Illinois CNA state exam questions
-itis - questions and answers-inflammation
-Phagia - questions and answers-Swallowing
1gm fat
1gm protein
1gm carbohydrate - questions and answers-fat = 9 calories
protein = 4 calories
carb = 4 calories
a - questions and answers-absence
A CNA is aware that for stool collection... - questions and answers-Must be 1/2 cup
must not be contaminated
A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment before leaving, what do you do? -
questions and answers-Let the doctor speak to the nurse.
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is done? - questions
and answers-use call light/call for help promptly or while waiting for help- place in side rails
A patient asks you for her blood pressure readings after you check it, What do you do? -
questions and answers-Provide her the reading
A patient that is playing bingo receives a phone call. What do you do? - questions and
answers-Bring the phone call to them in the activities area
bring them back to their room and close the door to give privacy
A patient with hip injury would use what type of bed pan? - questions and answers-Fracture bed
pan
A resident continues to call you Sally, his daughters name, what do you tell him? - questions
and answers-Ask him to tell you about his daughter Sally.
A resident is in isolation.
What do you do with their food tray when they done eating? - questions and answers-Double
bag outside the room and send it to the kitchen.
, A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do? - questions and
answers-Use a gait belt
A resident wth dementia is getting agitated and thinks he lost his keys, what do you do? -
questions and answers-Tell him you will help him find his keys
Abduction - questions and answers-Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - questions and answers-Movement toward the midline of the body
After providing the urinal for a patient.... - questions and answers-ask them to close tightly to
prevent spills and call for help.
Amount of time pain relief drug take effect - questions and answers-30 mins
Apical pulse count for - questions and answers-1 minute, located under your left nipple
Arm pain is an example of.... - questions and answers-Subjective data- the person tells you
about that you cannot observe through your senses (symptoms)
[objective- information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer (signs)]
As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being discharged? - questions and
answers-Help in packing resident's things away.
At what point the bacteria disappears in hand washing? - questions and answers-During friction
from rubbing
Axillary (armpit) temp - questions and answers-96.6-98.6 (97.6)
Back massage - questions and answers-3-5min
Before helping a patient stand, you raise the head of the bed and let the patients legs dangle,
what does this do? - questions and answers-This prevents orthostatic hypotension- low blood
pressure when person stands up
Before shaving a resident, what do you check first? - questions and answers-If they are on
blood thinners.
Blood Pressure - questions and answers-Normal:
Systolic: 90mm Hg or higher but lower than 120mm Hg
Diastolic: 60mm Hg or higher but lower than 80mm Hg
Brady - questions and answers-Slow
-itis - questions and answers-inflammation
-Phagia - questions and answers-Swallowing
1gm fat
1gm protein
1gm carbohydrate - questions and answers-fat = 9 calories
protein = 4 calories
carb = 4 calories
a - questions and answers-absence
A CNA is aware that for stool collection... - questions and answers-Must be 1/2 cup
must not be contaminated
A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment before leaving, what do you do? -
questions and answers-Let the doctor speak to the nurse.
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is done? - questions
and answers-use call light/call for help promptly or while waiting for help- place in side rails
A patient asks you for her blood pressure readings after you check it, What do you do? -
questions and answers-Provide her the reading
A patient that is playing bingo receives a phone call. What do you do? - questions and
answers-Bring the phone call to them in the activities area
bring them back to their room and close the door to give privacy
A patient with hip injury would use what type of bed pan? - questions and answers-Fracture bed
pan
A resident continues to call you Sally, his daughters name, what do you tell him? - questions
and answers-Ask him to tell you about his daughter Sally.
A resident is in isolation.
What do you do with their food tray when they done eating? - questions and answers-Double
bag outside the room and send it to the kitchen.
, A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do? - questions and
answers-Use a gait belt
A resident wth dementia is getting agitated and thinks he lost his keys, what do you do? -
questions and answers-Tell him you will help him find his keys
Abduction - questions and answers-Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction - questions and answers-Movement toward the midline of the body
After providing the urinal for a patient.... - questions and answers-ask them to close tightly to
prevent spills and call for help.
Amount of time pain relief drug take effect - questions and answers-30 mins
Apical pulse count for - questions and answers-1 minute, located under your left nipple
Arm pain is an example of.... - questions and answers-Subjective data- the person tells you
about that you cannot observe through your senses (symptoms)
[objective- information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer (signs)]
As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being discharged? - questions and
answers-Help in packing resident's things away.
At what point the bacteria disappears in hand washing? - questions and answers-During friction
from rubbing
Axillary (armpit) temp - questions and answers-96.6-98.6 (97.6)
Back massage - questions and answers-3-5min
Before helping a patient stand, you raise the head of the bed and let the patients legs dangle,
what does this do? - questions and answers-This prevents orthostatic hypotension- low blood
pressure when person stands up
Before shaving a resident, what do you check first? - questions and answers-If they are on
blood thinners.
Blood Pressure - questions and answers-Normal:
Systolic: 90mm Hg or higher but lower than 120mm Hg
Diastolic: 60mm Hg or higher but lower than 80mm Hg
Brady - questions and answers-Slow
