CNA SKILLS TEST QUESTIONS WITH
100% COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
SCORED A+
Beginning Procedure Actions - ANSWER-1.*Wash hands thoroughly prior to entering
room or when in room
2. Assemble needed equipment
3.Go to resident's room, knock and pause before entering.
4. *Introduce self by name and title
5. *Identify the resident by facility policies and address them by name.
6. Ask visitors to leave the room and inform them where they may wait.
7.*Provide privacy throughout procedure; pull curtains, shut door, properly cover patient
as needed.
8.*Explain procedure to resident; speak clearly, slowly and directly to resident,
maintaining face to face contact whenever possible.
9. Answer resident's questions about the procedure.
10. Allow resident to assist as much as possible.
11. Raise the bed to a comfortable working height.
Skill 25: Assisting with a Bedpan/Fracture Pan
*Equipment: Bedpan or Fracture Pan, Wipes (peri-care) - ANSWER-1.*Positions the
bedpan/fracture pan under the resident correctly (If using a fracture plan, the flat side
should be toward the back of the resident)
2. Raises head of bed to a comfortable level
3. Place tissue within reach of resident
4.*Position call light within reach of the resident
,5.*Provide privacy
6. Gently removes bedpan
7. Provide or assist with peri-care as needed
8. Empty bedpan in toilet
9. Rinse, dry and store bedpan in proper location
10. Washes/assists resident to wash and dry hands
11. Record results accurately
Skill 26: Collecting a Stool Specimen
*Equipment: Specimen Container, Tongue Depressor, Transport/Biohazard Bag -
ANSWER-1.*Properly fill out label given and place on specimen container (before
entering the room)
2. Using a tongue depressor take a sample of feces from the bedpan or specimen
collection device
3. Note color, amount and quality of the feces
4. Dispose of tongue depressor in a disposable bag
5. Empty remaining contents of bedpan or specimen collection device into toilet
6.*Put lid tightly on the specimen cup
7.*Place specimen cup into transport bag
8.*Wash hands
-Note: End procedures then put on one glove then take cup away
9. Take the specimen cup to the designated location
Ending Procedure Actions - ANSWER-1.*Position resident comfortably.
2.*Return bed to lowest position.
3.*Leave signal cord, telephone and water within reach.
, 4.*Perform a general safety check.
5. Open curtain.
6. Care for equipment following policy.
7.*Wash hands.
8. Let visitors know they may return.
9.*Report completion of task and observation of any abnormalities and record actions
and observations.
Vital Signs: Blood Pressure - ANSWER-1.Clean ear pieces and diaphragm with
antiseptic wipe.
2. Position residents arm resting on firm surface with palm up.
3.Wrap cuff around arm with bladder over artery 1" above antecubital space-cuff even
and snug.
4. Place ear pieces in ears and place diaphragm over artery.
5. Inflate cuff to no more than 180mm/Hg or may use pulse obliteration method,
candidate choice
6. Deflate cuff, note systolic reading, and note point of diastolic reading.
7. Accurate reading within 4mm/Hg window on both systolic and diastolic
8.*Accurately record blood pressure.
Vital Signs: Temperature (Tympanic) - ANSWER-1. Place tympanic thermometer cover
on.
2. Ask person to turn head so ear is in front of you, put new probe cover on.
3. Pull back on the ear (gentle, firm) to straighten the ear canal and insert probe gently
into ear canal directed toward nose.
4. Start the thermometer.
5. Wait until you hear a beep or flashing light and remove.
100% COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
SCORED A+
Beginning Procedure Actions - ANSWER-1.*Wash hands thoroughly prior to entering
room or when in room
2. Assemble needed equipment
3.Go to resident's room, knock and pause before entering.
4. *Introduce self by name and title
5. *Identify the resident by facility policies and address them by name.
6. Ask visitors to leave the room and inform them where they may wait.
7.*Provide privacy throughout procedure; pull curtains, shut door, properly cover patient
as needed.
8.*Explain procedure to resident; speak clearly, slowly and directly to resident,
maintaining face to face contact whenever possible.
9. Answer resident's questions about the procedure.
10. Allow resident to assist as much as possible.
11. Raise the bed to a comfortable working height.
Skill 25: Assisting with a Bedpan/Fracture Pan
*Equipment: Bedpan or Fracture Pan, Wipes (peri-care) - ANSWER-1.*Positions the
bedpan/fracture pan under the resident correctly (If using a fracture plan, the flat side
should be toward the back of the resident)
2. Raises head of bed to a comfortable level
3. Place tissue within reach of resident
4.*Position call light within reach of the resident
,5.*Provide privacy
6. Gently removes bedpan
7. Provide or assist with peri-care as needed
8. Empty bedpan in toilet
9. Rinse, dry and store bedpan in proper location
10. Washes/assists resident to wash and dry hands
11. Record results accurately
Skill 26: Collecting a Stool Specimen
*Equipment: Specimen Container, Tongue Depressor, Transport/Biohazard Bag -
ANSWER-1.*Properly fill out label given and place on specimen container (before
entering the room)
2. Using a tongue depressor take a sample of feces from the bedpan or specimen
collection device
3. Note color, amount and quality of the feces
4. Dispose of tongue depressor in a disposable bag
5. Empty remaining contents of bedpan or specimen collection device into toilet
6.*Put lid tightly on the specimen cup
7.*Place specimen cup into transport bag
8.*Wash hands
-Note: End procedures then put on one glove then take cup away
9. Take the specimen cup to the designated location
Ending Procedure Actions - ANSWER-1.*Position resident comfortably.
2.*Return bed to lowest position.
3.*Leave signal cord, telephone and water within reach.
, 4.*Perform a general safety check.
5. Open curtain.
6. Care for equipment following policy.
7.*Wash hands.
8. Let visitors know they may return.
9.*Report completion of task and observation of any abnormalities and record actions
and observations.
Vital Signs: Blood Pressure - ANSWER-1.Clean ear pieces and diaphragm with
antiseptic wipe.
2. Position residents arm resting on firm surface with palm up.
3.Wrap cuff around arm with bladder over artery 1" above antecubital space-cuff even
and snug.
4. Place ear pieces in ears and place diaphragm over artery.
5. Inflate cuff to no more than 180mm/Hg or may use pulse obliteration method,
candidate choice
6. Deflate cuff, note systolic reading, and note point of diastolic reading.
7. Accurate reading within 4mm/Hg window on both systolic and diastolic
8.*Accurately record blood pressure.
Vital Signs: Temperature (Tympanic) - ANSWER-1. Place tympanic thermometer cover
on.
2. Ask person to turn head so ear is in front of you, put new probe cover on.
3. Pull back on the ear (gentle, firm) to straighten the ear canal and insert probe gently
into ear canal directed toward nose.
4. Start the thermometer.
5. Wait until you hear a beep or flashing light and remove.
