Illinois CNA State Exam Questions And
Answers.
How do you promote communication with a resident? -
\asking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are you feeling?" (ch.6)
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do? -
\Use a gait belt
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? -
\80-93 `F
What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? -
\Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-
106)
What is the oral temperature? -
\97.6-99.6
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is done? -
\use 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? -
\Let the doctor speak to the nurse.
How should you be positioned when applying TED hose? -
\Wide 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? -
\Help 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? -
\Remove 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* -
\1 oz = 30 mL
, How do you take a random urine specimen? -
\Used 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 -
\*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? -
\Start 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? -
\Transfer the call.
(pg.56)
A resident wth dementia is getting agitated and thinks he lost his keys, what do you do?
-
\Tell him you will help him find his keys
What do you do to a room when a resident checks out? -
\Disinfect the room.
A resident is in isolation.
What do you do with their food tray when they done eating? -
\Double bag outside the room and send it to the kitchen.
What do you do with a residents BM when you empty their colostomy bag? -
\Flush in the toilet
How many times do you ambulate a resident when the care plan states ambulate with
BID? -
\BID- twice a day
TID- Three times a day
QID- Four times a day
Answers.
How do you promote communication with a resident? -
\asking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are you feeling?" (ch.6)
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do? -
\Use a gait belt
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? -
\80-93 `F
What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? -
\Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-
106)
What is the oral temperature? -
\97.6-99.6
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is done? -
\use 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? -
\Let the doctor speak to the nurse.
How should you be positioned when applying TED hose? -
\Wide 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? -
\Help 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? -
\Remove 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* -
\1 oz = 30 mL
, How do you take a random urine specimen? -
\Used 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 -
\*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? -
\Start 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? -
\Transfer the call.
(pg.56)
A resident wth dementia is getting agitated and thinks he lost his keys, what do you do?
-
\Tell him you will help him find his keys
What do you do to a room when a resident checks out? -
\Disinfect the room.
A resident is in isolation.
What do you do with their food tray when they done eating? -
\Double bag outside the room and send it to the kitchen.
What do you do with a residents BM when you empty their colostomy bag? -
\Flush in the toilet
How many times do you ambulate a resident when the care plan states ambulate with
BID? -
\BID- twice a day
TID- Three times a day
QID- Four times a day
