SKILLS FOR CNA STATE EXAM EXAM QUESTIONS

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SKILLS FOR CNA STATE EXAM EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Provides Perineal Care (Peri-Care) For Female

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 washing checks water temperature for safety and comfort and asks client to verify comfort of

water

• puts on clean gloves before washing perineal area

• Places pad/linen protector under perineal area before washing
• Exposes perineal area while avoiding overexposure of client
• Applies soap to wet washcloth

8. WASHES GENITAL AREA, MOVING FROM FRONT TO BACK, WHILE USING CLEAN AREA OF

THE WASHCLOTH FOR EACH STROKE

9. USING CLEAN WASHCLOTH, RINSES SOAP FROM GENITAL AREA, MOVING FROM FRONT TO

BACK, WHILE USING A CLEAN AREA OF THE WASHCLOTH FOR EACH STROKE.

• pat dries genital area moving from front to back with towel
• After washing genital area, turns to side, then washes and rinses rectal area moving from front to

back using a clean area of washcloth for each stroke. Dries with towel

• Repositions client
• Empties, Rinses, and Dries basin

• After rinsing basin, place basin in designated dirty area
• 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 placing used equipment in designated dirty area, removes and

disposes gloves and washes hands

• Call light is within reach, bed is in low, privacy removed.

Question 2: Performs Passive Range of Motion (PROM) For One Knee and One Ankle

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 nurse aide if pain is experienced during exercise. (say " If this hurts, please

tell me")

• Supports leg at knee and ankle while performing range of motion for knee

• Bends the knee and then returns leg to clients normal position (extension/flexion) (AT LEAST 3

TIMES) unless they tell you of pain

• Supports foot and ankle close to the bed while performing range of motion for ankle (grab middle of

foot)

• Pushes/pulls foot toward head (dorsiflexion/back) and pushes/pulls foot down, toes point down

(plantar flexion) AT LEAST 3 TIMES unless pain is verbalized

8. WHILE SUPPORTING THE LIMB, MOVES JOINTS GENTLY, SLOWLY, AND SMOOTHLY

THROUGH THE RANGE OF MOTION, DISCONTINUING EXERCISE IF CLIENT VERBALIZES PAIN.

• call light is within reach, privacy down, bed down
• washes hands

Question 3: Transfers From Bed to Wheelchair Using Transfer Belt

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 assisting to stand, wheelchair is positioned along side of bed, at head of bed, and facing the

foot of the bed.

• Before assisting to stand, footrests are folded up or removed - (place on bed)

• Before assisting to stand, bed is at a safe level (low position)

6. BEFORE ASSISTING TO STAND, LOCKS WHEELS ON WHEELCHAIR

• Before assisting to stand, checks and/or locks bed wheels
• Before assisting to stand, client is assisted to a sitting position with feet flat on the floor
• Before assisting to stand, candidate ensures client is wearing shoes.
• Before assisting to stand, applies transfer belt securely over clothing/gown
• Before assisting to stand, provides instructions to enable client to assist in transfer including

prearranged signal to alert when to begin standing (say "on the count of 3 we're going to stand")

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

to 3 to alert client to begin standing

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

grasp (keep thumbs out) and maintaining stability of client's legs (with your leg between theirs)

• Assists client to turn to stand in front of wheelchair with back of client's legs against wheelchair
• Lowers client into wheelchair (with you being in front of them)
• Positions client with hips touching back of wheelchair and transfer belt is removed - (say " can you

scoot back?")

• positions feet on footrest
• call light is within reach, privacy down
• washes hands

Question 4: 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

• before turing, lowers head of bed - flat (move client to one side, ask "can you move to one side")

• Raises side rail on side to which body will be turned

• slowly rolls onto side as one unit toward raised side rail
• Places or adjusts pillow under head for support
• client is positioned so that client is not lying on arm, (pull out shoulder)
• supports top arm with pillow
• places pillow behind client's back
• places pillow between legs with top knee flexed; knee and ankle supported
• call light is within reach, rail is down, bed is in low, privacy down
• wash hands

Question 5: Cleans Upper or Lower Denture

Answer:

• puts on clean gloves before handling dentures

• put water basin in the sink and fill with water

• Rinses denture in tepid/moderate temperature running water before brushing them

• Applies toothpaste to both sides of denture brush. (cup denture in hand)

• Brushes surfaces of denture
• Rinses surface of denture under tepid/moderate temperature running water
• Before placing denture into cup, rinses denture cup and lid.

8.Places denture in denture cup with tepid/moderate temperature water and places lid on cup

• Rinses toothbrush and places in designated toothbrush basin/container
• Maintains clean technique with placement of toothbrush and denture. (put toothbrush on paper

towel)

• Sink basin is removed and disposed of appropriately and sink is drained
• After rinsing and drying equipment, dispose of gloves into waste container and washes hands

Question 6: Counts and Records Radial Pulse

Answer:

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

possible

• Place finger tips on thumb side of client's wrist to locate radial pulse

• Count beats for one full minute. (say "start" and "stop")

• put call light within reach, lower bed

• Washes hands

6. AFTER OBTAINING PULSE BY PALPATING THE RADIAL ARTERY POSITION, RECORDS PULSE

RATE WITHIN PLUS OR MINUS 4 BEATS OF THE EVALUATOR'S READING... (LAST)

Question 7: Measures and Records Urinary Output

Answer:

• Puts on clean gloves before handling bedpan

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

of container (put toilet seat in boy position - all the way out)