CNA Class Terms and Definitions Crossword

Inability to speak or understand speech.
Shortening of a joint or muscle.
Difficulty swallowing.
Irreversible, progressive disease of the brain that typically affects the elderly and is characterized by memory loss, diminished mental ability and confusion. It is the most common cause of dementia.
When the CNA does not finish an assignment and/or leaves work early without attending to their resident's needs.
Moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body.
Slow pulse rate. Usually less than 60 bpm.
An inflammation, sore, or lesion that develops over bony areas and the skin and tissue are injued due to lack of blood flow.
Memory and thinking impairement that come on suddenly and is caused by illness or toxic reaction in the body; usually reversible.
A turning outward.
feverish, having a fever
Increase of pressure within the eye, resulting in blindness if left untreated.
Bad breath.
To measure and record all liquids ingested and expelled by the resident.
To the side.
Failure to provide necessary services to maintain physical/mental health of the resident when such failure presents imminent/probable danger to the resident.
A sudden drop in the blood pressure when the resident moves from lying to sitting/standing; results in fainting.