Indiana Cna written questions
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1. Who does the CNA report to?: Charge Nurse
2. What is the difference between objective and subjective observation?: Ob-
jective is observed, seen, heard, smelled or felt while subjective is told to or thought
happened
3. Examples of residents choices which can be honored by the facility to
promote person-centered care?: Time to be woken up and dressed in the a.m.,
whether to shower or bathe in a tub, what time to go to bed
4. Examples of residents rights?: See survey results, voice grievances, self ad-
minister meds, be free from abuse, free to make choices.
5. How can resident rights be protected?: CNA report signs of abuse neglect or
misappropriation immediately
6. types of abuse?: Sexual, mental, emotional, physical, verbal, neglect, misappro-
priation, involuntary seclusion
7. examples of neglect?: Leaving resident soiled, leaving call light and water out
of reach of resident
8. example of misappropriation: using residents personal phone to make calls,
taking residents money or personal belongings
9. first thing to be done if you feel a resident is being abused?: remove resident
from harm and report immediately.
10. Links in the chain of infection?: Causitive agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode
of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible hose
11. Most important action to take to prevent spread of infection: WASH HANDS
12. 5 moments of hand hygiene: Before resident contact, after resident contact,
before aseptic task, after exposure to blood/body fluids, after contact with resident
surroundings
13. Importance in personal protective equipment?: Proper usage will provide
a barrier between the caregiver and the pathogen, thus preventing the spread of
infection
14. describe direct contact which could spread infection?: touching an infected
person and then proceeding to touch another person without washing hands
15. describe indirect contact which could cause infection: touching a contami-
nated object and then touching a person without washing hands
16. If a resident has Clostridium Difficlile, is an alcohol-based hand rub effec-
tive?: NO, you must always wash hands after coming into contact with C-diff
17. Universal sign for choking?: clutching the throat
18. what document provides first aid should a resident drink a chemical: Ma-
terial Safety Data Sheets
19. Explain the actions of the caregiver if a resident is having a seizure?: Call
for nurse, stay with resident, assist nurse with postioning resident on their side, place
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padding under head, move furniture away, keep things out of patients mouth and
do not restrain, loosen clothing expecially around neck, note duration and areas
involved.
20. define acronym R.A.C.E: Remove residents from area
Activate alarm
Contain the fire (close doors)
Extinguish if possible
21. define acronym P.A.S.S: Pull Pin
Aim nozzle
Squeeze handle
Sweep back and forth at base of flame
22. What to do if you catch on fire?: stop drop and roll
23. Normal pulse rate: 60-100 beats per minute
24. Normal Blood pressure range: systolic ----> 100-139
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diastolic-----> 60-89
25. How to check respirations while resident sleeps: place hand on residents
chest to feel the rise and fall
26. Define proper body alignment: residents shoulders are directly above their
hips, their head and neck straight, their arms and legs in natural positions
27. Name four most common bed positions?: Supine, Lateral, Semi-fowlers,
Fowlers
28. Which position raises the bed to 30-45degrees: semi-fowlers
29. Does semi-fowlers put more or less pressure on the coccyx than Fowlers
position: Less
30. When transferring a resident with right sided weakness from the bed to the
chair, which side should chair be placed on?: Left side (residents stronger side)
31. How to clean Peri area of male and female: male: pull back foreskin, wash and
rinse tip of penis in a circular motion beginning with urethra, continue washing down
pentis to the scrotum and inner thighs
female: separate labia, wash urethral area first, wash between and outside of labia in
downward strokes, alternating from side to side and moving outward towards thighs,
different part of washcloth for each stroke
32. What is the rationale importance of cleaning peri area correctly: Prevents
spread of infection by washing pathogens away from urethra and not toward it where
pathogens could enter
33. observations made during oral care that need reported to nurse?: Irritation,
raised areas, coated or swollen tongue, sores, complaint of mouth pain, white spots,
loose chipped or decayed teeth
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1. Who does the CNA report to?: Charge Nurse
2. What is the difference between objective and subjective observation?: Ob-
jective is observed, seen, heard, smelled or felt while subjective is told to or thought
happened
3. Examples of residents choices which can be honored by the facility to
promote person-centered care?: Time to be woken up and dressed in the a.m.,
whether to shower or bathe in a tub, what time to go to bed
4. Examples of residents rights?: See survey results, voice grievances, self ad-
minister meds, be free from abuse, free to make choices.
5. How can resident rights be protected?: CNA report signs of abuse neglect or
misappropriation immediately
6. types of abuse?: Sexual, mental, emotional, physical, verbal, neglect, misappro-
priation, involuntary seclusion
7. examples of neglect?: Leaving resident soiled, leaving call light and water out
of reach of resident
8. example of misappropriation: using residents personal phone to make calls,
taking residents money or personal belongings
9. first thing to be done if you feel a resident is being abused?: remove resident
from harm and report immediately.
10. Links in the chain of infection?: Causitive agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode
of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible hose
11. Most important action to take to prevent spread of infection: WASH HANDS
12. 5 moments of hand hygiene: Before resident contact, after resident contact,
before aseptic task, after exposure to blood/body fluids, after contact with resident
surroundings
13. Importance in personal protective equipment?: Proper usage will provide
a barrier between the caregiver and the pathogen, thus preventing the spread of
infection
14. describe direct contact which could spread infection?: touching an infected
person and then proceeding to touch another person without washing hands
15. describe indirect contact which could cause infection: touching a contami-
nated object and then touching a person without washing hands
16. If a resident has Clostridium Difficlile, is an alcohol-based hand rub effec-
tive?: NO, you must always wash hands after coming into contact with C-diff
17. Universal sign for choking?: clutching the throat
18. what document provides first aid should a resident drink a chemical: Ma-
terial Safety Data Sheets
19. Explain the actions of the caregiver if a resident is having a seizure?: Call
for nurse, stay with resident, assist nurse with postioning resident on their side, place
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padding under head, move furniture away, keep things out of patients mouth and
do not restrain, loosen clothing expecially around neck, note duration and areas
involved.
20. define acronym R.A.C.E: Remove residents from area
Activate alarm
Contain the fire (close doors)
Extinguish if possible
21. define acronym P.A.S.S: Pull Pin
Aim nozzle
Squeeze handle
Sweep back and forth at base of flame
22. What to do if you catch on fire?: stop drop and roll
23. Normal pulse rate: 60-100 beats per minute
24. Normal Blood pressure range: systolic ----> 100-139
-----------------------------
diastolic-----> 60-89
25. How to check respirations while resident sleeps: place hand on residents
chest to feel the rise and fall
26. Define proper body alignment: residents shoulders are directly above their
hips, their head and neck straight, their arms and legs in natural positions
27. Name four most common bed positions?: Supine, Lateral, Semi-fowlers,
Fowlers
28. Which position raises the bed to 30-45degrees: semi-fowlers
29. Does semi-fowlers put more or less pressure on the coccyx than Fowlers
position: Less
30. When transferring a resident with right sided weakness from the bed to the
chair, which side should chair be placed on?: Left side (residents stronger side)
31. How to clean Peri area of male and female: male: pull back foreskin, wash and
rinse tip of penis in a circular motion beginning with urethra, continue washing down
pentis to the scrotum and inner thighs
female: separate labia, wash urethral area first, wash between and outside of labia in
downward strokes, alternating from side to side and moving outward towards thighs,
different part of washcloth for each stroke
32. What is the rationale importance of cleaning peri area correctly: Prevents
spread of infection by washing pathogens away from urethra and not toward it where
pathogens could enter
33. observations made during oral care that need reported to nurse?: Irritation,
raised areas, coated or swollen tongue, sores, complaint of mouth pain, white spots,
loose chipped or decayed teeth
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