
, diagnosis - Answer-the identification of disease or other problems by its signs and symptoms and from
the results of different tests
empathetic - Answer-identifying with and understanding another's feelings
first impression - Answer-a way of classifying or categorizing someone or something at the first meeting
functional nursing - Answer-method of care that involves assigning specific tasks to each team member
holistic care - Answer-care that involves the whole person; this includes his or her physical, social,
emotional, and spiritual needs
home health care - Answer-care that takes place in a person's home
hospice care - Answer-care for people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is
available until the person dies
inter-generational care - Answer-mixing elderly and children in the same care setting
Joint Commission - Answer-a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of
healthcare facilities
length of stay - Answer-the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
liability - Answer-a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else
