Basic Cna Skills

Front 1

Safety and Security Needs

Back 1

Provide grabs bars (side rails); provide call light

Front 2

Hyperextension

Back 2

Extensive extension

Front 3

Foreskin

Back 3

Loose skin at and covering the end of the penis

Front 4

Toxin

Back 4

poisonous substance

Front 5

Microorganism

Back 5

Very small, living thing (germ)

Front 6

Infection

Back 6

Invasion of the body by a disease-producing microorganism

Front 7

Peristalsis

Back 7

Wavelike movements of the digestive tract that move through

Front 8

Defecation

Back 8

passing of stool

Front 9

Roughage/Fiber

Back 9

indigestible fiber of fruits, vegetables, and cereal that acts as a stimulus to aid intestinal peristalsis

Front 10

Nutrient

Back 10

food that supplies the body with its necessary elements

Front 11

Residue

Back 11

what remains of something after a part is removed

Front 12

Digestion

Back 12

process by which food is broken down, mechanically and chemically, and change to a form that can be absorbed by the body

Front 13

Nutrition

Back 13

the process of taking in food and producing energy from it

Front 14

Apraxia

Back 14

loss of ability to carry out planned movement at will

Front 15

Paranoia

Back 15

suspiciousness inappropriate to reality

Front 16

Catastrophic Reaction

Back 16

overreaction to circumstances

Front 17

Seizure

Back 17

sudden, periodic attacks of muscles, contracting and relaxing

Front 18

Hemorrhage

Back 18

excessive uncontrolled bleeding

Front 19

Extremities

Back 19

arms, legs, hands, and feet

Front 20

Aseptic

Back 20

free of disease-causing microorganisms

Front 21

Resistance

Back 21

ability to fight off

Front 22

Transmitted

Back 22

transferred or spread

Front 23

Contaminated

Back 23

exposed to germs

Front 24

Atrophy

Back 24

wasting away of muscle tissue leading to weakness

Front 25

Osteoporosis

Back 25

loss of minerals in the bone; results in loss of bone density

Front 26

Range of Motion (ROM)

Back 26

extent of movement of a joint

Front 27

Restorative nursing

Back 27

process whereby disabled or ill person is helped to reach high levels of wellness, considering limitations

Front 28

Supination

Back 28

turn upward

Front 29

Inversion

Back 29

turning inward

Front 30

Lateral

Back 30

to the side

Front 31

Abduction

Back 31

away from the center of the body

Front 32

Extension

Back 32

to straighten

Front 33

Perineal

Back 33

genital and anal areas

Front 34

Circumcision

Back 34

surgical removal of the end of the foreskin of the penis

Front 35

Scrotum

Back 35

pouch containing the testicles

Front 36

Anus

Back 36

outlet of the rectum

Front 37

Labia

Back 37

skin folds that are on both sides of the urethra and vagina

Front 38

Arthritis

Back 38

inflammation of a joint

Front 39

Fracture

Back 39

broken bone

Front 40

Orthostatic hypotension

Back 40

inability of cardiovascular system to respond quickly enough to body position change, causing a drop in blood pressure, often accompanied by dizziness, painting, or falls

Front 41

Contracture

Back 41

shortening of muscles, causing a loss of movement in a joint due to immobility

Front 42

Eversion

Back 42

turning outward

Front 43

Pronation

Back 43

turn downward

Front 44

Rotation

Back 44

move a joint in a circular motion

Front 45

Adduction

Back 45

toward the center of the body

Front 46

Flexion

Back 46

to bend

Front 47

Glaucoma

Back 47

increase of pressure within the eye

Front 48

Blindness

Back 48

inability to see

Front 49

Self-esteem Needs

Back 49

call resident by name and respect privacy

Front 50

Love and Belonging Needs

Back 50

encourage family and friends to visit and show a caring attitude

Front 51

Self-actualization Needs

Back 51

allow residents to make choices and encourage activities

Front 52

Agnosia

Back 52

loss of ability to recognize familiar objects

Front 53

Sundowning

Back 53

worsening of behavior problems occurs in the evening

Front 54

Dementia

Back 54

severe impairment of cognitive functions

Front 55

Basic Physical Needs

Back 55

provide adequate diet and fluids