CNA Maine State Certification Study
Set- MVH Guide Exam with Actual
Solved Solutions 2025-2026.
person receiving care in an acute care setting - Answer patient
person receiving care in a long-term care setting - Answer resident
person receiving care in a home health setting - Answer client
Homeostasis - Answer condition in which all the body systems are working their best
Lateral - Answer toward the side of the body
medial - Answer Toward the midline of the body
anterior - Answer front of the body
posterior - Answer back of the body
inferior - Answer away from the head
superior - Answer toward the head
Peristalsis - Answer Involuntary waves of muscle contraction that keep food moving along in
one direction through the digestive system.
The basic unit of the body - Answer cell
The basic unit of the nervous system - Answer neuron (nerve cell)
,Function of the circulatory system - Answer Supplies food, oxygen, and hormones to cells
Respiratory system - Answer Brings oxygen into the body. Gets rid of carbon dioxide; consists
of the trachea, bronchi, and lungs
Nonspecific immunity - Answer protects the body from disease in general; skin, inflammation,
fever
specific immunity - Answer protects the body from a specific disease or pathogen; creation of
antibodies or vaccination
physical needs/physiological needs - Answer the most basic needs, including food, water,
elimination, oxygen, and sleep
pyschosocial needs - Answer needs that involve social interaction, emotions, intellect, and
spirituality
Children in this age group develop vocabulary/language skills, learn to play cooperatively in
groups, and begin to learn right from wrong - Answer Preschool (ages 3 to 6)
Parkinson's disease - Answer A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement,
often including tremors.
intellectual disability - Answer the most common developmental disability; a condition that
causes below-average mental functioning
diastole - Answer resting phase of the heart, chambers fill with blood
lymph - Answer yellowish fluid that carries disease-fighting cells
What are some normal changes of aging for the female reproductive system? - Answer End of
menstruation, loss of estrogen which leads to a loss of calcium, decrease in moisture of the
vaginal walls
, How many hours per year does OBRA require for in-service training hours for CNAs? - Answer
12 hours
Who oversees CNA's and nurses in acute care setting? - Answer Director of Nursing
Hospice care - Answer holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately
six months or less to live
Fluid balance - Answer taking in and eliminating equal amounts of fluid
To convert ounces to milliliters, you should multiply by: - Answer 30
Acute care - Answer 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in
hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care
for illnesses and injuries
subacute care - Answer care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for people who
need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness
What are some things OUTSIDE of a CNA's scope of practice? - Answer Sterile dressings, giving
medications, inserting or removing and tubes, lines, or drains
According to USDA's MyPlate, which food groups should make up at least half a person's plate? -
Answer Fruits and vegetables
What is the most common reason for admission to a LTC facility? - Answer Dementia
Using the 24 hour clock, what time is 1300? - Answer 1:00pm
Federal law created in 1987 to improve care and services for quality of life in long term care
facilities. - Answer Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
Federal health insurance for 65+ year olds
(Hint: care for the elderly) - Answer Medicare
Set- MVH Guide Exam with Actual
Solved Solutions 2025-2026.
person receiving care in an acute care setting - Answer patient
person receiving care in a long-term care setting - Answer resident
person receiving care in a home health setting - Answer client
Homeostasis - Answer condition in which all the body systems are working their best
Lateral - Answer toward the side of the body
medial - Answer Toward the midline of the body
anterior - Answer front of the body
posterior - Answer back of the body
inferior - Answer away from the head
superior - Answer toward the head
Peristalsis - Answer Involuntary waves of muscle contraction that keep food moving along in
one direction through the digestive system.
The basic unit of the body - Answer cell
The basic unit of the nervous system - Answer neuron (nerve cell)
,Function of the circulatory system - Answer Supplies food, oxygen, and hormones to cells
Respiratory system - Answer Brings oxygen into the body. Gets rid of carbon dioxide; consists
of the trachea, bronchi, and lungs
Nonspecific immunity - Answer protects the body from disease in general; skin, inflammation,
fever
specific immunity - Answer protects the body from a specific disease or pathogen; creation of
antibodies or vaccination
physical needs/physiological needs - Answer the most basic needs, including food, water,
elimination, oxygen, and sleep
pyschosocial needs - Answer needs that involve social interaction, emotions, intellect, and
spirituality
Children in this age group develop vocabulary/language skills, learn to play cooperatively in
groups, and begin to learn right from wrong - Answer Preschool (ages 3 to 6)
Parkinson's disease - Answer A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement,
often including tremors.
intellectual disability - Answer the most common developmental disability; a condition that
causes below-average mental functioning
diastole - Answer resting phase of the heart, chambers fill with blood
lymph - Answer yellowish fluid that carries disease-fighting cells
What are some normal changes of aging for the female reproductive system? - Answer End of
menstruation, loss of estrogen which leads to a loss of calcium, decrease in moisture of the
vaginal walls
, How many hours per year does OBRA require for in-service training hours for CNAs? - Answer
12 hours
Who oversees CNA's and nurses in acute care setting? - Answer Director of Nursing
Hospice care - Answer holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately
six months or less to live
Fluid balance - Answer taking in and eliminating equal amounts of fluid
To convert ounces to milliliters, you should multiply by: - Answer 30
Acute care - Answer 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in
hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care
for illnesses and injuries
subacute care - Answer care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for people who
need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness
What are some things OUTSIDE of a CNA's scope of practice? - Answer Sterile dressings, giving
medications, inserting or removing and tubes, lines, or drains
According to USDA's MyPlate, which food groups should make up at least half a person's plate? -
Answer Fruits and vegetables
What is the most common reason for admission to a LTC facility? - Answer Dementia
Using the 24 hour clock, what time is 1300? - Answer 1:00pm
Federal law created in 1987 to improve care and services for quality of life in long term care
facilities. - Answer Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
Federal health insurance for 65+ year olds
(Hint: care for the elderly) - Answer Medicare
