Block One

Question 1

Abuse Registry

Answer 1

Includes names of persons who have abused, neglected, exploited, or misappropriated the property of vulnerable adults.

Question 2

Department of Health (DOH)

Answer 2

A department of the U.S. federal government and the state with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.

Question 3

Utah Nursing Assistant Registry (UNAR)

Answer 3

governing body that provides certification, renewal, and reciprocity services for Certified Nursing Assistants in the State of Utah; also approves and oversees all nursing assistant training programs and instructors. Maintains and manages the abuse registry.

Question 4

Certification

Answer 4

the action or process of providing someone or something with an official document attesting to the status or level of achievement.

Question 5

Renewal

Answer 5

An Instance of resuming an activity or state after an interruption such as renewing a nurse assistant certification every two years.

Question 6

Knowledge Exam

Answer 6

Students in the state of Utah must demonstrate competency in Nursing Assistant-related knowledge in this exam offered by the UNAR to obtain certification.

Question 7

Skills Exam

Answer 7

Students in the state of Utah must pass this practical assessment offered by the UNAR intended to measure a test-takers competence in specific Nursing Assistant-related skills.

Question 8

Nursing Assistant Skill Proficiency Performance List (NAPP)

Answer 8

UNAR document signed by an approved instructor, verifying nursing assistant student has shown proficiency in each listed skill prior to completing a CNA program.

Question 9

Apical

Answer 9

The Adjective for apex, the tip of the pyramidal or rounded structure, such as the lung or the heart. An apical pulse is measured by listening over the apex (lower tip) of the heart with a stethoscope.

Question 10

Pulse

Answer 10

The Rhythmical throbbing caused by the regular contraction and alternate expansion of an artery. (Korotkoff sounds)

Question 11

Radial Artery

Answer 11

The artery that runs just beneath the skin at the wrist where the pulse can be felt.

Question 12

Stethoscope

Answer 12

A medical instrument for listening to the action of someone’s heart or breathing, typically having a small disk-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest and two tubes connected to earpieces.

Question 13

Exhalation/Exhale/Expiration

Answer 13

Breathe out air from the lungs in a deliberate manner.

Question 14

Inhalation/Inhale/Inspiration

Answer 14

Breathing in.

Question 15

Irregular

Answer 15

Not even or regular in shape or pattern

Question 16

Respirations

Answer 16

The process of breathing air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs.

Question 17

Axillary

Answer 17

Relating to the armpit.

Question 18

Centigrade

Answer 18

Relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees.

Question 19

Digital Thermometer

Answer 19

Are temperature-sensing instruments that are easily portable, have permanent probes, and a convenient digital display.

Question 20

Ear Canal

Answer 20

A tube running from the outer ear to the middle ear.

Question 21

Electronic Thermometer

Answer 21

An electronic instrument for determining temperatures.

Question 22

Fahrenheit

Answer 22

of or denoting a scale of temperature on which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils 212 degrees under standard conditions.

Question 23

Oral

Answer 23

Pertaining to the mouth.

Question 24

Rectal

Answer 24

Relating to or affecting the rectum.

Question 25

Temporal

Answer 25

Pertaining to time, temporary; may also refer to a type of temperature measurement in a thermometer that is placed on the temple or forehead.

Question 26

Thermometer

Answer 26

An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature.

Question 27

Tympanic

Answer 27

The temperature obtained by placed an electronic probe in the ear canal.

Question 28

Blood Pressure

Answer 28

The pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, often measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls.

Question 29

Brachial Artery

Answer 29

Is the Major blood vessel of the (upper) arm.

Question 30

Diastolic

Answer 30

The second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes or rests.

Question 31

Hypertension

Answer 31

High blood pressure, measuring 130/80 or higher.

Question 32

Hypotension

Answer 32

Abnormally low blood pressure measuring 100/60 or lower

Question 33

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 33

An inflatable rubber cuff that is applied to the arm enabling the determination of systolic and diastolic blood pressure; blood pressure cuff.

Question 34

Systolic

Answer 34

The first measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work, contracting and pushing the blood from the left ventricle of the heart.

Question 35

Orthostatic

Answer 35

Relating to or caused by an upright posture.

Question 36

Pulse Oximeter

Answer 36

A device that uses a light to determine the amount of oxygen in the blood and can also measures a person’s pulse rate.

Question 37

Pain

Answer 37

Physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.