CNA FINAL EXAM VOCAB

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CNA FINAL EXAM VOCAB

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Question 1: OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987)

Answer:

legislation that emphasizes the responsibility of nursing homes to provide residents with a comfortable and fulfilling lifestyle and to promote their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being to the highest degree possible

Question 2: delusion

Answer:

a fixed, false belief

Question 3: paranoia

Answer:

excessive suspicion without cause

Question 4: atraumatic care

Answer:

a philosophy of caring for ill or injured children that focuses on reducing the negative effects associated with illness and injury by minimizing the physical and emotional stress the child and family members experience

Question 5: resident

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a person who receives care in a long-term care setting

Question 6: hypertension

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(1) high blood pressure; (2) a disorder characterized by chronically high blood pressure

Question 7: body mechanics

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using the body in a safe and effi cient way to avoid placing unnecessary strain on muscles and joints

Question 8: enema

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the introduction of fluid into the bowel through the anus to remove feces from the bowel

Question 9: apraxia

Answer:

the inability to plan and perform purposeful motor movements to complete a task despite having the ability and the desire to perform the task

Question 10: atrophy

Answer:

loss of muscle mass

Question 11: inpatient care

Answer:

care that is provided in a hospital or other acute care setting that requires at least one overnight stay

Question 12: acute care setting

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a health care setting that specializes in providing care to people who become sick or injured suddenly, or who have other conditions that require short-term health care

Question 13: aspiration

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inhalation of fluids or other foreign materials into the lungs

Question 14: delirium

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a rapid change in cognition that is related to chemical changes in the body

Question 15: long-term care setting

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health care facilities that provide residents with ongoing assistance with meeting medical, personal and social needs

Question 16: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

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a government agency that was established to help protect workers in all industries (not just health care) from on-the-job injuries

Question 17: dementia

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a term used to describe a cluster of symptoms involving progressive decline in memory and thinking abilities, such as the use of language and the ability to reason and make judgments

Question 18: informed consent

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permission given by a patient, resident or client (or the person authorized to make decisions on the patient's, resident's or client's behalf) to go ahead with a treatment or procedure

Question 19: expressive aphasia

Answer:

the inability to use language to express oneself, verbally or in writing (or both)

Question 20: outpatient care

Answer:

care that is provided in a hospital or other acute care setting that does not require an overnight stay

Question 21: culture

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a shared set of beliefs, values, customs and practices that characterizes a group of people or a society

Question 22: terminal illness

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an illness for which there is no treatment and that is ultimately expected to lead to the person's death

Question 23: bony prominence

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parts of the body where there is only a thin layer of fat and muscle between the skin and the underlying bone or cartilage

Question 24: hemiparesis

Answer:

weakness on one side

Question 25: paralysis

Answer:

the loss of movement and sensation

Question 26: larceny

Answer:

theft

Question 27: dyspnea

Answer:

labored, diffi cult breathing