State Skills (Credentia) CNA 2023 || QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS!!
Skill 1-HAND HYGIENE (HAND WASHING) correct answers 1 Address client by name
and introduces self to client by name
2 Turns on water at sink
3 Wets hands and wrists thoroughly
4 Applies soap to hands
5 Lathers all surfaces of wrists, hands, and fingers producing friction, for at least 20 (twenty)
seconds, keeping hands lower than the elbows and the fingertips down
6 Cleans fingernails by rubbing fingertips against palms of the opposite hand
7 Rinse all surfaces of wrists, hands, and fingers, keeping hands lower than the elbows and
the fingertips down
8 Uses clean, dry paper towel/towels to dry all surfaces of fingers, hands, and wrists starting
at fingertips then disposes of paper towel/towels into waste container
9 Uses clean, dry paper towel/towels to turn off faucet then disposes of paper towel/towels
into waste container or uses knee/foot control to turn off faucet
10 Does not touch inside of sink at any time
SKILL 2 — APPLIES ONE KNEE-HIGH ELASTIC STOCKING correct answers 1
Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and
directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever
possible
2 Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door
3 Client is in supine position (lying down in bed) while
stocking is applied
4 Turns stocking inside-out, at least to the heel
5 Places foot of stocking over toes, foot, and heel
6 Pulls top of stocking over foot, heel, and leg
7 Moves foot and leg gently and naturally, avoiding force and over-extension of limb and
joints
8 Finishes procedure with no twists or wrinkles and
heel of stocking, if present, is over heel and opening
in toe area (if present) is either over or under toe area
9 Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low
position
10 After completing skill, wash hands
SKILL 3 — ASSISTS TO AMBULATE USING TRANSFER BELT correct answers 1
Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact
whenever possible
2 Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door
*3* Before assisting to stand, client is wearing non-skid shoes/footwear
4 Before assisting to stand, bed is at a safe level
5 Before assisting to stand, checks and/or locks bed wheels
*6* Before assisting to stand, client is assisted to sitting
position with feet flat on the floor
7 Before assisting to stand, applies transfer belt securely at the waist over clothing/gown
, 8 Before assisting to stand, provides instructions to enable client to assist in standing
including prearranged signal to alert client to begin standing
9 Stands facing client positioning self to ensure safety of candidate and client during transfer.
Counts to three (or says other prearranged signal) to alert client to begin standing
10 On signal, gradually assists client to stand by grasping transfer belt on both sides with an
upward grasp (candidate's hands are in upward position), and maintaining stability of client's
legs by standing knee to knee, or toe to toe with client
11 Walks slightly behind and to one side of client for a distance of ten (10) feet, while
holding onto the belt
12 Assists client to bed and removes transfer belt
13 Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low position
14 After completing skill, wash hands
SKILL 5 — CLEANS UPPER OR LOWER DENTURE correct answers 1 Puts on clean
gloves before handling denture
2 Bottom of sink is lined and/or sink is partially filled with water before denture is held over
sink
3 Rinses denture in moderate temperature running water before brushing them
4 Applies denture toothpaste to toothbrush
5 Brushes all surfaces of denture
6 Rinses all surfaces of denture under
moderate temperature running water
7 Rinses denture cup and lid
8 Places denture in denture cup with
moderate temperature water/solution and places lid on cup
9 Rinses toothbrush and places in designated toothbrush basin/container
10 Maintains clean technique with placement of toothbrush and denture
11 Sink liner is removed and disposed of appropriately and/or sink is drained
12 Removes and disposes of gloves (without contaminating self) into waste container and
washes hands
SKILL 6 — COUNTS AND RECORDS RADIAL PULSE correct answers 1 Explains
procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever
possible
2 Places fingertips on thumb side of client's wrist to locate radial pulse
3 Count beats for one full minute
4 Signaling device is within reach
5 Before recording, washes hands
6 Records pulse rate within plus or minus 4 beats of evaluator's reading
SKILL 7 — COUNTS AND RECORDS RESPIRATIONS correct answers 1 Explains
procedure (for testing purposes), speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-
face contact whenever possible
2 Counts respirations for one full minute
3 Signaling device is within reach
4 Before recording, washes hands
5 Records respiration rate within plus or minus 2 breaths of evaluator's reading
SKILL 8 — DONNING AND REMOVING PPE (GOWN AND GLOVES) correct answers
1 Picks up gown and unfolds
COMPLETE ANSWERS!!
Skill 1-HAND HYGIENE (HAND WASHING) correct answers 1 Address client by name
and introduces self to client by name
2 Turns on water at sink
3 Wets hands and wrists thoroughly
4 Applies soap to hands
5 Lathers all surfaces of wrists, hands, and fingers producing friction, for at least 20 (twenty)
seconds, keeping hands lower than the elbows and the fingertips down
6 Cleans fingernails by rubbing fingertips against palms of the opposite hand
7 Rinse all surfaces of wrists, hands, and fingers, keeping hands lower than the elbows and
the fingertips down
8 Uses clean, dry paper towel/towels to dry all surfaces of fingers, hands, and wrists starting
at fingertips then disposes of paper towel/towels into waste container
9 Uses clean, dry paper towel/towels to turn off faucet then disposes of paper towel/towels
into waste container or uses knee/foot control to turn off faucet
10 Does not touch inside of sink at any time
SKILL 2 — APPLIES ONE KNEE-HIGH ELASTIC STOCKING correct answers 1
Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and
directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever
possible
2 Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door
3 Client is in supine position (lying down in bed) while
stocking is applied
4 Turns stocking inside-out, at least to the heel
5 Places foot of stocking over toes, foot, and heel
6 Pulls top of stocking over foot, heel, and leg
7 Moves foot and leg gently and naturally, avoiding force and over-extension of limb and
joints
8 Finishes procedure with no twists or wrinkles and
heel of stocking, if present, is over heel and opening
in toe area (if present) is either over or under toe area
9 Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low
position
10 After completing skill, wash hands
SKILL 3 — ASSISTS TO AMBULATE USING TRANSFER BELT correct answers 1
Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact
whenever possible
2 Privacy is provided with a curtain, screen, or door
*3* Before assisting to stand, client is wearing non-skid shoes/footwear
4 Before assisting to stand, bed is at a safe level
5 Before assisting to stand, checks and/or locks bed wheels
*6* Before assisting to stand, client is assisted to sitting
position with feet flat on the floor
7 Before assisting to stand, applies transfer belt securely at the waist over clothing/gown
, 8 Before assisting to stand, provides instructions to enable client to assist in standing
including prearranged signal to alert client to begin standing
9 Stands facing client positioning self to ensure safety of candidate and client during transfer.
Counts to three (or says other prearranged signal) to alert client to begin standing
10 On signal, gradually assists client to stand by grasping transfer belt on both sides with an
upward grasp (candidate's hands are in upward position), and maintaining stability of client's
legs by standing knee to knee, or toe to toe with client
11 Walks slightly behind and to one side of client for a distance of ten (10) feet, while
holding onto the belt
12 Assists client to bed and removes transfer belt
13 Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low position
14 After completing skill, wash hands
SKILL 5 — CLEANS UPPER OR LOWER DENTURE correct answers 1 Puts on clean
gloves before handling denture
2 Bottom of sink is lined and/or sink is partially filled with water before denture is held over
sink
3 Rinses denture in moderate temperature running water before brushing them
4 Applies denture toothpaste to toothbrush
5 Brushes all surfaces of denture
6 Rinses all surfaces of denture under
moderate temperature running water
7 Rinses denture cup and lid
8 Places denture in denture cup with
moderate temperature water/solution and places lid on cup
9 Rinses toothbrush and places in designated toothbrush basin/container
10 Maintains clean technique with placement of toothbrush and denture
11 Sink liner is removed and disposed of appropriately and/or sink is drained
12 Removes and disposes of gloves (without contaminating self) into waste container and
washes hands
SKILL 6 — COUNTS AND RECORDS RADIAL PULSE correct answers 1 Explains
procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever
possible
2 Places fingertips on thumb side of client's wrist to locate radial pulse
3 Count beats for one full minute
4 Signaling device is within reach
5 Before recording, washes hands
6 Records pulse rate within plus or minus 4 beats of evaluator's reading
SKILL 7 — COUNTS AND RECORDS RESPIRATIONS correct answers 1 Explains
procedure (for testing purposes), speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-
face contact whenever possible
2 Counts respirations for one full minute
3 Signaling device is within reach
4 Before recording, washes hands
5 Records respiration rate within plus or minus 2 breaths of evaluator's reading
SKILL 8 — DONNING AND REMOVING PPE (GOWN AND GLOVES) correct answers
1 Picks up gown and unfolds
