CNA STATE FINAL EXAM GUIDE
2025
|MOST COMMON QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
Acute Illness - A sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover.
Chronic Illness - An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure;
it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment.
Nursing Assistant - A person who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency
evaluation program; performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed
nurse.
nursing team - Those who provide nursing care such as RNs, LPNs, LVNs and nursing
assistants.
terminal illness - An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover.
respite care - Temporary care in a facility while the normal at home care giver is on
vacation or away for some reason.
Certified Nursing Assistant; Certified Nurse Aide - CNA
Minimum Data Set. - What does MDS stand for?
Anterior. - What is the term for at or toward the front of the body?
Distal. - What is the term for farthest from the center of or from the point of attachment?
Lateral. - What is the term for away from the midline, at the side of?
Medial. - What is the term for near the middle or midline of the body?
Posterior. - What is the term for at or toward the back of the body?
Proximal. - What is the term for the part nearest to the center?
,Base of support - The area on which an object rests.
body alignment - The way the head, trunk, arms and legs are aligned with one another;
posture.
body mechanics - Using the body in an efficient and careful way.
Dorsal Recumbent Position. - What is another name for supine position?
fowler's position - A semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and
60 degrees.
lateral position - The person lies on one side or the other; side-lyng position.
Posture. - What is another name for body alignment?
Prone position. - What do they call it when a person is lying on the abdomen with the
head turned to one side?
Sims' position. - What is another name for semi-prone side position?
Lateral position. - What is another name for "side-lying" position?
sims' position - A left side-lying position in which the upper leg is sharply flexed so it is
not on the lower leg and the lower arm is behind the person; semi-prone side position.
Supine position. - What is it called when a person is in back-lying position; dorsal
recumbent position.
Shearing - When skin sticks to a surface while muscles slide in the direction the body is
moving.
Transfer - Moving the person from one place to another.
Holism - A concept that considers the whole person.
At least 75. - How many hours of instruction does the OBRA law require?
The Nurse. - Who delegates tasks based on the residents needs?
Information you can see, hear, feel or smell. - What is objective data?
Medical asepsis. - What is a clean technique the same as?
Infection involving the whole body. - What is a systemic infection?
, A susceptible host. - What do you call a person at risk for infection?
Before meals. - ac
After meals. - pc
Twice a day. - bid
Morning. - am
Afternoon or evening. - pm
Three times a day. - tid
Activities of daily living. - ADL
As desired. - ad lib
If needed or as needed. - PRN
Ambulate, ambulatory. - amb
Amount - amt
Bowel movement. - BM
Complains of. - c/o
Discontinue. - dc
With. - c
Without. - s
Times. - x
Nothing by mouth. - NPO
By mouth. - PO
Range of motion. - ROM
Active range of motion. - AROM
Passive range of motion. - PROM
Wheelchair. - wc
2025
|MOST COMMON QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
Acute Illness - A sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover.
Chronic Illness - An on-going illness that is slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure;
it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment.
Nursing Assistant - A person who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency
evaluation program; performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed
nurse.
nursing team - Those who provide nursing care such as RNs, LPNs, LVNs and nursing
assistants.
terminal illness - An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover.
respite care - Temporary care in a facility while the normal at home care giver is on
vacation or away for some reason.
Certified Nursing Assistant; Certified Nurse Aide - CNA
Minimum Data Set. - What does MDS stand for?
Anterior. - What is the term for at or toward the front of the body?
Distal. - What is the term for farthest from the center of or from the point of attachment?
Lateral. - What is the term for away from the midline, at the side of?
Medial. - What is the term for near the middle or midline of the body?
Posterior. - What is the term for at or toward the back of the body?
Proximal. - What is the term for the part nearest to the center?
,Base of support - The area on which an object rests.
body alignment - The way the head, trunk, arms and legs are aligned with one another;
posture.
body mechanics - Using the body in an efficient and careful way.
Dorsal Recumbent Position. - What is another name for supine position?
fowler's position - A semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and
60 degrees.
lateral position - The person lies on one side or the other; side-lyng position.
Posture. - What is another name for body alignment?
Prone position. - What do they call it when a person is lying on the abdomen with the
head turned to one side?
Sims' position. - What is another name for semi-prone side position?
Lateral position. - What is another name for "side-lying" position?
sims' position - A left side-lying position in which the upper leg is sharply flexed so it is
not on the lower leg and the lower arm is behind the person; semi-prone side position.
Supine position. - What is it called when a person is in back-lying position; dorsal
recumbent position.
Shearing - When skin sticks to a surface while muscles slide in the direction the body is
moving.
Transfer - Moving the person from one place to another.
Holism - A concept that considers the whole person.
At least 75. - How many hours of instruction does the OBRA law require?
The Nurse. - Who delegates tasks based on the residents needs?
Information you can see, hear, feel or smell. - What is objective data?
Medical asepsis. - What is a clean technique the same as?
Infection involving the whole body. - What is a systemic infection?
, A susceptible host. - What do you call a person at risk for infection?
Before meals. - ac
After meals. - pc
Twice a day. - bid
Morning. - am
Afternoon or evening. - pm
Three times a day. - tid
Activities of daily living. - ADL
As desired. - ad lib
If needed or as needed. - PRN
Ambulate, ambulatory. - amb
Amount - amt
Bowel movement. - BM
Complains of. - c/o
Discontinue. - dc
With. - c
Without. - s
Times. - x
Nothing by mouth. - NPO
By mouth. - PO
Range of motion. - ROM
Active range of motion. - AROM
Passive range of motion. - PROM
Wheelchair. - wc
