Ch. 1 The Holistic Nursing Assistant Verified Guide
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
What are ADLs? Actions that people perform during the day, such as bathing, grooming, dressing,
eating, toileting, and ambulating
Ambulating
What is ambulating? Walking or moving about
Attitudes
What...
Ch. 1 The Holistic Nursing Assistant Verified Guide
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
What are ADLs? Actions that people perform during the day, such as bathing, grooming, dressing,
eating, toileting, and ambulating
Ambulating
What is ambulating? Walking or moving about
Attitudes
What is an attitude? A way of thinking or feeling about a person, situation, or object
Boundaries
What are boundaries? Accepted and expected limits on behavior or actions
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
What is the CDC? The primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the
United States
Certification
What is certification? A credential earned when a person has completed the designated education,
training, and testing that prepares him/her for a specific field, discipline, or professional advancement
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
, Who is a CNA? A person who successfully completed the education and training needed to pass the CNA
state certification competency examination and provides assignments under the supervision of an
LPN/LVN or RN
Compassion
What is compassion? The desire to help another person who is suffering or in pain
Competence
What is competence? Possession of the knowledge and skills needed to do something well
Contaminated
What does contaminated mean? Soiled or dirty as a result of contact or mixture with something that is
not clean
Culture
What is culture? A set of traditions, beliefs, rituals, customs, and values that are learned over time and
are specific to a group of people
Empathy
What is empathy? The ability to see things from another person's point of view
Empowerment
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