CNA KEY TERMS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
abduction -
\Moving a body part away from the midline of the body
abuse -
\The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person
acetone -
\A substance that appears in urine from the rapid breakdown of fat for energy; ketone
body or ketone
active physical restraint -
\A restraint attached to the person's body and to a fixed (non-movable object; it restricts
movement or body access
activities of daily living (ADL) -
\The activities usually done during a normal day in a person's life
adduction -
\Moving a body part toward the midline of the body
advance directive -
\A document stating a person's wishes about health care when that person cannot make
his or her own decisions
alopecia -
\Hair loss
ambulation -
\The act of walking
anorexia -
\The loss of appetite
anxiety -
\A vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress
aphasia -
\The inability to speak
apnea -
,\The lack or absence of breathing
arthroplasty -
\The surgical replacement of a joint
asepsis -
\Being free of disease-producing microbes
aspiration -
\Breathing fluid or an object into the lungs
assault -
\Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's
consent
assisted living facility -
\Provides housing, support services, and health care to persons needing help with daily
activities
atrophy -
\The decrease in size or a wasting away of tissue
base of support -
\The area on which an object rests
battery -
\Touching a person's body without his or her consent
bedsore -
\A pressure ulcer, pressure sore, or decubitus ulcer
benign tumor -
\A tumor that grows slowly and within a local area
biohazardous waste -
\Items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions; bio means life,
and hazardous means dangerous or harmful
blood pressure -
\The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood
board and care home -
\Provides a room, meals, laundry, and supervision; residential care facility
body alignment -
\The way the head, trunk, arms, and legs are aligned with one another; posture
, body language -
\Messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, hand and body
movements, gait, eye contact, and appearance
body mechanics -
\Using the body in an efficient and careful way
body temperature -
\The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced
and the amount lost by the body
bradypnea -
\Slow breathing; respiration are less than 12 per minute
calorie -
\The amount of energy produced when the body burns food
cardiac arrest -
\The heart and breathing stop suddenly and without warning
carrier -
\a human or animal that is a reservoir for microbes but does not have the signs and
symptoms of infection
catheter -
\A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening
cell -
\The basic unit of body structure
chart -
\The medical record
Cheyne-Stokes respiration's -
\Respiration's gradually increase in rate and depth, then become shallow and slow;
breathing may stop (apnea) for 10 to 20 seconds
circulatory ulcer -
\An open sore on the lower legs or feet caused by decreased blood flow through the
arteries or veins; vascular ulcer.
civil laws -
\Laws dealing with relationships between people
clean technique -
ANSWERS.
abduction -
\Moving a body part away from the midline of the body
abuse -
\The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person
acetone -
\A substance that appears in urine from the rapid breakdown of fat for energy; ketone
body or ketone
active physical restraint -
\A restraint attached to the person's body and to a fixed (non-movable object; it restricts
movement or body access
activities of daily living (ADL) -
\The activities usually done during a normal day in a person's life
adduction -
\Moving a body part toward the midline of the body
advance directive -
\A document stating a person's wishes about health care when that person cannot make
his or her own decisions
alopecia -
\Hair loss
ambulation -
\The act of walking
anorexia -
\The loss of appetite
anxiety -
\A vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress
aphasia -
\The inability to speak
apnea -
,\The lack or absence of breathing
arthroplasty -
\The surgical replacement of a joint
asepsis -
\Being free of disease-producing microbes
aspiration -
\Breathing fluid or an object into the lungs
assault -
\Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's
consent
assisted living facility -
\Provides housing, support services, and health care to persons needing help with daily
activities
atrophy -
\The decrease in size or a wasting away of tissue
base of support -
\The area on which an object rests
battery -
\Touching a person's body without his or her consent
bedsore -
\A pressure ulcer, pressure sore, or decubitus ulcer
benign tumor -
\A tumor that grows slowly and within a local area
biohazardous waste -
\Items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions; bio means life,
and hazardous means dangerous or harmful
blood pressure -
\The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood
board and care home -
\Provides a room, meals, laundry, and supervision; residential care facility
body alignment -
\The way the head, trunk, arms, and legs are aligned with one another; posture
, body language -
\Messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, hand and body
movements, gait, eye contact, and appearance
body mechanics -
\Using the body in an efficient and careful way
body temperature -
\The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced
and the amount lost by the body
bradypnea -
\Slow breathing; respiration are less than 12 per minute
calorie -
\The amount of energy produced when the body burns food
cardiac arrest -
\The heart and breathing stop suddenly and without warning
carrier -
\a human or animal that is a reservoir for microbes but does not have the signs and
symptoms of infection
catheter -
\A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening
cell -
\The basic unit of body structure
chart -
\The medical record
Cheyne-Stokes respiration's -
\Respiration's gradually increase in rate and depth, then become shallow and slow;
breathing may stop (apnea) for 10 to 20 seconds
circulatory ulcer -
\An open sore on the lower legs or feet caused by decreased blood flow through the
arteries or veins; vascular ulcer.
civil laws -
\Laws dealing with relationships between people
clean technique -
