CNA Questions bank and
Correct Answers
Updated Updated 2026
# Term Definition
1 abandonment
the act of withdrawing support or help from another
person, in spite of duty or responsibility
2 absorption
transfer of nutrients from the digestive tract into the
bloodstream
3 abuse
intentional act that causes harm to another person
4 acceptance
5th and final stage of grief; person comes to terms
with the reality of his/her own impending death, and
is finally at peace with this knowledge
5 accident
an unexpected, unintended event that has the
potential to cause bodily injury
6 accreditation
official recognition that an organization meets certain
standards of quality
7 acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS) disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), a blood borne virus that attacks the body's
immune system; death usually results when the body
becomes unable to recognize and fight off infections
8 activities of daily living (ADL's)
routine tasks of daily life such as bathing, eating, and
grooming
,CNA
9 acute care setting
a place where health care is provided for people who
require a high level of care; patients usually have
severe illnesses, or are medically unstable, and length
of stay in the facility is typically short
10 acute illness
an illness with a rapid onset and a relatively short
recovery time, usually unexpected
11 acute pain sharp, sudden pain
12 admission
official entry of a person into a health care setting
# Term Definition
13 admission sheet
form that is completed when a person is admitted into
health care setting; gathers standard information
about person such as name, address, DOB, age, SSN,
gender, insurance and employment information,
emergency notification information, and advance
directive information
14 advance directive
document that allows a person to make his wishes
regarding health care known to family members and
health care workers in case the time comes when he
is no longer able to make those wishes known
himself; ex: living wills and durable powers of
attorney
15 aerobic
adjective used to describe bacteria that need oxygen in
order to live
16 afterlife
state of being where the dead meet again with loved
ones who have passed on before them
17 afternoon care
care that is provided before and after lunch and dinner
,CNA
18 against medical advice (AMA)
term used to describe a person's actions when a
person leaves a health care facility without a doctor's
order
19 agnosia
difficulty recognizing sensory input; one of the "Four
A's of Dementia"
20 airborne infection isolation room (AIIR)
single-occupancy patient-care room with special
ventilation and filtration systems used to isolate
persons with an airborne infectious disease
21 airborne pathogen
pathogens that can be transmitted through the air
# Term Definition
22 airborne precautions
used when caring for people infected with pathogens
that can be transmitted through the air; include
placing the patient/resident in a private room with
door closed, wearing a mask when caring for person,
and minimizing the amount of time the person
spends out of his/her private room
23 alignment
good posture; the "A" in the "ABC's" of good body
mechanics
24 alopecia baldness, loss of hair
25 alveoli/alveolus
grape-like clusters of tiny air sacs in the lungs, where
gas exchange takes place
26 Alzheimer's disease
the most common type of dementia; characterized by
the permanent and
progressive loss of the ability to think and remember
caused by damage to the brain
27 ambulate to walk
, CNA
28 amenorrhea absence of menstrual flow
29 amino acids
molecules that are the building blocks of the body's
cells; found in proteins
30 amnesia
memory loss; one of the "Four A's of Dementia"
31 amputation surgical removal of all/part of an extremity
32 anaerobic
adjective used to describe bacteria that can survive
without oxygen
33 anaphylactic shock
shock caused by a serious allergic reaction to a
medication, bee sting, or certain foods
34 anatomy
the study of what body parts look like, where they are
located, how big they are, and how they connect to
other body parts
# Term Definition
35 anemia
general term for a group of disorders that affect the
ability of the red blood cells to carry oxygen to the cells
and tissues of the body
36 anger
one of the stage of grief; the person realizes that she is
actually going to die as a result of her illness and has
feelings of rage, which may be directed toward herself
or others
37 angina pectoris
classic chest pain that is felt as a result of the heart
muscle being deprived of oxygen
38 anorexia loss of appetite
Correct Answers
Updated Updated 2026
# Term Definition
1 abandonment
the act of withdrawing support or help from another
person, in spite of duty or responsibility
2 absorption
transfer of nutrients from the digestive tract into the
bloodstream
3 abuse
intentional act that causes harm to another person
4 acceptance
5th and final stage of grief; person comes to terms
with the reality of his/her own impending death, and
is finally at peace with this knowledge
5 accident
an unexpected, unintended event that has the
potential to cause bodily injury
6 accreditation
official recognition that an organization meets certain
standards of quality
7 acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS) disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), a blood borne virus that attacks the body's
immune system; death usually results when the body
becomes unable to recognize and fight off infections
8 activities of daily living (ADL's)
routine tasks of daily life such as bathing, eating, and
grooming
,CNA
9 acute care setting
a place where health care is provided for people who
require a high level of care; patients usually have
severe illnesses, or are medically unstable, and length
of stay in the facility is typically short
10 acute illness
an illness with a rapid onset and a relatively short
recovery time, usually unexpected
11 acute pain sharp, sudden pain
12 admission
official entry of a person into a health care setting
# Term Definition
13 admission sheet
form that is completed when a person is admitted into
health care setting; gathers standard information
about person such as name, address, DOB, age, SSN,
gender, insurance and employment information,
emergency notification information, and advance
directive information
14 advance directive
document that allows a person to make his wishes
regarding health care known to family members and
health care workers in case the time comes when he
is no longer able to make those wishes known
himself; ex: living wills and durable powers of
attorney
15 aerobic
adjective used to describe bacteria that need oxygen in
order to live
16 afterlife
state of being where the dead meet again with loved
ones who have passed on before them
17 afternoon care
care that is provided before and after lunch and dinner
,CNA
18 against medical advice (AMA)
term used to describe a person's actions when a
person leaves a health care facility without a doctor's
order
19 agnosia
difficulty recognizing sensory input; one of the "Four
A's of Dementia"
20 airborne infection isolation room (AIIR)
single-occupancy patient-care room with special
ventilation and filtration systems used to isolate
persons with an airborne infectious disease
21 airborne pathogen
pathogens that can be transmitted through the air
# Term Definition
22 airborne precautions
used when caring for people infected with pathogens
that can be transmitted through the air; include
placing the patient/resident in a private room with
door closed, wearing a mask when caring for person,
and minimizing the amount of time the person
spends out of his/her private room
23 alignment
good posture; the "A" in the "ABC's" of good body
mechanics
24 alopecia baldness, loss of hair
25 alveoli/alveolus
grape-like clusters of tiny air sacs in the lungs, where
gas exchange takes place
26 Alzheimer's disease
the most common type of dementia; characterized by
the permanent and
progressive loss of the ability to think and remember
caused by damage to the brain
27 ambulate to walk
, CNA
28 amenorrhea absence of menstrual flow
29 amino acids
molecules that are the building blocks of the body's
cells; found in proteins
30 amnesia
memory loss; one of the "Four A's of Dementia"
31 amputation surgical removal of all/part of an extremity
32 anaerobic
adjective used to describe bacteria that can survive
without oxygen
33 anaphylactic shock
shock caused by a serious allergic reaction to a
medication, bee sting, or certain foods
34 anatomy
the study of what body parts look like, where they are
located, how big they are, and how they connect to
other body parts
# Term Definition
35 anemia
general term for a group of disorders that affect the
ability of the red blood cells to carry oxygen to the cells
and tissues of the body
36 anger
one of the stage of grief; the person realizes that she is
actually going to die as a result of her illness and has
feelings of rage, which may be directed toward herself
or others
37 angina pectoris
classic chest pain that is felt as a result of the heart
muscle being deprived of oxygen
38 anorexia loss of appetite
