Illinois CNA state exam 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025 LATEST VERSIOINS//ALREADY GRADED A+
How do you promote communication with a resident? - ANSWER-asking OPEN ENDED questions-
"How are you feeling?" (ch.6)
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do? - ANSWER-Use a
gait belt
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? - ANSWER-80-93 `F
What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? - ANSWER-Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas are
immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-106)
Residents with dementia is on the commode, how long should you leave them alone? - ANSWER-
Never
Can a urine contaminate a stool sample? - ANSWER-Yes
What is PPE worn for? - ANSWER-Contact precautions
What does rehabilitation and restorative nursing care focus on? - ANSWER-The whole person and
what the person can do.
What is a bland diet? - ANSWER-To reduce gastric irrigation
Arm pain is an example of.... - ANSWER-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)]
,A patient with hip injury would use what type of bed pan? - ANSWER-Fracture bed pan
How would you place the call light for a quadriplegic patient? - ANSWER-If not able to reach, check
on the person often.
After providing the urinal for a patient.... - ANSWER-ask them to close tightly to prevent spills and
call for help.
Know PROM - ANSWER-Passive Range of Motion
ex. Flexion
A CNA is aware that for stool collection... - ANSWER-Must be 1/2 cup
must not be contaminated
A resident continues to call you Sally, his daughters name, what do you tell him? - ANSWER-Ask
him to tell you about his daughter Sally.
How do you help a resident participate with activities on time? - ANSWER-Make sure they have an
activities schedule
be flexible as the CNA, and work the patients routine care around the activities schedule.
When do you give PM care? - ANSWER-After lunch
Before bed
After visitors leave in the evening
A patient that is playing bingo receives a phone call. What do you do? - ANSWER-Bring the phone
call to them in the activities area
bring them back to their room and close the door to give privacy
You ANSWER a phone call for a resident while she is in the dining room and it is her daughter, she
asks you about her mothers condition and treatment.
, What do you do? - ANSWER-Refer daughters questions to nurse
A patient asks you for her blood pressure readings after you check it, What do you do? - ANSWER-
Provide her the reading
Before helping a patient stand, you raise the head of the bed and let the patients legs dangle, what
does this do? - ANSWER-This prevents orthostatic hypotension- low blood pressure when person
stands up
What do you do if a patients temperature is 101.2? - ANSWER-Tell the nurse
What will the nurse most likely ask you to do if a patient is in shock? - ANSWER-Keep the person
lying down.
If not injured, raise the feet 6 to 12 inches.---elevate the feet so blood will flow back to the head.
Lower the feet if the position causes pain.
Maintain an open airway and control bleeding.
Begin CPR if cardiac arrest occurs.
What do you do to collect a female urine? - ANSWER-Clean the perineal area with towel.
-Spread the labia with your thumb and index finger.
-Clean down the urethral area from front to back. Use clean towel for each stroke
-Keep the labia separated to collect the urine.
Where do you put catheters? - ANSWER-On the bed frame, below the bladder.
Before shaving a resident, what do you check first? - ANSWER-If they are on blood thinners.
What other information is on their ID bracelet - ANSWER-Their doctors name.
If you have independent patients and you made his/her bed, how should you leave the bed? -
ANSWER-In sitting height
ANSWERS 2025 LATEST VERSIOINS//ALREADY GRADED A+
How do you promote communication with a resident? - ANSWER-asking OPEN ENDED questions-
"How are you feeling?" (ch.6)
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do? - ANSWER-Use a
gait belt
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? - ANSWER-80-93 `F
What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? - ANSWER-Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas are
immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-106)
Residents with dementia is on the commode, how long should you leave them alone? - ANSWER-
Never
Can a urine contaminate a stool sample? - ANSWER-Yes
What is PPE worn for? - ANSWER-Contact precautions
What does rehabilitation and restorative nursing care focus on? - ANSWER-The whole person and
what the person can do.
What is a bland diet? - ANSWER-To reduce gastric irrigation
Arm pain is an example of.... - ANSWER-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)]
,A patient with hip injury would use what type of bed pan? - ANSWER-Fracture bed pan
How would you place the call light for a quadriplegic patient? - ANSWER-If not able to reach, check
on the person often.
After providing the urinal for a patient.... - ANSWER-ask them to close tightly to prevent spills and
call for help.
Know PROM - ANSWER-Passive Range of Motion
ex. Flexion
A CNA is aware that for stool collection... - ANSWER-Must be 1/2 cup
must not be contaminated
A resident continues to call you Sally, his daughters name, what do you tell him? - ANSWER-Ask
him to tell you about his daughter Sally.
How do you help a resident participate with activities on time? - ANSWER-Make sure they have an
activities schedule
be flexible as the CNA, and work the patients routine care around the activities schedule.
When do you give PM care? - ANSWER-After lunch
Before bed
After visitors leave in the evening
A patient that is playing bingo receives a phone call. What do you do? - ANSWER-Bring the phone
call to them in the activities area
bring them back to their room and close the door to give privacy
You ANSWER a phone call for a resident while she is in the dining room and it is her daughter, she
asks you about her mothers condition and treatment.
, What do you do? - ANSWER-Refer daughters questions to nurse
A patient asks you for her blood pressure readings after you check it, What do you do? - ANSWER-
Provide her the reading
Before helping a patient stand, you raise the head of the bed and let the patients legs dangle, what
does this do? - ANSWER-This prevents orthostatic hypotension- low blood pressure when person
stands up
What do you do if a patients temperature is 101.2? - ANSWER-Tell the nurse
What will the nurse most likely ask you to do if a patient is in shock? - ANSWER-Keep the person
lying down.
If not injured, raise the feet 6 to 12 inches.---elevate the feet so blood will flow back to the head.
Lower the feet if the position causes pain.
Maintain an open airway and control bleeding.
Begin CPR if cardiac arrest occurs.
What do you do to collect a female urine? - ANSWER-Clean the perineal area with towel.
-Spread the labia with your thumb and index finger.
-Clean down the urethral area from front to back. Use clean towel for each stroke
-Keep the labia separated to collect the urine.
Where do you put catheters? - ANSWER-On the bed frame, below the bladder.
Before shaving a resident, what do you check first? - ANSWER-If they are on blood thinners.
What other information is on their ID bracelet - ANSWER-Their doctors name.
If you have independent patients and you made his/her bed, how should you leave the bed? -
ANSWER-In sitting height
