CNA KEY TERMS EXAM QUESTIONS

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CNA KEY TERMS EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: body alignment

Answer:

The way the head, trunk, arms, and legs are aligned with one another; posture

Question 2: feces

Answer:

The semi-solid mass of waste products in the colon that are expelled through the anus

Question 3: contamination

Answer:

The process of becoming unclean

Question 4: fecal impaction

Answer:

The prolonged retention and buildup of feces in the rectum

Question 5: dorsiflexion

Answer:

Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle

Question 6: assisted living facility

Answer:

Provides housing, support services, and health care to persons needing help with daily activities

Question 7: colostomy

Answer:

A surgically created opening between the colon and abdominal wall

Question 8: biohazardous waste

Answer:

Items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions; bio means life, and hazardous means dangerous or harmful

Question 9: flexion

Answer:

Bending a body part

Question 10: blood pressure

Answer:

The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood

Question 11: abuse

Answer:

The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person

Question 12: civil laws

Answer:

Laws dealing with relationships between people

Question 13: anorexia

Answer:

The loss of appetite

Question 14: delegate

Answer:

To authorize another person to perform a task

Question 15: constrict

Answer:

To narrow

Question 16: bradypnea

Answer:

Slow breathing; respiration are less than 12 per minute

Question 17: developmental task

Answer:

A skill that must be completed during a stage of development; a stage cannot be skipped

Question 18: fainting

Answer:

The sudden loss of consciousness from an inadequate blood supply to the brain

Question 19: friction

Answer:

The rubbing of one surface against another

Question 20: flatus

Answer:

Gas or air passed through the anus

Question 21: ethics

Answer:

Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct

Question 22: comprehensive care plane

Answer:

A written guide giving direction for the resident's care (required by OBRA)

Question 23: defamation

Answer:

Injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person

Question 24: dilate

Answer:

To expand or open wider

Question 25: communicable disease

Answer:

A disease caused by pathogens that spread easily; a contagious disease

Question 26: active physical restraint

Answer:

A restraint attached to the person's body and to a fixed (non-movable object; it restricts movement or body access

Question 27: diastolic pressure

Answer:

The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest

Question 28: anxiety

Answer:

A vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress