CNA "C" Vocabulary Part 1

Question 1

Call light

Answer 1

A bedside button that a resident can push, and it will alert a nurse that help is needed.

Question 2

Cancer

Answer 2

A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of cells in one or multiple parts of the body.

Question 3

Cardiac Arrest

Answer 3

Sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness.

Question 4

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Answer 4

An emergency procedure that combines chest compressions often with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.

Question 5

Cardiovascular System

Answer 5

The system that moves blood throughout the body, and is composed of the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins. This system transports oxygenated blood from the lungs and heart throughout the body via the arteries.

Question 6

Care Impaired

Answer 6

When a person has trouble remembering, learning new things, concentrating, or making decisions that affect their everyday life.

Question 7

Care Plan

Answer 7

A nursing care plan provides direction on the type of nursing care the individual/family/community may need. The main focus of a nursing care plan is to help others reach their highest potentials and goals.

Question 8

Care Planning

Answer 8

The process of assessing an individual’s health, social risks and needs to determine the level and type of support required to meet those needs and objectives, and to achieve potential outcomes.

Question 9

Cast

Answer 9

A shell, frequently made from plaster or fiberglass, that encases a limb, to stabilize and hold a broken bone in place until healing is confirmed.

Question 10

Cataract

Answer 10

Clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye.

Question 11

Catheter

Answer 11

A flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid.

Question 12

Catheter Care

Answer 12

Wash the catheter well using cooled, boiled water and a mild liquid soap. Rinse well with cooled, boiled water to remove all traces of soap. Flick the catheter dry. Avoid touching the end which goes into your urethra.

Question 13

CC’s in an ounce

Answer 13

30 cc’s or ml’s in one ounce.

Question 14

Central Nervous System

Answer 14

The complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. It is composed of the brain and spinal cord.

Question 15

Chain of Command

Answer 15

In the means of communicating and making decisions.

Question 16

Charge Nurse

Answer 16

Charge nurses focus only on nurses who work in their unit during their shift, and are mostly focused on nursing-related tasks.

Question 17

Chemical Disinfection

Answer 17

Chemical substances which are used to kill or deactivate pathogenic microorganisms. Examples are: Chlorine and bleach.

Question 18

Chemical Restraint

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

Chemotherapy

Answer 19

A type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen. Chemotherapy may be given with a curative intent, or it may aim to prolong life or to reduce symptoms.

Question 20

Choking

Answer 20

Inability to breathe caused by a blockage in the throat or windpipe.

Question 21

Chronic

Answer 21

Chronic condition, a condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects.

Question 22

Circulation

Answer 22

The movement of fluid through the body in a regular or circuitous course. The circulatory system, composed of the heart and blood vessels, functions to produce circulation.

Question 23

Circulatory System

Answer 23

The system that circulates blood and lymph through the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic vessels and glands.

Question 24

Cleaning

Answer 24

The process of removing unwanted substances, such as dirt, infectious agents, and other impurities, from an object or environment.

Question 25

Cleaning Spills

Answer 25

The process of drying up an unwanted spill and making sure it is not hazardous to prevent a dangerous fall.