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CNA Headmaster Terms
Knowledge Exam Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abandonment | the act of leaving someone or something |
| Abdominal Thrust | Place your arms around their waist and bend them forward. Clench 1 fist and place it right above their belly button. Put the other hand on top of your fist and pull sharply inwards and upwards. Repeat this movement up to 5 times. |
| Abductor Wedge | used to separate the legs of a patient; commonly used after hip surgery, to keep the hip from popping out |
| Abnormal Vital Signs | pulse less than 60 or higher than 100, temp. less than 95 or higher than 99.6, respirations lower than 12 or higher than 20, oxygen level lower than 95 |
| Absorption | nutrients taken from the digestive system and put into blood |
| Abuse | interactions causing physical, sexual, or emotional harm to an individual |
| Accidents | an unexpected bodily event |
| Accountable | be responsible for your actions and give reasoning for it |
| Activities | |
| Acute | typically related to the resident’s rehabilitation process, an infection, or an injury. |
| Adaptive | a change in function to meet new conditions |
| Adaptive Devices | make navigation and completion of tasks for those with mobility, vision, or hearing impairment |
| Adaptive Equipment | used to simplify caregiving or make a safer environment for the ill, disabled, or elderly |
| Adduction | movement of a limb toward the midline |
| ADL's | hygiene, grooming, dressing, fluid and nutritional intake, mobility and elimination needs |
| Alzheimers (AD) | most common type of dementia; declining function of the brain over time |
| Ambulation | walking |
| Amputees | removal of a limb |
| Anatomy | structure of a plant, animal, or human |
| Anemia | low red blood cells |
| Angina | chest pain, related to a heart attack, pain down the right arm |
| Anterior | "in front of" |
| Anti-Embolitic Stocking | "compression stocking," reduce the risk of developing blood clots |
| Antibiotics | treats infection caused by bacteria |
| Anxiety | feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty, or dread resulting from a real or perceived threat |
| Aphasia | difficulty processing what others are saying, caused by dementia, brain injuries, or strokes |
| Apical | highest point of a shape or object |
| Apnea | stop breathing when you are asleep, almost no air flow |
| Arthritis | inflammation or swelling of joints |
| Aspiration | breathing in a foreign object |
| Assault | attempted battery |
| Assistive Device | Devices such as gait belts and walkers that are used when moving a patient |
| Atrophy | decrease in size of something |
| Audiologist | health care professionals who work with disorders of hearing, balance and other neural systems |
| Authorized Duty | to use care towards others that would be exercised by an ordinarily reasonable and prudent person in order to protect them from unnecessary risk of harm in a typical medical lawsuit |
| Axillary Temperature | armpit temperature, can be one degree lower then oral |
| Bacteria | group of single cell microorganisms |
| Basic Needs | air, water, food, sleep, sex |
| Bath Water Temperature | 98-100F |
| Bathing | a partial bath, shower, tub bath, or full bed bath |
| Bed Cradle | a framework of metal strips or other material that forms a cage over an injured part of the body of a patient lying in bed, to protect it from the pressure of the bedclothes |
| Bed Height | lower when you leave the room, it goes from 21-29 inches |
| Bed Making | he technique of preparing different types of bed making patients / clients comfortable in his/ her suitable position for a particular condition |
| Bed Position | change every 2 hours |
| Bedrails | used to prevent falling, can be called a restraint |
| Bedrest | a prolonged rest in bed, as in the treatment of an illness |
| Behavior | actions or reactions |
| Behavioral Care Plan | a resident centered, plain-language plan developed for specific behaviors |
| Beliefs | how a person sees the world and themselves |
| Biohazard | substances that pose a threat to the health of an organism |
| Bipolar Disorder | shifts in mood from abnormal highs to abnormal lows, can change persons function or sociality |
| Bladder Training | to increase the time between emptying your bladder, increasing the amount of fluids your bladder can hold |
| Bleeding | hemorrhage |
| Blindness | visual impairment |
| Blood Pressure | force of blood on the walls of the arteries; systolic is the highest on the heart beat, diastolic is the lowest between the heartbeats |
| Body Alignment | Good posture principles that prevent musculoskeletal injuries |
| Body Fluid | liquids within the body of an organism |
| Body Language | nonverbal communication |
| Body Mechanics | the way we move to go about our daily lives |
| Body Temperature | 97.7-99.5F is the normal range |
| Bone Loss | osteoporosis |
| Bowel Program | a plan to retrain your body to have regular bowel movements |
| Brain Stem | connects the cerebrum of the brain to the spinal cord and cerebellum |
| Breathing | inhalation and exhalation |
| Brittle Bones | Osteogenesis imperfecta |
| Burnout | syndrome from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed |
| Burns | cool the burn, don't break blisters |
| Call Light | in reach of resident every time you leave the room/bedside |
| Cancer | a disease in which some of the body's cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body |
| Cardiac Arrest | when the heart stops beating suddenly |
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | repeated compression of a patient's chest, performed in an attempt to restore the blood circulation and breathing of a person who has suffered cardiac arrest |
| Cardiovascular System | consists of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries. The heart and vessels work together intricately to provide adequate blood flow to all parts of the body |
| Care Impaired | When a person has trouble remembering, learning new things, concentrating, or making decisions that affect their everyday life |
| Care Plan | summarize a person's health conditions, specific care needs, and current treatments |
| Care Planning | The care plan should outline what needs to be done to manage the care needs. It can help organize and prioritize caregiving activities |
| Cast | A protective shell of fiberglass, plastic, or plaster, and bandage that is molded to protect broken or fractured limb(s) as it heals |
| Cataract | a cloudy area in the lens of your eye |
| Catheter | flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity |
| CC's in an Ounce | 30CC=1OZ=30mL |
| Central Nervous System | the brain and spinal cord |
| Chain of Command | a ladder of authority where those in charge of an organization or company direct and control employees below them |
| Charge Nurse | a registered nurse (RN) who leads a nursing unit during a shift or specific period |
| Chemical Disinfection | a process that reduces the number of microorganisms present to a level at which they do not present a risk |
| Chemical Restraint | a form of medical restraint in which a drug is used to restrict the freedom or movement of a patient or in some cases to sedate the patient |
| Chemotherapy | a drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in your body |
| Choking | food, a toy, or other object is blocking the throat or windpipe (airway) |
| Chronic | long time |
| Circulation | the flow of blood through the heart and blood vessels, and the flow of lymph through the lymph vessels |
| Circulatory System | delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells and takes away wastes |
| Cleaning | to rid of dirt or impurities. |
| Cleaning Pills | promote healthy digestion, vitality, and overall health (detox) |
| Clear Liquid Diet | liquid you can see through |
| Clergy | a body of ordained ministers in a Christian church |
| Cognitively Impaired | Problems with a person's ability to think, learn, remember, use judgement, and make decisions |
| Cold Application | |
| Cold Compress | |
| Cold Pack | |
| Colostomy | surgery to create an opening called a stoma |
| Colostomy Care | The stoma and parastomal area should be gently cleaned with water, dabbed rather than scrubbed, without using soap |
| Coma | deep unconsciousness that lasts for a prolonged or indefinite period, caused especially by severe injury or illness |
| Combative Resident | Residents, especially those with dementia, may at times become agitated and combative |
| Communicable | capable of being transmitted from person to person, animal to animal, animal to human, or human to animal |
| Communication | the sending and receiving of information |
| Competency Evaluation | evaluates the nurse's ability to apply knowledge and skills effectively to a specific practice setting |
| Conduct | antisocial behavior? |
| Confidentiality | keeping or being kept secret or private |
| Conflict | serious disagreement or argument |
| Conflict Resolution | the process of ending a dispute and reaching an agreement that satisfies all parties involved |
| Confused Resident | notify the nurse, get attention and introduce yourself, give simple explanations, redirect resident |
| Congestive Heart Failure | a long-term condition in which your heart can't pump blood well enough to meet your body's needs |
| Constipation | a problem with passing stool |
| Constrict | is the narrowing (constriction) of blood vessels by small muscles in their walls |
| Contamination | the action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning |
| Contracture | shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue |
| Converting Measures | 1oz=30mL=30cc |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a common lung disease causing restricted airflow and breathing problems |
| Coughing Excessively | choking |
| Culture | |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident, an interruption in the flow of blood to cells in the brain. |
| Cyanotic | bluish presentation from little oxygen in the brain |
| Dangling | move feed over side of bed |
| Decubitus Ulcer | bed sore |
| De-Escalation | a method to prevent potential violence |
| Defense Mechanism | an unconscious psychological operation that functions to protect a person from stressors |
| Dehydration | not consuming enough water or losing more then your input |
| Delegation | distributing work |
| Demanding Resident | accuses us of not caring about her and not helping her enough |
| Dementia | the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — to such an extent that it interferes with a person's daily life and activities |
| Dentures | removable oral appliances that replace missing teeth |
| Dependability | the quality of being trustworthy and reliable |
| Depression | a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest |
| Developmental Disability | a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas |
| Diabetes | your body doesn't make enough insulin or can't use it as well as it should |
| Dialysis | a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly |
| Diaphragm | a dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs |
| Diastolic | pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats |
| Diet | the food and drink that a person, animal, or group usually takes |
| Dietitian | health professionals who are experts in nutrition and the human diet |
| Digestion | converts the foods we eat into their simplest forms, like glucose (sugars), amino acids (that make up protein) or fatty acids (that make up fats) |
| Dilate | make or become wider, larger, or more open |
| Dirty Linen | goes in hamper |
| Discharging Resident | the licensee shall give the resident or legal representative a 30 day written advance notice |
| Disease | illness or sickness characterised by specific signs or symptoms |
| Disease Process | transmissibility, incubation period distribution and infectious period distribution |
| Disinfection | involves the destruction of microorganisms, but not usually spores, on inanimate surfaces or objects |
| Disoriented | having lost one's sense of direction |
| Disposing of Contaminated Materials | send them to a hazardous waste facility that can also handle infectious waste (in a red bag/bin/container/storage) |
| Disrespect | lack of respect |
| Dizziness | a term used to describe a range of sensations, such as feeling faint, woozy, weak or unsteady |
| DNR | do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is a legal document that means a person has decided not to have cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) attempted on them if their heart or breathing stops |
| Documentation | is any communicable material that is used to describe, explain or instruct regarding some attributes of an object, system or procedure, such as its parts, assembly, installation, maintenance, and use |
| Domestic Abuse | violence committed by someone in the victim's domestic circle |
| Dorsiflexion | backward-bending motion of your hand or foot |
| Droplets | |
| Drowsy | tired |
| Dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| Dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing |
| Dysuria | |
| Edema | |
| Elastic Stockings | |
| Elderly | |
| Elimination | |
| Emesis | |
| Emesis Basin | |
| Emotional Abuse | |
| Emotional Liability | |
| Emotional Needs | |
| Emotional Stress | |
| Emotional Support | |
| Empathy | |
| Emphysema | |
| Enema | |
| Epilepsy | |
| Essential Behaviors | |
| Ethics | |
| Etiquette | |
| Evacuation | |
| Eyeglasses | |
| Falls | |
| False Imprisonment | |
| Fasting | |
| Fecal Impaction | |
| Feces | |
| Feeding | |
| Fire | |
| Fire Safety | |
| First Aid | |
| Flatus | |
| Foley Catheter | |
| Foot Board | |
| Foot Care | |
| Foot Drop | |
| Fowler's | |
| Fracture Pan | |
| Fractures | |
| Fraud | |
| Frayed Cord | |
| Gait Belt | |
| Gastric Feedings | |
| Gastrostomy Tube | |
| Geriatrics | |
| Gerontology | |
| Gestures | |
| Gifts | |
| Glass Thermometer | |
| Gloves | |
| Grand Mal Seizure | |
| Grieving Process | |
| Group Settings | |
| Hair Care | |
| Hand Care | |
| Hand Tremors | |
| Hand Washing | |
| Health Care Team | |
| Hearing Aid | |
| Hearing Impaired | |
| Hearing Loss | |
| Heart Attack | |
| Heart Muscle | |
| Heat Application | |
| Height | |
| Heimlich Maneuver | |
| Helping Residents | |
| Hemiplegia | |
| Hereditary | |
| Hip Prosthesis | |
| HIPAA | |
| HIV | |
| Holistic Care | |
| Hormones | |
| Hospice | |
| Huntington's | |
| Hyperglycemia | |
| Hypertension | |
| Hyperventilation | |
| I&O | |
| Immobility | |
| Impaired | |
| Impairment | |
| Incontinence | |
| Indwelling Catheter | |
| Infection | |
| Infection Control | |
| Infection Prevention | |
| In-House Transfer | |
| Initial Observations | |
| In-Service Programs | |
| Insomnia | |
| Intake | |
| Intake and Output | |
| Integumentary System | |
| Inter-Generational Care | |
| Interpersonal Skills | |
| Invasion of Privacy | |
| Ischemia | |
| Isolation | |
| Isolation Precautions | |
| IV care | |
| Jaundice | |
| Job Application | |
| Job Description | |
| lactose Intolerance | |
| Laxatives | |
| Life Support | |
| Lift/Draw Sheet | |
| Linen | |
| Living Will | |
| Log Roll | |
| Log Rolling | |
| Loose Teeth | |
| Male Perineal Care | |
| Maslow | |
| Masturbation | |
| Material Safety Data Sheets | |
| Measuring Height | |
| Measuring Temperature | |
| Mechanical Lift | |
| Medical Asepsis | |
| Medical Record | |
| Medication Administration | |
| Medications | |
| Memory Loss | |
| Mental Health | |
| Mentally Impaired | |
| Metastasis | |
| Microorganism | |
| Military Time | |
| Minerals | |
| Mistakes | |
| Mobility | |
| Mouth Care | |
| Moving | |
| MSDS | |
| Mucous Membrane | |
| Multiple Sclerosis | |
| Muscle Spasms | |
| Musculoskeletal | |
| Nail Care | |
| Nasal Cannula | |
| Neglect | |
| Non-Contagious Disease | |
| Non-Verbal Communication | |
| Nosocomial | |
| NPO | |
| Nurse's Station | |
| Nursing Assistants Role | |
| Nutrition | |
| Objective | |
| Objective Data | |
| OBRA | |
| Obsessive-Compulsive | |
| Occupied Bed | |
| Ombudsman | |
| Oral Care | |
| Oral Hygiene | |
| Oral Temperature | |
| Orientation | |
| Oriented | |
| Orthopneic | |
| Orthosis | |
| Osteoporosis | |
| Ostomy Bag | |
| Output | |
| Overbed Table | |
| Oxygen | |
| Oxygen Use | |
| Palliative Care | |
| Paralysis | |
| Paranoia | |
| Parkinson's | |
| Passive | |
| Pathogen | |
| Patience | |
| Perineal Care | |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease | |
| Peristalsis | |
| Personal Belongings | |
| Personal Care | |
| Personal Items | |
| Personal Protective Equipment | |
| Personal Values | |
| Pet Therapy | |
| Petit Mal Seizure | |
| Phone Etiquette | |
| Physical Needs | |
| Physical Therapist | |
| Physician's Authority | |
| Plaque | |
| Plate Rim | |
| Pleura | |
| Podiatrist | |
| Policy Book | |
| Positioning | |
| Postmortem Care | |
| Postural Hypotension | |
| PPE | |
| Precautions | |
| Pressure Ulcer | |
| Preventing Falls | |
| Privacy | |
| Progressive | |
| Pronation | |
| Prostate Gland | |
| Prosthesis | |
| Psychiatrist | |
| Psychological Needs | |
| PTSD | |
| Pulse | |
| Pureed Diet | |
| Quadriplegia | |
| Quality of Life | |
| RACE | Rescue, Activate, Contain, Extinguish |
| Radial | |
| Range of Motion | |
| Reality Orientation | |
| Rectal | |
| Rectal Temperature | |
| Refusal | |
| Regulation | |
| Rehabilitation | |
| Religious Service | |
| Reminiscence Therapy | |
| Reminiscing | |
| Renewal | |
| Reporting | |
| Reposition | |
| Resident Abuse | |
| Resident Belongings | |
| Resident Independence | |
| Resident Pain | |
| Resident Pictures | |
| Resident Right | |
| Resident Treatment | |
| Resident Trust | |
| Resident Unit | |
| Residents | |
| Resident's Bill of Rights | |
| Resident's Chart | |
| Resident's Environment | |
| Resident's Families | |
| Respectful Treatment | |
| Respiration | |
| Respiratory Symptoms | |
| Respiratory System | |
| Responding to Resident Behavior | |
| Responsibility | |
| Restorative Care | |
| Restraint | |
| Resusication | |
| Rights | |
| Rigor Mortis | |
| Risk Factor | |
| Role | |
| Rotation | |
| Safety | |
| Safety Procedures | |
| Sanitizer | |
| Scale | |
| Seclusion | |
| Secretions | |
| Seizure | |
| Self-Esteem | |
| Semi Fowlers | |
| Sensory System | |
| Sexual Abuse | |
| Sexual Harassment | |
| Sexual Needs | |
| Shampoo Tray | |
| Sharing Information | |
| Sharps Container | |
| Shaving | |
| Shearing | |
| Side Rails | |
| Sitz Bath | |
| Skilled Care Facility | |
| Skin Observation | |
| Slander | |
| Smoking | |
| Social Needs | |
| Social Worker | |
| Soiled Lien | |
| Specimen | |
| Spills | |
| Spiritual Needs | |
| Sputum Specimen | |
| Stages of Grief | |
| Standard Precautions | |
| State Testing | |
| Stealing | |
| Stereotypes | |
| Stethescope | |
| Stress | |
| Stroke | |
| Subjective | |
| Subjective Data | |
| Sundowning | |
| Supine | |
| Supplemental Feedings | |
| Suprapubic | |
| Survey | |
| Swelling | |
| Tachycardia | |
| TED Hose | |
| Telephone Etiquette | |
| Temperature | |
| Tendons | |
| Terminal Illness | |
| Terminology | |
| Thick Fluid | |
| Thickened Liquids | |
| Threatening Resident | |
| Thrombus | |
| TIA | |
| Tips | |
| Toenails | |
| Trachea | |
| Transfer Belt | |
| Transfers | |
| Transporting | |
| Transporting Food | |
| Transporting Linens | |
| Tub Bath | |
| Tubing | |
| Twice Daily | |
| Tympanic | |
| Tympanic Temperature | |
| Unaffected | |
| Unconscious | |
| Unsteady | |
| Urethral | |
| Urinary Catheter Bag | |
| Urinary Elimination | |
| Urinary System | |
| Urinary Tract | |
| Urination | |
| Urine | |
| UTI | |
| Validation | |
| Validation Therapy | |
| Varicose Veins | |
| Vision Change | |
| Vital Signs | |
| Vitamins | |
| Vocabulary | |
| Vomitus | |
| Walker | |
| Wandering Resident | |
| Warm Application | |
| Water Faucets | |
| Water Intake | |
| Weakness | |
| Weighing | |
| Weight | |
| Well-Being | |
| Wheelchair Safety | |
| White Blood Cells | |
| Withdrawn Resident |
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