CNA Practice Exam Vocabulary

Vocabulary practice flashcards based on Certified Nursing Assistant/Aide practice exam notes covering infection control, patient care, and clinical procedures.

Constipation

A condition that may result when patients or residents habitually ignore the urge to defecate, leading to the accumulation of feces.

Chain of Infection

A sequence that includes the germ, agent, reservoir, exit portal, mode of transmission, entry port, and susceptible host.

Asepsis

The absence of disease causing germs.

Surgical Asepsis

The absence of all microorganisms, including spores.

Pathogenic Infection

An invasion of the body by a pathogen, or disease or germ.

Reverse Isolation Precautions

Precautions used on floors with patients who have decreased immune systems, such as oncology patients, requiring the use of a gown, glove, and mask to prevent the spread of infection to the patients.

Pressure Ulcer Preventive Measures

Actions such as repositioning every $2\,\text{hours}$, applying skin barrier cream to high pressure areas, and changing incontinence pads as soon as they are soiled.

Contracture Boots

Devices placed in an immobile patient to prevent contractures; they are not used to prevent pressure ulcers and may increase risk if not applied properly.

Wheelchair Placement for Stroke Patient Transfer

The wheelchair should be placed as close to the patient's strong side as possible when transferring from bed to chair.

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

A disorder characterized by dependent edema of the legs and excess blood volume, requiring fluid intake restriction, a low salt diet, and daily weights.

DNR

An abbreviation for Do Not Resuscitate, applicable to patients on hospice care where no interventions like chest compressions or calling 911 are attempted.

CNA Hospice Role

Responsibilities include providing physical care, repositioning, perineal care, emotional support for the family, and recording vital signs, but excluding the determination of time of death.

Mode of Transmission

A part of the chain of infection that can be broken by washing your hands.