CNA PROCEDURES EXAM QUESTIONS

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CNA PROCEDURES EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Dressing a Dependent Resident

Answer:

(1) Assist resident to choose clothing (2) Provide privacy (3) Guide feet through leg opening of underwear and pants, affected leg first. Pull garments up legs to buttocks (4) Slide arm into shirt sleeve, affected side first (5) Turn resident onto unaffected side. Pull lower garments over buttocks and hip and straighten shirt (6) Turn resident onto back and slide arm into shirt sleeve, align and fasten garments

Question 2: Bed Bath/ Perineal Care

Answer:

(1) Offer resident urinal or bedpan (2) Provide resident privacy (3) Fill bath basin with warm water and have resident check water temperature for comfort (4) Put on gloves (5) Fold washcloth and wet (6) Gently wash eye from inner corner to outer corner, using a different part of cloth to wash other eye (7) Wet washcloth and apply soap, if requested. Wash, rinse and pat dry face, neck,ears, and behind ears (8) Remove resident's gown (9) Place towel under far arm (10) Wash, rinse and pat dry hand, arm, shoulders and underarms

(11) Repeat steps with other arms (12) Place towel over chest and abdomen. Lower bath blanket to waist (13) Lift towel and wash, rinse and pat dry chest and abdomen (14) Pull up bath blanket and remove towel (15) Uncover and place towel under far leg (16) Wash, rinse, and pat dry leg and foot. be sure to wash, rinse and dry well between the toes (17) repeat with other leg and foot (18) Change bath water and gloves, wash hands and use clean gloves and towel (19) Assist resident to spread legs and left knees (20) Wet and soap folded washcloth Catheter Care (1) If resident has catheter, check for leakage, secretions or irritation. Gently wipe four inches of catheter from meatus out Perineal Care (1) Wipe from front to back and from center perineum to thighs. If washcloth is visibly soiled, change cloths (2) Change water in basin. Wash hands and change gloves. With a clean washcloth, rinse area thoroughly in the same direction as when washing.(3) Gently pat area dry with towel in same direction as when washing (4) Assist resident to lateral position, facing away from you.(5) Wet and soap washcloth (6) Clean anal area from front to back. Rinse and pat dry thoroughly (7) Change bath water and gloves. Use clean washcloth and towel (8) Wash, rinse and pat dry from neck to buttocks (9) Wash hands and change gloves (10) Help resident put on clean gown (11) Report and reddened areas, abrasions or bruises to the nurse

Question 3: Elastic/ Compression Stockings Application or Ted Hose

Answer:

(1) Observe skin prior to applying the stockings for any redness, warmth, swelling, excessive dryness, or open area. Notify nurse if abnormalities present. Continue procedure only if instructed (2) Apply the hose before resident gets out of bed (3) Hold heel of stocking and gether the rest in your hand turning hose inside out to mid foot area (4) Support foot at the heel and slip the front of the stocking over the toes, foot and heel (5) Pull the stocking up until it is fully extended (6) Smooth away any wrinkles or twisted areas (7) Remove the hose at least twice daily for skin care unless otherwise indicated by physician

Question 4: Choking

Answer:

(1) Call for nurse and stay with resident.(2) Ask if resident can speak or cough.(3) If not able to speak or cough, move behind resident and slide arms under resident's armpits.(4) Place your fist with thumb side against abdomen midway between waist and ribcage.(5) Grasp your fist with your other hand.(6) Press your fist into abdomen with quick inward and upward thrust.(7) Repeat until object is expelled.(8) Assist with documentation.

Question 5: Hand Washing/ Handrub

Answer:

(1) Turn on faucet with a clean paper towel (2) Adujust water to acceptable temperature (3) Angle arms down holding hands lower than elbow. Wet hands& wrists (4) Apply enough soap to cover all hand and wrist surface. Work up a lather (5) Rub hands palm to palm (6) Right palm over top left hand with interlaced fingers and vice versa (7) Palm to palm with fingers interlaced (8) Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked (9) Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa.(10) Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa. Clean finger nails.(11) Rinse hands with water down from wrists to fingertips.(12) Dry thoroughly with single use towels.(13) Use towel to turn off faucet and discard towel.

Question 6: Fingernail Care

Answer:

(1) Check fingers and nails for color, swelling, cuts or splits. Check hands for extreme hot or cold.Report any unusual findings to nurse before continuing procedure.(2) Fill bath basin halfway with warm water and have resident check water temperature for comfort (3) Soak resident's hands and pat dry (4) Put on gloves (5) Clean under nails with orange stick (6) Clip fingernails straight across, then file in a curve (7) Remove gloves

Question 7: Passive Range of Motion

Answer:

(1) Position resident in good body alignment (2) Observe joints. If swelling, redness or warmth is present, or if resident complains of pain, notify nurse. Continue procedure only if instructed (3) Support limb above and below joint (4) Begin range of motion at shoulders and include the shoulders, elbows, wrists, thumb, fingers, hips, knees, ankles and toes (5) Slowly move joint in all directions it normally moves (6) Repeat movement at least five times (7) Encourage resident to participate as much as possible (8) Stop procedure at any sign of pain and report to nurse immediately

Question 8: Comb/Brush Hair

Answer:

(1) Drape towel over pillow (2) Remove tangles by dividing hair into small sections and gently combing out from the ends of hair to scalp (3) Style hair as resident's request

Question 9: Adbdominal Binder

Answer:

(1) Check the skin for redness, open areas, or needed incontinence care.(2) Place binder flat on the bed and ask resident to lie down with upper waist and lower border at the level of the gluteal fold. If resident is in bed, assist him/her to roll side to side while placing binder underneath him/her in the same position (4) Bring the ends of binder around the resident, and overlap them. Beginning at the bottom of binder, secure velcro fastener strip so that the binder fits snugly (5) Ensure that there are no wrinkles or creases in the binder

Question 10: Oral care for Alert and oriented resident

Answer:

(1) Raise head of bed so resident is sitting up (2) Put on gloves (3) Drape towel under resident's chin (4) First brush upper teeth and then lower teeth (5) Ask resident to rinse mouth with water and spit into emesis basin.(6) Check teeth, mouth, tongue, and lips for odor, cracking, sores, bleeding and discoloration. Check for loose teeth. Report unusual findings to nurse (7) Remove gloves