VIRGINIA CNA EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ What are the steps to apply a knee-high elastic stocking? Answer: -
knock on the door and address the patient by their name, introduce
yourself, and tell the patient that you are going to apply a knee-high
elastic stocking
- lock bed wheels, pull the curtain for privacy, and raise the bed to a
comfortable position for you
- inform the patient before moving their sheet off of the lower leg
- turn the stocking inside-out to the heel
- place the stocking over the foot and pull it onto the leg
- make sure that the heel of the stocking is on the heel of the foot, there
is room in the toes, and there are no wrinkles or twists
- cover the patient back up
- give the patient their signaling device and make sure the bed is in
lowest position
- wash your hands
◉ What are the steps to ambulate a patient using a transfer belt? Answer:
- knock on the door and address the patient by their name, introduce
yourself, and tell the patient that you will be helping them ambulate with
a transfer belt
,- lock bed wheels, pull the curtain for privacy, and make sure the bed is
at the lowest position
- assist the patient to sit up on the bed with their feet flat on the floor
- assist the patient to put on non-skid shoes
- apply the transfer belt by reaching around the resident's body
- ensure the belt is tight on the patient's lower waist
- inform the patient that you will be assisting them to stand on the count
of 3
- assist the patient to stand by holding on both sides of the transfer belt,
standing toe to toe with the patient, and having the patient hold onto
your shoulders
- tell the patient that you will be walking 5 feet forward and 5 feet
backward for a total of 10 feet
- hold the transfer belt by the back and stand slightly behind and to the
side of the patient to walk for 10 feet
- with the back of the patient's legs to the bed, assist them to sit down on
the bed by holding onto the sides of the transfer belt, standing toe to toe
with the patient, and having the patient hold onto your shoulders
- remove the transfer belt by reaching around the patient
- give the patient their signaling device and make sure the bed is in the
lowest position
- place transfer belt in designated dirty area
- wash your hands
, ◉ What are the steps to assist a patient with using a bedpan? Answer: -
knock on the door and address the patient by their name, introduce
yourself, and tell the patient that you will be helping them use a bedpan
- lock bed wheels and pull the curtain for privacy
- lower the head of the bed so that the bed is flat
- put on gloves
- use one hand to hold the sheet and the other to hold the bedpan
- instruct the patient to raise their hips
- place the bedpan under the patient's buttocks with the shallow side
facing their head
- do not touch the sheets with the hand that touched the bedpan
- remove gloves and wash hands
- raise the head of the bed so that the patient is sitting up
- give the patient toilet paper and hand wipes and explain what they are
to be used for
- ensure patient has signaling device and the bed is at the lowest position
- once the patient has finished, reenter the room and lower the head of
the bed so that the patient is lying flat
- put on gloves
- use one hand to lift up the sheet and one hand to remove the bedpan
- instruct the patient to raise their hips
- remove the bedpan without it touching the sheets
- dump the bedpan in the toilet, rinse it, and dump the rinse in the toilet
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ What are the steps to apply a knee-high elastic stocking? Answer: -
knock on the door and address the patient by their name, introduce
yourself, and tell the patient that you are going to apply a knee-high
elastic stocking
- lock bed wheels, pull the curtain for privacy, and raise the bed to a
comfortable position for you
- inform the patient before moving their sheet off of the lower leg
- turn the stocking inside-out to the heel
- place the stocking over the foot and pull it onto the leg
- make sure that the heel of the stocking is on the heel of the foot, there
is room in the toes, and there are no wrinkles or twists
- cover the patient back up
- give the patient their signaling device and make sure the bed is in
lowest position
- wash your hands
◉ What are the steps to ambulate a patient using a transfer belt? Answer:
- knock on the door and address the patient by their name, introduce
yourself, and tell the patient that you will be helping them ambulate with
a transfer belt
,- lock bed wheels, pull the curtain for privacy, and make sure the bed is
at the lowest position
- assist the patient to sit up on the bed with their feet flat on the floor
- assist the patient to put on non-skid shoes
- apply the transfer belt by reaching around the resident's body
- ensure the belt is tight on the patient's lower waist
- inform the patient that you will be assisting them to stand on the count
of 3
- assist the patient to stand by holding on both sides of the transfer belt,
standing toe to toe with the patient, and having the patient hold onto
your shoulders
- tell the patient that you will be walking 5 feet forward and 5 feet
backward for a total of 10 feet
- hold the transfer belt by the back and stand slightly behind and to the
side of the patient to walk for 10 feet
- with the back of the patient's legs to the bed, assist them to sit down on
the bed by holding onto the sides of the transfer belt, standing toe to toe
with the patient, and having the patient hold onto your shoulders
- remove the transfer belt by reaching around the patient
- give the patient their signaling device and make sure the bed is in the
lowest position
- place transfer belt in designated dirty area
- wash your hands
, ◉ What are the steps to assist a patient with using a bedpan? Answer: -
knock on the door and address the patient by their name, introduce
yourself, and tell the patient that you will be helping them use a bedpan
- lock bed wheels and pull the curtain for privacy
- lower the head of the bed so that the bed is flat
- put on gloves
- use one hand to hold the sheet and the other to hold the bedpan
- instruct the patient to raise their hips
- place the bedpan under the patient's buttocks with the shallow side
facing their head
- do not touch the sheets with the hand that touched the bedpan
- remove gloves and wash hands
- raise the head of the bed so that the patient is sitting up
- give the patient toilet paper and hand wipes and explain what they are
to be used for
- ensure patient has signaling device and the bed is at the lowest position
- once the patient has finished, reenter the room and lower the head of
the bed so that the patient is lying flat
- put on gloves
- use one hand to lift up the sheet and one hand to remove the bedpan
- instruct the patient to raise their hips
- remove the bedpan without it touching the sheets
- dump the bedpan in the toilet, rinse it, and dump the rinse in the toilet
