American Red Cross
TSET 5 HC · ANC
CNA Nurse Assistant Training Program
EST. 1881
SAVING LIVES, CHANGING LIVES
CNA Chapter 5 — Comprehensive Test
P E RS O N A L C A R E · O RA L H YG I E N E · B AT H I N G · G R O O M I N G · R E P R O D U CT I V E &
I N T E G U M E N TA RY SYST E M S
INSTITUTION American Red Cross — Nurse PROGRAM Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Assistant Training
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE Chapter 5 — Comprehensive Test
TOTAL QUESTIONS 45 Questions COURSE TITLE Nurse Assistant Training —
Chapter 5
FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the HQ Washington, D.C.
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question.
▸ Content covers personal care, oral hygiene, bathing, grooming, nail care, peri care, dressing,
reproductive systems, and integumentary system.
▸ Correct answers and detailed rationales appear below each question for certification preparation.
, SECTION I — PERSONAL CARE, ORAL HYGIENE &
Questions 1 – 22
GROOMING
1. Which of the following are included in the six activities that make up personal care?
A. Medication administration, vital signs, documentation, assessments
B. Bathing, nail care, oral hygiene, shaving, hair care, dressing/undressing
C. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy
D. Cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping
CORRECT ANSWER B — Bathing, nail care, oral hygiene, shaving, hair care,
dressing/undressing
RATIONALE These six activities constitute the core personal care (grooming and hygiene)
tasks that CNAs assist residents with daily. They are part of ADLs and directly
affect residents' dignity, comfort, and health. Option A lists nursing tasks outside
the CNA scope. Options C and D list therapy and homemaking tasks respectively.
2. What are four key points in planning personal care for a resident?
A. Work quickly, make decisions for the resident, follow a strict schedule, minimize
conversation
B. Check care plan, encourage residents to do as much as possible, allow resident input,
treat resident with respect
C. Delegate all tasks, prioritize efficiency, limit choices, follow only verbal instructions
D. Ask family to perform care, use restraints, withhold care if resident refuses, document
minimally
CORRECT ANSWER B — Check care plan, encourage residents to do as much as possible, allow
resident input, treat resident with respect
RATIONALE These four principles guide person-centered personal care: the care plan
specifies individual needs, encouraging self-care promotes independence,
resident input respects autonomy, and respectful treatment preserves dignity.
Rushing (A) and limiting choices (C) undermine quality care. Restraints and
withholding care (D) are rights violations.
, 3. What are two reasons for maintaining general hygiene?
A. To save time and reduce laundry
B. Helps maintain positive self-image and supports good health
C. To comply with facility policies only
D. To increase dependence on staff
CORRECT ANSWER B — Helps maintain positive self-image and supports good health
RATIONALE Hygiene serves both psychological and physiological purposes: feeling clean and
well-groomed enhances self-esteem and dignity, while removing bacteria, dead
skin, and body wastes prevents infection and skin breakdown. Efficiency (A) is not
the primary purpose. Hygiene is about resident well-being, not just policy
compliance (C). It promotes independence, not dependence (D).
4. For which three special conditions are adaptive measures necessary during personal
care?
A. Resident with a cold, resident with allergies, resident with headache
B. Resident who is unconscious, resident who is paralyzed, resident who has diabetes
C. Resident who is ambulatory, resident who is independent, resident who is verbal
D. Resident who is sleeping, resident who is reading, resident who is watching TV
CORRECT ANSWER B — Resident who is unconscious, resident who is paralyzed, resident who
has diabetes
RATIONALE These conditions require specialized care approaches: unconscious residents
need oral care every 2 hours and cannot perform any self-care; paralyzed
residents need full assistance with positioning and skin integrity; diabetic
residents need special nail care (nurse/podiatrist must trim nails due to infection
and circulatory risks). Ambulatory/independent residents (C) require less
adaptation. Minor illnesses (A) do not typically require specialized adaptive
measures.
TSET 5 HC · ANC
CNA Nurse Assistant Training Program
EST. 1881
SAVING LIVES, CHANGING LIVES
CNA Chapter 5 — Comprehensive Test
P E RS O N A L C A R E · O RA L H YG I E N E · B AT H I N G · G R O O M I N G · R E P R O D U CT I V E &
I N T E G U M E N TA RY SYST E M S
INSTITUTION American Red Cross — Nurse PROGRAM Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Assistant Training
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE Chapter 5 — Comprehensive Test
TOTAL QUESTIONS 45 Questions COURSE TITLE Nurse Assistant Training —
Chapter 5
FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the HQ Washington, D.C.
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question.
▸ Content covers personal care, oral hygiene, bathing, grooming, nail care, peri care, dressing,
reproductive systems, and integumentary system.
▸ Correct answers and detailed rationales appear below each question for certification preparation.
, SECTION I — PERSONAL CARE, ORAL HYGIENE &
Questions 1 – 22
GROOMING
1. Which of the following are included in the six activities that make up personal care?
A. Medication administration, vital signs, documentation, assessments
B. Bathing, nail care, oral hygiene, shaving, hair care, dressing/undressing
C. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy
D. Cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping
CORRECT ANSWER B — Bathing, nail care, oral hygiene, shaving, hair care,
dressing/undressing
RATIONALE These six activities constitute the core personal care (grooming and hygiene)
tasks that CNAs assist residents with daily. They are part of ADLs and directly
affect residents' dignity, comfort, and health. Option A lists nursing tasks outside
the CNA scope. Options C and D list therapy and homemaking tasks respectively.
2. What are four key points in planning personal care for a resident?
A. Work quickly, make decisions for the resident, follow a strict schedule, minimize
conversation
B. Check care plan, encourage residents to do as much as possible, allow resident input,
treat resident with respect
C. Delegate all tasks, prioritize efficiency, limit choices, follow only verbal instructions
D. Ask family to perform care, use restraints, withhold care if resident refuses, document
minimally
CORRECT ANSWER B — Check care plan, encourage residents to do as much as possible, allow
resident input, treat resident with respect
RATIONALE These four principles guide person-centered personal care: the care plan
specifies individual needs, encouraging self-care promotes independence,
resident input respects autonomy, and respectful treatment preserves dignity.
Rushing (A) and limiting choices (C) undermine quality care. Restraints and
withholding care (D) are rights violations.
, 3. What are two reasons for maintaining general hygiene?
A. To save time and reduce laundry
B. Helps maintain positive self-image and supports good health
C. To comply with facility policies only
D. To increase dependence on staff
CORRECT ANSWER B — Helps maintain positive self-image and supports good health
RATIONALE Hygiene serves both psychological and physiological purposes: feeling clean and
well-groomed enhances self-esteem and dignity, while removing bacteria, dead
skin, and body wastes prevents infection and skin breakdown. Efficiency (A) is not
the primary purpose. Hygiene is about resident well-being, not just policy
compliance (C). It promotes independence, not dependence (D).
4. For which three special conditions are adaptive measures necessary during personal
care?
A. Resident with a cold, resident with allergies, resident with headache
B. Resident who is unconscious, resident who is paralyzed, resident who has diabetes
C. Resident who is ambulatory, resident who is independent, resident who is verbal
D. Resident who is sleeping, resident who is reading, resident who is watching TV
CORRECT ANSWER B — Resident who is unconscious, resident who is paralyzed, resident who
has diabetes
RATIONALE These conditions require specialized care approaches: unconscious residents
need oral care every 2 hours and cannot perform any self-care; paralyzed
residents need full assistance with positioning and skin integrity; diabetic
residents need special nail care (nurse/podiatrist must trim nails due to infection
and circulatory risks). Ambulatory/independent residents (C) require less
adaptation. Minor illnesses (A) do not typically require specialized adaptive
measures.
