22 SKILLS AND SKILLS SUPPLIES FOR CNA TESTING

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22 SKILLS AND SKILLS SUPPLIES FOR CNA TESTING

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Question 1: Assists to Ambulate Using Transfer Belt

Answer:

• Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever

possible

2. Collect supplies: Gait belt

3. BEFORE ASSISTING TO STAND, CLIENT IS WEARING SHOES

• Before assisting to stand, bed is at a safe level

• Before assisting to stand, checks and/or locks bed wheels

6. BEFORE ASSISTING TO STAND, CLIENT IS ASSISTED TO SITTING POSITION WITH FEET FLAT

ON THE FLOOR

• Before assisting to stand, applies transfer belt securely at the waist over clothing/gown
• Before assisting to stand, provides instructions to enable client to assist in standing including

prearranged signal to alert client to begin standing

• Stands facing client positioning self to ensure safety of candidate and client during transfer. Counts to

three (or says other prearranged signal) to alert client to begin standing

• On signal, gradually assists client to stand by grasping transfer belt on both sides with an upward

grasp (candidate's hands are in upward position), and maintaining stability of client's legs

• Walks slightly behind and to one side of client for a distance of ten (10) feet, while holding onto the

belt

• After ambulation, assists client to bed and removes transfer belt

• Signaling device is within reach, bed is in low position, & wheels are locked
• After completing skill, wash hands

Question 2: Applies One Knee-High Elastic Stocking

Answer:

• Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever

possible

2. Gather supplies: Elastic stocking, Gloves

• Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door. (Only uncover the leg/foot you will be putting the

stocking on)

• Client is in supine position (lying on back) while stocking is applied

• Turns stocking inside-out, at least to the heel
• Places foot of stocking over toes, foot, and heel
• Pulls top of stocking over foot, heel, and leg
• Moves foot and leg gently and naturally, avoiding force and over-extension of limb and joints
• FINISHES PROCEDURE WITH NO TWISTS OR WRINKLES, & HEEL OF STOCKING IS OVER

HEEL, & OPENING OF TOE AREA IS OVER TOE AREA

• Signaling device is within reach, bed is in low position, & wheels are locked
• After completing skill, wash hands

Question 3: Dresses Client With Affected (Weak) Right Arm

Answer:

• Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever

possible

• Provide privacy with a screen, curtain, or door

3. Collect supplies: 2 shirts, bath blanket, gloves

• Ask which shirt the resident would like to wear and dress him/her in the shirt of choice

• Avoids over exposure of client by ensuring client's chest is covered
• Removes gown from unaffected (left) side FIRST, then remove gown from the affected (right) side
• Before dressing client, disposes of gown into soiled linen

8. ASSISTS TO PUT THE AFFECTED (RIGHT) ARM THROUGH THE RIGHT SLEEVE OF THE SHIRT

BEFORE PLACING GARMENT ON UNAFFECTED (LEFT) ARM

• While putting on shirt, moves body gently and naturally, avoiding force and over extension on limbs

and joints

• Finishes with clothing in place

• Signaling devices are within reach, bed is in lowest position, and wheels are locked
• After completing skill, wash hands

Question 4: Cleans Upper Or Lower Denture

Answer:

• Collect supplies: denture cup, dentures, denture brush/toothbrush, toothpaste, gloves, washcloth,

emesis basin

• Puts on clean gloves before handling denture

• Line bottom of and partially fill sink with moderate temperature water before holding denture over sink

• Rinse denture in moderate temperature running water before brushing them

• Apply toothpaste to denture brush/toothbrush without touching brush to the top of toothpaste
• Brush all surfaces of denture
• Rinse all surfaces of denture under moderate temperature running water
• Rinse denture cup and lid
• Place denture in denture cup with moderate temperature/solution and place lid on cup

10.Rinse toothbrush and place in basin 11.Maintain clean technique with placement f toothbrush and denture cup

• Remove sink liner and place in dirty linen
• Remove and dispose of gloves without contaminating self and washes hands

Question 5: Positions On Side

Answer:

• Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever

possible

• Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door

3. Collect supplies: 4 pillows

• Before turning, lowers head of bed

• Raise bed rail on side body will be turning
• Assists client to slowly roll onto side toward raised bed rail
• Places or adjusts pillow under head for support
• Re-position arm and shoulder so client is not laying on arm
• Support top arm with pillow
• Places pillow behind client's back
• Places pillow between legs with top knee flexed; place last pillow between ankles and feet for

support

• Signaling device within reach, bed in lowest position, and wheels are locked
• Wash hands after completing skill

Question 6: Hand Hygiene (Hand Washing)

Answer:

• Address client by name and introduce self to client

• Turns water on at sink

• Wets hands and wrists thoroughly

• Applies soap to hands

• LATHERS ALL SURFACES OF WRISTS, HANDS, & FINGERS FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS

WHILE KEEPING YOUR HANDS LOWER THAN THE ELBOWS & FINGERTIPS DOWN

• Cleans fingernails against the palm of the opposite hand
• RINSE ALL SURFACES OF WRISTS, HANDS, & FINGERS WHILE KEEPING YOUR HANDS

LOWER THAN THE ELBOWS & FINGERTIPS DOWN

• Starting at the fingertips, use clean, dry paper towels to dry all surfaces of fingers, hands, & wrists

then dispose of the paper towels into the waste container

• Uses clean, dry paper towel to turn faucet off the dispose of paper towel into the waste container

10. DO NOT TOUCH THE INSIDE OF THE SINK AT ANYTIME

Question 7: Measures and Records Urinary Output

Answer:

• Puts on clean gloves before handling bedpan

• Pours contents of bedpan into measuring container without spilling or splashing urine outside of

container

• Rinses bedpan and pours rinse into the toilet

• Measures the amount of urine at eye level with container on flat surface

• After measuring urine, empties contents of measuring container into toilet
• Rinses measuring container and pours rinse into toilet
• Before recording output, remove and dispose of gloves into waste container and wash hands

8. RECORDS CONTENTS OF CONTAINER WITHIN PLUS OR MINUS 25ML/CC OF EVALUATOR'S

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