CNA FINAL EXAM DEFINITIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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CNA FINAL EXAM DEFINITIONS EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: hypertension

Answer:

high blood pressure, regularly measuring 140/90 mm Hg or higher

Question 2: supine

Answer:

body position in which a person is lying flat on his back

Question 3: objective information

Answer:

factual information collected using the senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch; also called signs

Question 4: SIMs'

Answer:

body position in which a person is lying on his left side with the upper knee flexed and raised toward the chest

Question 5: unoccupied bed

Answer:

a bed made while no person is in the bed

Question 6: prosthesis

Answer:

an artificial device that replaces a body part such as an eye, hip, arm, leg, tooth, or heart valve; used to help improve function and/or appearance.

Question 7: respiration

Answer:

the process of inhaling air into the lungs (inspiration) and exhaling air out of the lungs (expiration)

Question 8: contracture

Answer:

the permanent and painful shortening of a muscle, tendon, or ligament that can restrict movement

Question 9: incident report

Answer:

a report documenting an incident and the response to the incident; also known as an occurrence, accident, or event report

Question 10: tympanic

Answer:

ear

Question 11: temporal artery

Answer:

a major artery of the head, under the skin of the forehead

Question 12: cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

Answer:

a condition caused when the blood supply to the brain is cut off suddenly by a clot or a ruptured blood vessel; also called stroke

Question 13: passive range of motion (PROM)

Answer:

exercise to put a joint through its full arc of motion that are done by a staff member, without the residents help.

Question 14: surgical asepsis

Answer:

the state of being completely free of microorganisms; also called sterile technique

Question 15: axillary

Answer:

underarm or armpit area

Question 16: occupied bed

Answer:

a bed made while the person is in the bed

Question 17: Alzheimer's disease (AD)

Answer:

a progressive, degenerative, and incurable disease that causes proteins to build up in and around nerve cells, which results in memory loss, cognitive impairment, and behavioral changes

Question 18: tachycardia

Answer:

rapid heart rate over 100 beats per minute

Question 19: brachial pulse

Answer:

the pulse inside the elbow, about 1 to 1 1/2 inches above the elbow

Question 20: imaginary clock

Answer:

visual impairment guidelines

Question 21: body mechanics

Answer:

the way the parts of the body work together when a person moves

Question 22: Tuberculosis (TB)

Answer:

a contagious disease caused by a bacterium called mycobacterium tuberculosis that is transmitted through the air; usually affects the lungs, but other body parts can also be affected, such as the spine, brain, and kidney

Question 23: HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

Answer:

a federal law that sets standards for protecting the privacy of patients' health information.

Question 24: hand hygiene

Answer:

washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water and using alcohol-based hand rubs

Question 25: tachypnea

Answer:

rapid respirations, over 20 breaths per minute

Question 26: 1 ounce `

Answer:

30 cc/ml

Question 27: normal vital signs

Answer:

90-120 (avg 110) systolic 60-80 (avg 70) diastolic, 12-20 respirations, 60-100bpm (avg 80), 97-100.8F (avg 98.6).

Question 28: NPO

Answer:

nothing by mouth