Illinois CNA state exam questions 2023/2024 with complete
solution
How do you promote communication with a resident? - CORRECT
ANSWERasking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are you feeling?"
(ch.6)
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do
you do? - CORRECT ANSWERUse a gait belt
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? - CORRECT ANSWER80-
93 `F
What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? - CORRECT ANSWERSitz-
seat. The perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT
water (93-98-106)
What is the oral temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER97.6-99.6
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when
he is done? - CORRECT ANSWERuse call light/call for help promptly
or while waiting for help- place in side rails
A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment before
leaving, what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWERLet the doctor speak
to the nurse.
How should you be positioned when applying TED hose? - CORRECT
ANSWERWide base of support
Legs between 12-24 inches apart.
Check ever 2 hours.
Remove every 8 hours for 30 min
, As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being
discharged? - CORRECT ANSWERHelp in packing resident's things
away.
You are in a resident's room and you see a bottle of disinfectant that
housekeeping left behind, what do you do? - CORRECT
ANSWERRemove it from the resident's room immediately.
Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-11 shift
*there will be an illustration for this question* - CORRECT ANSWER1
oz = 30 mL
How do you take a random urine specimen? - CORRECT
ANSWERUsed for routine urinalysis
No special measures are needed.
Collected any time during a 24-hour period.
Pour about 120 mL into the specimen container, place the container in
a plastic bag, apply Biohazard Label.
The Midstream Specimen - CORRECT ANSWER*Clean-voided
specimen
1). Perineal is cleaned
2). Start voiding
3). Stop voiding half way
4). Starts voiding in a sterile specimen container
How do you take a 24-hour urine specimen? - CORRECT
ANSWERStart with an empty bladder
1). Person voids to begin the test with an empty bladder---discard it
2). Save all the voiding for the next 24-hours.
Tes is restarted if:
-a voiding was not saved
-toilet tissue was discarded into the specimen
-the specimen contains stools
You answer the phone but the person meant to call a different unit,
what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWERTransfer the call.
solution
How do you promote communication with a resident? - CORRECT
ANSWERasking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are you feeling?"
(ch.6)
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do
you do? - CORRECT ANSWERUse a gait belt
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? - CORRECT ANSWER80-
93 `F
What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? - CORRECT ANSWERSitz-
seat. The perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT
water (93-98-106)
What is the oral temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER97.6-99.6
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when
he is done? - CORRECT ANSWERuse call light/call for help promptly
or while waiting for help- place in side rails
A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment before
leaving, what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWERLet the doctor speak
to the nurse.
How should you be positioned when applying TED hose? - CORRECT
ANSWERWide base of support
Legs between 12-24 inches apart.
Check ever 2 hours.
Remove every 8 hours for 30 min
, As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being
discharged? - CORRECT ANSWERHelp in packing resident's things
away.
You are in a resident's room and you see a bottle of disinfectant that
housekeeping left behind, what do you do? - CORRECT
ANSWERRemove it from the resident's room immediately.
Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-11 shift
*there will be an illustration for this question* - CORRECT ANSWER1
oz = 30 mL
How do you take a random urine specimen? - CORRECT
ANSWERUsed for routine urinalysis
No special measures are needed.
Collected any time during a 24-hour period.
Pour about 120 mL into the specimen container, place the container in
a plastic bag, apply Biohazard Label.
The Midstream Specimen - CORRECT ANSWER*Clean-voided
specimen
1). Perineal is cleaned
2). Start voiding
3). Stop voiding half way
4). Starts voiding in a sterile specimen container
How do you take a 24-hour urine specimen? - CORRECT
ANSWERStart with an empty bladder
1). Person voids to begin the test with an empty bladder---discard it
2). Save all the voiding for the next 24-hours.
Tes is restarted if:
-a voiding was not saved
-toilet tissue was discarded into the specimen
-the specimen contains stools
You answer the phone but the person meant to call a different unit,
what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWERTransfer the call.
