PROMETRIC CNA SKILLS HANDWASHING
AND INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● How many skills are part of the Clinical Skills Test?
Answer: 22 skills.
●● What is the requirement for the Handwashing and Indirect Care
skills during the test?
Answer: All candidates are scored on these two skills.
●● What happens when a candidate is registered to test?
Answer: A computer selects which skills will be on the candidate's test.
●● Who usually plays the role of the resident during the test?
Answer: Another candidate, but in special situations, the nurse may play
the resident.
●● What are General Instructions in the context of the Clinical Skills
Test?
Answer: Basic rules for the test, including how to make corrections
during skill performance.
,●● Where can candidates find the General Instructions for the Clinical
Skills Test?
Answer: On the state's website at www.prometric.com/nurseaide.
●● What will candidates see when they enter the testing room?
Answer: A setup similar to a resident's room with equipment and
supplies.
●● What items might be found in the resident's bedside cabinet during
the test?
Answer: Personal care supplies such as toothbrush, toothpaste, basins,
and bedpan.
●● How are candidates' performances rated during the Clinical Skills
Test?
Answer: Using checkpoints by the nurse(s) giving the test.
●● What happens after a candidate completes their test?
Answer: The nurse enters observations into a computer to determine
results.
●● When are results provided to candidates?
Answer: On the day of testing, unless there is a technology issue.
,●● What is the significance of the checkpoints for each skill?
Answer: They indicate what the nurse will look for during skill
performance.
●● What is required of candidates when performing skills during the
test?
Answer: They must actually perform the skills, providing real care to the
actor or mannequin.
●● What is the minimum time for handwashing during the test?
Answer: A minimum of 20 seconds of cleansing friction.
●● What should candidates do with used paper towels after
handwashing?
Answer: Dispose of them in the trash.
●● What is the first step in the handwashing procedure?
Answer: Wetting hands and applying soap.
●● What areas should be cleansed during handwashing?
Answer: Front and back of hands, between fingers, around cuticles,
under nails, and wrists.
, ●● What must candidates do if water is required for a skill?
Answer: They must actually use water.
●● What is the role of the nurse during the Clinical Skills Test?
Answer: To observe and rate the candidate's performance without
answering questions about skill performance.
●● What is the consequence of not receiving a score report on the day of
testing?
Answer: Candidates should refer to the candidate bulletin for
information on accessing results online.
●● What is the importance of the Clinical Skills Test for nursing
candidates?
Answer: It evaluates their practical skills in a simulated environment.
●● How does the test assess different resident needs?
Answer: Candidates are given instructions that describe how the skill is
being tested based on different resident positions.
●● What is the expectation regarding handwashing for candidates during
the test?
Answer: Candidates are expected to know to wash their hands before
any physical contact with a resident.
AND INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● How many skills are part of the Clinical Skills Test?
Answer: 22 skills.
●● What is the requirement for the Handwashing and Indirect Care
skills during the test?
Answer: All candidates are scored on these two skills.
●● What happens when a candidate is registered to test?
Answer: A computer selects which skills will be on the candidate's test.
●● Who usually plays the role of the resident during the test?
Answer: Another candidate, but in special situations, the nurse may play
the resident.
●● What are General Instructions in the context of the Clinical Skills
Test?
Answer: Basic rules for the test, including how to make corrections
during skill performance.
,●● Where can candidates find the General Instructions for the Clinical
Skills Test?
Answer: On the state's website at www.prometric.com/nurseaide.
●● What will candidates see when they enter the testing room?
Answer: A setup similar to a resident's room with equipment and
supplies.
●● What items might be found in the resident's bedside cabinet during
the test?
Answer: Personal care supplies such as toothbrush, toothpaste, basins,
and bedpan.
●● How are candidates' performances rated during the Clinical Skills
Test?
Answer: Using checkpoints by the nurse(s) giving the test.
●● What happens after a candidate completes their test?
Answer: The nurse enters observations into a computer to determine
results.
●● When are results provided to candidates?
Answer: On the day of testing, unless there is a technology issue.
,●● What is the significance of the checkpoints for each skill?
Answer: They indicate what the nurse will look for during skill
performance.
●● What is required of candidates when performing skills during the
test?
Answer: They must actually perform the skills, providing real care to the
actor or mannequin.
●● What is the minimum time for handwashing during the test?
Answer: A minimum of 20 seconds of cleansing friction.
●● What should candidates do with used paper towels after
handwashing?
Answer: Dispose of them in the trash.
●● What is the first step in the handwashing procedure?
Answer: Wetting hands and applying soap.
●● What areas should be cleansed during handwashing?
Answer: Front and back of hands, between fingers, around cuticles,
under nails, and wrists.
, ●● What must candidates do if water is required for a skill?
Answer: They must actually use water.
●● What is the role of the nurse during the Clinical Skills Test?
Answer: To observe and rate the candidate's performance without
answering questions about skill performance.
●● What is the consequence of not receiving a score report on the day of
testing?
Answer: Candidates should refer to the candidate bulletin for
information on accessing results online.
●● What is the importance of the Clinical Skills Test for nursing
candidates?
Answer: It evaluates their practical skills in a simulated environment.
●● How does the test assess different resident needs?
Answer: Candidates are given instructions that describe how the skill is
being tested based on different resident positions.
●● What is the expectation regarding handwashing for candidates during
the test?
Answer: Candidates are expected to know to wash their hands before
any physical contact with a resident.
