Indiana
INDIANA CNA WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
5 moments of hand hygiene - ANS ✓Before resident contact, after resident
contact, before aseptic task, after exposure to blood/body fluids, after contact
with resident surroundings
Importance in personal protective equipment? - ANS ✓Proper usage will
provide a barrier between the caregiver and the pathogen, thus preventing the
spread of infection
describe direct contact which could spread infection? - ANS ✓touching an
infected person and then proceeding to touch another person without washing
hands
describe indirect contact which could cause infection - ANS ✓touching a
contaminated object and then touching a person without washing hands
If a resident has Clostridium Difficlile, is an alcohol-based hand rub
effective? - ANS ✓NO, you must always wash hands after coming into contact
with C-diff
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Universal sign for choking? - ANS ✓clutching the throat
what document provides first aid should a resident drink a chemical - ANS
✓Material Safety Data Sheets
Explain the actions of the caregiver if a resident is having a seizure? - ANS
✓Call for nurse, stay with resident, assist nurse with positioning resident on
their side, place padding under head, move furniture away, keep things out of
patients mouth and do not restrain, loosen clothing especially around neck, note
duration and areas involved.
define acronym R.A.C.E - ANS ✓Remove residents from area
Activate alarm
Contain the fire (close doors)
Extinguish if possible
define acronym P.A.S.S - ANS ✓Pull Pin
Aim nozzle
Squeeze handle
Sweep back and forth at base of flame
What to do if you catch on fire? - ANS ✓stop drop and roll
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Indiana Cna
INDIANA CNA WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
5 moments of hand hygiene - ANS ✓Before resident contact, after resident
contact, before aseptic task, after exposure to blood/body fluids, after contact
with resident surroundings
Importance in personal protective equipment? - ANS ✓Proper usage will
provide a barrier between the caregiver and the pathogen, thus preventing the
spread of infection
describe direct contact which could spread infection? - ANS ✓touching an
infected person and then proceeding to touch another person without washing
hands
describe indirect contact which could cause infection - ANS ✓touching a
contaminated object and then touching a person without washing hands
If a resident has Clostridium Difficlile, is an alcohol-based hand rub
effective? - ANS ✓NO, you must always wash hands after coming into contact
with C-diff
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Indiana Cna
, Indiana
Universal sign for choking? - ANS ✓clutching the throat
what document provides first aid should a resident drink a chemical - ANS
✓Material Safety Data Sheets
Explain the actions of the caregiver if a resident is having a seizure? - ANS
✓Call for nurse, stay with resident, assist nurse with positioning resident on
their side, place padding under head, move furniture away, keep things out of
patients mouth and do not restrain, loosen clothing especially around neck, note
duration and areas involved.
define acronym R.A.C.E - ANS ✓Remove residents from area
Activate alarm
Contain the fire (close doors)
Extinguish if possible
define acronym P.A.S.S - ANS ✓Pull Pin
Aim nozzle
Squeeze handle
Sweep back and forth at base of flame
What to do if you catch on fire? - ANS ✓stop drop and roll
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