MINNESOTA CNA SKILLS TEST OUT

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MINNESOTA CNA SKILLS TEST OUT

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-Guarantee passing score -21 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation

Question 1: Performs modified passive range of motion (PROM) for one shoulder

Answer:

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

possible

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

• Instructs client to inform candidate if pain experienced during exercise

• Supports client's upper and lower arm while performing range of motion for shoulder

• Raises client's straightened are from one side position upward toward head to ear level and returns

arm down to side of body (flexion/extension)(AT LEAST 3 TIMES unless pain is verbalized). Supporting the limbs, moves joint gently, slowly, and smoothly through the range of motion, discontinuing exercise if client verbalizes pain

• Moves client's straightened arm away from the side of body to shoulder level and returns to side of

body (abduction/ adduction) (AT LEAST 3 TIMES unless pain is verbalized). Supporting the limb, moves joint gently, slowly, and smoothly through the range of motion, discontinuing exercise if client verbalizes pain

• Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low position
• After completing skill, washes hands

Question 2: Counts and records respirations

Answer:

1.Explains procedure speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible

• Counts respirations for one full minute

• Signaling device is within reach

• Washes hands

• Records respiration rate within plus or minus 2 breaths of evaluator's reading

Question 3: Provides foot care on one foot

Answer:

1.Explains procedure speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible

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

• Before washing, checks water temp for safety and comfort and asks client to verify comfort of water

• Basin is in a comfortable position for client and on protective barrier

• Puts on clean gloves before washing foot
• Client's bare foot is placed in the water
• Applies soap to wet washcloth
• Lifts foot from water and washes foot (including between the toes)
• Foot is rinsed (including between the toes)
• Dries foot (Including between the toes)
• Applies lotion to top and bottom of foot, removing excess if any with a towel
• Supports foot and ankle during process
• Empties, rinses, and dries basin
• After rinsing and drying basin, places basin in designated dirty supply area
• Disposes of used linen into soiled linen container
• After cleaning foot and equipment, and disposing of used linen, removes and disposes of gloves into

waste container and washes hands

• Signaling device is within reach

Question 4: Provides mouth care

Answer:

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

possible

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

• Before providing mouth care, client is in an upright sitting position (75-90 Degrees)

• Puts on clean gloves before cleaning mouth

• Places clothing protector across chest before providing mouth care
• Secures cup of water and moistens toothbrush
• Before cleaning mouth, applies toothpaste to moistened toothbrush
• Cleans mouth (including tongue and surfaces of teeth), using gentle motions
• Maintains clean technique with placement of toothbrush
• Candidate holds emesis basin to chin while client rinses mouth
• Candidate wipes mouth and removes clothing protector
• After rinsing toothbrush, empty, rinse and dry the basin and place used toothbrush in designated

basin/ container

• Places basin and toothbrush in designated dirty supply area
• Disposes of used linen into soiled linen container
• After placing basin and toothbrush in designated dirty supply area, and disposing of used linen,

removes and disposes of gloves into waste container and washes hands

• Signaling device is within reach is in low position

Question 5: Counts and records radial pulse

Answer:

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

possible

• Places fingertips on thumb side of client's wrist to locate radial pulse

• Count beats for one full minute

• Signaling device is within reach

• Before recording, washes hands
• After obtaining pulse by palpating in radial artery position, records pulse rate within plus or minus 4

beats of evaluator's reading

Question 6: Provides catheter care for female

Answer:

1.Explains procedure speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible

• Privacy is provided with a curtain screen, or door

• Before washing, checks water temp. for safety and comfort and asks client to verify comfort of water

• Puts on clean gloves before washing

• Places linen protector under perineal area before washing
• Exposes area surrounding catheter while avoiding overexposure of client
• Applies soap to wet washcloth
• While holding catheter at meatus without tugging, cleans at least four inches of catheter from meatus

moving only in one direction (downward) using a clean area of the cloth for each stroke

• While holding catheter at meatus without tugging, rinses at least four inches of catheter from meatus

moving only in one direction, away from meatus using a clean area of cloth for each stroke

• While holding catheter at meatus without tugging, dries at least four inches of catheter moving away

from meatus

• Empties, rinses, and dries basin
• After rinsing and drying basin, places basin in designated dirty supply area

13 .Disposes of used linen into soiled linen container and disposes of linen protector appropriately

• Avoids contact between candidate clothing and used linen
• After disposing of used linen and cleaning equipment, removed and disposes of gloves into waste

container and washes hands

• Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low position

Question 7: Assists to ambulate using transfer belt

Answer:

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

possible

• Before assisting to stand, client is wearing shoes

• Before assisting to stand, bed is at safe level

• Before assisting to stand, checks/locks bed wheels

• 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 t assist in standing including

prearranged signal to alert client to begin standing