CNA/GNA Personal Care-QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Pt position when tube feeding
HOB is elevated 45 to 60 degrees
contracture
Occurs when a joint is allowed to remain in the same position for too long. The muscles and
tendons shorten and atrophy. The joint becomes permanently fixed in a flexed position.
Tooth decay
caries
bad breath
halitosis
partial bath
face, hands, axilla, back, buttocks, and genitals
Turning a patient frequently prevents
deformities/contractures and bedsores
Cause of pressure ulcers
Anything that interferes with circulation
Friction
Caused by dragging across a sheet or other surface
, Dangers of prolonged immobility
pressure sores
lung expansion is compromised: pneumonia
Circulation is impaired: Bld clot risk
Deformities develop: contractures, foot drop
Ca++ lost from bones
Urinary system less effective
Constipation to fecal impaction
How frequently do you change a dependent pt's position?
every 2 hours
oral hygiene is to be performed
3 times a day
Shaving a males neck
upward strokes
Prone
on the stomach
Turning sheets/draw sheets
positioned from shoulders to below the hips
What do you shave first?
the cheeks
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Pt position when tube feeding
HOB is elevated 45 to 60 degrees
contracture
Occurs when a joint is allowed to remain in the same position for too long. The muscles and
tendons shorten and atrophy. The joint becomes permanently fixed in a flexed position.
Tooth decay
caries
bad breath
halitosis
partial bath
face, hands, axilla, back, buttocks, and genitals
Turning a patient frequently prevents
deformities/contractures and bedsores
Cause of pressure ulcers
Anything that interferes with circulation
Friction
Caused by dragging across a sheet or other surface
, Dangers of prolonged immobility
pressure sores
lung expansion is compromised: pneumonia
Circulation is impaired: Bld clot risk
Deformities develop: contractures, foot drop
Ca++ lost from bones
Urinary system less effective
Constipation to fecal impaction
How frequently do you change a dependent pt's position?
every 2 hours
oral hygiene is to be performed
3 times a day
Shaving a males neck
upward strokes
Prone
on the stomach
Turning sheets/draw sheets
positioned from shoulders to below the hips
What do you shave first?
the cheeks
