Abbreviations & Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes
Vital Signs
Collecting Specimens
Body Systems
What would a CNA do?
100

The prefix Peri- means

What is Around?

100

A normal adult Blood Pressure (BP) range is

What is:

90-119 Systolic

60-79 Diastolic ?

100

The abbreviation CCMS means

What is Clean Catch Midstream?

100

The largest organ in the body system is

What is the integumentary (skin)?

100

Ms. Hazel's left side is affected due to a recent stroke--because of this Hannah, her CNA, when dressing her dresses Ms. Hazel's  ____  first.

What is affected side?

200

The suffix -osis means

What is a condition?

200

A normal adult Tympanic (ear) temperature reading is

What is 96.6 - 99.7 degrees F?

200

____ is the best time to collect a sputum specimen,

What is early morning?

200

These structures are a part of musculoskeletal system.

What are muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage?

200

Mr. Preston has difficulty walking due to his right side being affected by an injury, so he uses a C cane. Amber, a CNA, is assisting him to lunch room makes sure he hold his cane with his ______ and stays near Mr. Preston on his _____.

What is stronger side and affected/weaker side?

300

The root word brachi(o) means

What is arm?

300

The stage 2 Hypertension range is

What is:

At or Over 140 mm Hg Systolic

At or Over 90 mm Hg Diastolic ?

300

A routine urine specimen is collected anytime a resident

What is voids/urinates?

300

The sense organs of the body are

What are the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin?

300

Ms. Morales has Alzheimer's Disease and sometimes has harmless delusions about going out to dinner with loved ones who have passed away. Angela, a CNA, uses ____ in these moments by asking where they will be going and what she thinks she'll order.

What is validation therapy?

400

The abbreviation PHI means

What is protected health information?

400

A normal adult Temporal (forehead) temperature range is

What is 97.2 - 100.1 Degrees F?

400

All specimens must be labeled with the resident's 

What is first and last name, D.O.B., room #, and the date and time the specimen was collected?

400

The two important functions of the urinary system are to 

What is to eliminate waste created by cells and maintain water balance in the body?

400

Ms. Joanie has rung the call bell because she would like to change positions from her supine position. She complains of burning and tingling on the back of her head and sacrum. Mercedes, a CNA, decides a ____ position would relieve that pressure and repositions her. She also report the observation to the ____.

What is prone and nurse?

500

The abbreviation DKA means 

What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

500

Systolic is the phase when the heart is at ____.

Diastolic is the phase when the heart is at ____.

What is:

Systolic is the phase when the heart is at work.

Diastolic is the phase when the heart relaxes ?

500

___ and ___ will ruin a stool sample.

What is urine and toilet paper?

500

____are chemical substances created by the body through glands that control numerous body functions.

What are hormones?

500

Ms. Lynn needs to be assisted to the bathroom. Danielle, a CNA see that outside her door there is a transmission based precaution sheet for Airborne Precautions posted. In addition to standard precautions CNA Danielle ____ while attending to Ms. Lynn.

What is washes hands before entering and when leaving room; uses a respirator (N95 or higher level) prior to entering room and removes when leaving the room; and keeps the door closed?

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