CNA Exam WI UPDATED EXAM TEST ALREADY GRADED A+, Exams of
Advanced Education
What measures should betaken assures measurement of weight accurately
indicates a change in the resident's body weight. - ANSWERStart with the
scale balanced to zero.
Make sure the resident is not holding onto the scale
Make surety resident is not holding onto walker or cane while being weighed.
Weigh the resident on the same scale each time
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, which need might a resident have
difficulty meeting due to his dependance on others for assistance with ADLs
(Activities of Daily Living)? - ANSWERNeed for Self-Esteem
A resident has the right to refuse cares. How should a CNA respond to a
resident who refuses care? - ANSWERTry to be persuasive and give options. If
that doesn't work:
Respect Refusal
Notify the nurse of any refusal of cares
,Menopause is the time in a women's life when she has decreased blood
levels of estrogen and progesterone. What are some normal changes offing
that result from this decrease? - ANSWERLoss of calcium which leads to
brittle bones
Menstrual Periods stop
Vaginal walls get drier and thinner
List 5 guidelines for Urinary Catheter Care - ANSWER1. Make sure the
drainage bag is below the bladder or hips (prevents urine from flowing back
into the bladder)
2. Keep drainage bag off of the floor
3. Keep tubing straight, free from kinks(if not straight urine may be prevented
from draining)
4. Keep genital area clean (catheter goes all the way to the bladder and
makes it easier for bacteria to enter the body)
Which of the following is an open ended question that should be most
helpful in encouraging the resident to communicate? - ANSWERHow do you
prefer to have your breakfast?
Are you hungry for breakfast?
Do you want to east breakfast?
I will take you to breakfast now.
Correct ANSWER: How do you prefer to have your breakfast.
List tasks which are typically not in the scope of practice for CNAs? -
ANSWERAdministering Medication
, Procedures requiring sterile technique
Diagnosing illness or prescribing treatments or meds
Informing residents or family of diagnosis or medical plans
What are the 5 right of delegation? - ANSWERRight Task
Right Circumstance
Right Person
Right Direction/communication
Right Supervision/Evaluation
What type of question encourages residents to communicate? -
ANSWEROpen Ended Questions
When a CNA is asked to perform a task not in his scope of practice or that he
has not been trained to do, how should he respond to the request? -
ANSWERDo not accept the delegation
Communicate to the nurse why refused (respectfully)
For Example:
I have not been trained and or it is not within my scope of practice.
When working with a resident who does not speak English, what can bee
done to improve communication? - ANSWERAsk if there is an interpreter to
help
Enhance communication with nonverbal cues
Use pictures for to illustrate basic needs such as toilet, bed, eating, drink.
Advanced Education
What measures should betaken assures measurement of weight accurately
indicates a change in the resident's body weight. - ANSWERStart with the
scale balanced to zero.
Make sure the resident is not holding onto the scale
Make surety resident is not holding onto walker or cane while being weighed.
Weigh the resident on the same scale each time
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, which need might a resident have
difficulty meeting due to his dependance on others for assistance with ADLs
(Activities of Daily Living)? - ANSWERNeed for Self-Esteem
A resident has the right to refuse cares. How should a CNA respond to a
resident who refuses care? - ANSWERTry to be persuasive and give options. If
that doesn't work:
Respect Refusal
Notify the nurse of any refusal of cares
,Menopause is the time in a women's life when she has decreased blood
levels of estrogen and progesterone. What are some normal changes offing
that result from this decrease? - ANSWERLoss of calcium which leads to
brittle bones
Menstrual Periods stop
Vaginal walls get drier and thinner
List 5 guidelines for Urinary Catheter Care - ANSWER1. Make sure the
drainage bag is below the bladder or hips (prevents urine from flowing back
into the bladder)
2. Keep drainage bag off of the floor
3. Keep tubing straight, free from kinks(if not straight urine may be prevented
from draining)
4. Keep genital area clean (catheter goes all the way to the bladder and
makes it easier for bacteria to enter the body)
Which of the following is an open ended question that should be most
helpful in encouraging the resident to communicate? - ANSWERHow do you
prefer to have your breakfast?
Are you hungry for breakfast?
Do you want to east breakfast?
I will take you to breakfast now.
Correct ANSWER: How do you prefer to have your breakfast.
List tasks which are typically not in the scope of practice for CNAs? -
ANSWERAdministering Medication
, Procedures requiring sterile technique
Diagnosing illness or prescribing treatments or meds
Informing residents or family of diagnosis or medical plans
What are the 5 right of delegation? - ANSWERRight Task
Right Circumstance
Right Person
Right Direction/communication
Right Supervision/Evaluation
What type of question encourages residents to communicate? -
ANSWEROpen Ended Questions
When a CNA is asked to perform a task not in his scope of practice or that he
has not been trained to do, how should he respond to the request? -
ANSWERDo not accept the delegation
Communicate to the nurse why refused (respectfully)
For Example:
I have not been trained and or it is not within my scope of practice.
When working with a resident who does not speak English, what can bee
done to improve communication? - ANSWERAsk if there is an interpreter to
help
Enhance communication with nonverbal cues
Use pictures for to illustrate basic needs such as toilet, bed, eating, drink.
