CNA VOCABULARY QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A
Abduction Correct Ans- moving a body part away from the body.
Abuse Correct Ans- purposely causing physical, mental, or emotional
pain or injury to someone.
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Correct Ans- personal care tasks a
person does every day to care for him- or herself; include bathing,
dressing, caring for teeth and hair, toileting, eating and drinking, and
moving around.
Activity Therapy Correct Ans- therapy for people with Alzheimer's
djsease that uses activities to prevent boredom and frustration.
Acute Correct Ans- an illness that has severe symptoms.
Acute care Correct Ans- care performed in hospitals and ambulatory
surgical centers.
Adaptive devices Correct Ans- special equipment that helps a person
who is ill or disabled to perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
Adduction Correct Ans- moving a body part toward the body.
,Adult daycare Correct Ans- care given at a facility during daytime
hours; generally for people who need some help but are not seriously ill
or disabled.
Advance directives Correct Ans- documents that allow people to choose
what kind of medical care they wish to have if they are unable to make
those decisions themselves.
Affected side Correct Ans- a weakened side from a stroke or injury; also
called the "weaker" or "involved" side.
Ageism Correct Ans- prejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or
discrimination against older persons or the elderly.
Airborne Precautions Correct Ans- used for diseases that can be
transmitted through the air after being expelled.
Ambulation Correct Ans- walking.
Amputation Correct Ans- removal of some or all of a body part.
Angina pectoris Correct Ans- chest pain.
Anxiety Correct Ans- uneasiness or fear, often about a situation or
condition.
, Apathy Correct Ans- a lack of interest.
Aphasia Correct Ans- the inability to speak or to speak clearly.
Asepsis Correct Ans- term meaning that no infection is present.
Aspiration Correct Ans- the inhalation of food or drink into the lungs;
can cause pneumonia or death.
Assault Correct Ans- when a person feels fearful that he will be touched
without his permission.
Assisted living Correct Ans- facilities where residents live who need
some assistance; they do not usually require skilled care.
Assistive devices Correct Ans- special equipment that helps a person
who is ill or disabled to perform ADLs; also called adaptive devices.
Atrophy Correct Ans- the wasting away, decreasing in size, and
weakening of muscles.
Autoimmune illness Correct Ans- condition in which the body's immune
system attacks normal tissue in the body.
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A
Abduction Correct Ans- moving a body part away from the body.
Abuse Correct Ans- purposely causing physical, mental, or emotional
pain or injury to someone.
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Correct Ans- personal care tasks a
person does every day to care for him- or herself; include bathing,
dressing, caring for teeth and hair, toileting, eating and drinking, and
moving around.
Activity Therapy Correct Ans- therapy for people with Alzheimer's
djsease that uses activities to prevent boredom and frustration.
Acute Correct Ans- an illness that has severe symptoms.
Acute care Correct Ans- care performed in hospitals and ambulatory
surgical centers.
Adaptive devices Correct Ans- special equipment that helps a person
who is ill or disabled to perform ADLs; also called assistive devices.
Adduction Correct Ans- moving a body part toward the body.
,Adult daycare Correct Ans- care given at a facility during daytime
hours; generally for people who need some help but are not seriously ill
or disabled.
Advance directives Correct Ans- documents that allow people to choose
what kind of medical care they wish to have if they are unable to make
those decisions themselves.
Affected side Correct Ans- a weakened side from a stroke or injury; also
called the "weaker" or "involved" side.
Ageism Correct Ans- prejudice toward, stereotyping of, and/or
discrimination against older persons or the elderly.
Airborne Precautions Correct Ans- used for diseases that can be
transmitted through the air after being expelled.
Ambulation Correct Ans- walking.
Amputation Correct Ans- removal of some or all of a body part.
Angina pectoris Correct Ans- chest pain.
Anxiety Correct Ans- uneasiness or fear, often about a situation or
condition.
, Apathy Correct Ans- a lack of interest.
Aphasia Correct Ans- the inability to speak or to speak clearly.
Asepsis Correct Ans- term meaning that no infection is present.
Aspiration Correct Ans- the inhalation of food or drink into the lungs;
can cause pneumonia or death.
Assault Correct Ans- when a person feels fearful that he will be touched
without his permission.
Assisted living Correct Ans- facilities where residents live who need
some assistance; they do not usually require skilled care.
Assistive devices Correct Ans- special equipment that helps a person
who is ill or disabled to perform ADLs; also called adaptive devices.
Atrophy Correct Ans- the wasting away, decreasing in size, and
weakening of muscles.
Autoimmune illness Correct Ans- condition in which the body's immune
system attacks normal tissue in the body.
