Illinois CNA State exam D Q&A
What part of the hand washing procedure gets rid of germs/pathogens? - =Friction
When feeding a resident, who chooses what he or she is fed next? - =The resident
What is it called when you see someone else commit an unsafe action, or harm or put a resident in danger
and you do not report it? - =Aiding and abetting
What should a CNA do if they smell alcohol on the breath of a coworker? - =Tell the nurse
There are 4 resident call lights on, which one is the biggest emergency that the nurse needs to be told
about? - =a. Resident is thirsty
b. Resident needs to urinate
c. Resident has been sitting in the wheelchair a long time and wants to go back to bed
Answer:
d. Resident who has shortness of breath
A resident has respirations of 32bpm. What is the medical term for this? - =Tachypnea
A resident is complaining of a headache, sissiness and his skin is cold and clammy. They are probably
experiencing what condition? - =Hypoglycemia - "Warm and dry - Blood sugar High" "Cold and
clammy-Eat some candy"
What is the main focus for the resident in RESTORATIVE CARE? - =The resident's abilities and
strengths
How do you transport someone in a geriatric chair? - =Push it like a wheelchair
After a resident is discharged, what is the procedure called that the CNA does when cleaning a room?
Wen cleaning a whirlpool bath, what do you do? - =Disinfection NOT Sterilization
, A CNA finds a frayed cord on the call light. What should she do? - =Call maintenance. Don't try an fix it.
Don't use until it is fixed. Maintenance is in charge of electrical equipment and problems.
A CNA checks a resident's blood pressure and gets a reading of 160/94. What should she do next? -
=Recheck the BP and report it to the nurse.
A resident gets a call while they are at an activity, what should you do? - =Take a message and have the
resident call back later.
You have a resident in isolation. What should you do before taking a collected specimen out of the room?
- =Double bag the specimen
A resident has asked to use the urinal so you give it to him. What should you tell him to do when he is
finished using the urinal? - =Put on the call light. Not put the urinal on the bedside table
In what type of urine specimen does the perineal area need to be cleaned before collecting the sample to
reduce the number of microbes? - =Midstream/clean catch
What type of urine specimen is used for routine urinalysis and requires no special procedures for
collection? - =Random urine specimen
Why is the first voided urine discarded when starting a 24hour urine collection? - =The 24 hour urine test
has to be started with an empty bladder
What is one of the essential procedures when collecting a 24 hour urine test? - =Keep the urine
refrigerated on ice during the entire time
A CNA goes into a room after it is cleaned by housekeeping and finds disinfectant left in the room. What
should the CNA do? - =Remove from the room and call housekeeping
Where do you position the pillow when you are removing a resident up in the bed? (When you are pulling
someone up towards the head of the bed). - =Put the pillow at the head of the bed by the headboard so the
resident doesn't hit his head
What part of the hand washing procedure gets rid of germs/pathogens? - =Friction
When feeding a resident, who chooses what he or she is fed next? - =The resident
What is it called when you see someone else commit an unsafe action, or harm or put a resident in danger
and you do not report it? - =Aiding and abetting
What should a CNA do if they smell alcohol on the breath of a coworker? - =Tell the nurse
There are 4 resident call lights on, which one is the biggest emergency that the nurse needs to be told
about? - =a. Resident is thirsty
b. Resident needs to urinate
c. Resident has been sitting in the wheelchair a long time and wants to go back to bed
Answer:
d. Resident who has shortness of breath
A resident has respirations of 32bpm. What is the medical term for this? - =Tachypnea
A resident is complaining of a headache, sissiness and his skin is cold and clammy. They are probably
experiencing what condition? - =Hypoglycemia - "Warm and dry - Blood sugar High" "Cold and
clammy-Eat some candy"
What is the main focus for the resident in RESTORATIVE CARE? - =The resident's abilities and
strengths
How do you transport someone in a geriatric chair? - =Push it like a wheelchair
After a resident is discharged, what is the procedure called that the CNA does when cleaning a room?
Wen cleaning a whirlpool bath, what do you do? - =Disinfection NOT Sterilization
, A CNA finds a frayed cord on the call light. What should she do? - =Call maintenance. Don't try an fix it.
Don't use until it is fixed. Maintenance is in charge of electrical equipment and problems.
A CNA checks a resident's blood pressure and gets a reading of 160/94. What should she do next? -
=Recheck the BP and report it to the nurse.
A resident gets a call while they are at an activity, what should you do? - =Take a message and have the
resident call back later.
You have a resident in isolation. What should you do before taking a collected specimen out of the room?
- =Double bag the specimen
A resident has asked to use the urinal so you give it to him. What should you tell him to do when he is
finished using the urinal? - =Put on the call light. Not put the urinal on the bedside table
In what type of urine specimen does the perineal area need to be cleaned before collecting the sample to
reduce the number of microbes? - =Midstream/clean catch
What type of urine specimen is used for routine urinalysis and requires no special procedures for
collection? - =Random urine specimen
Why is the first voided urine discarded when starting a 24hour urine collection? - =The 24 hour urine test
has to be started with an empty bladder
What is one of the essential procedures when collecting a 24 hour urine test? - =Keep the urine
refrigerated on ice during the entire time
A CNA goes into a room after it is cleaned by housekeeping and finds disinfectant left in the room. What
should the CNA do? - =Remove from the room and call housekeeping
Where do you position the pillow when you are removing a resident up in the bed? (When you are pulling
someone up towards the head of the bed). - =Put the pillow at the head of the bed by the headboard so the
resident doesn't hit his head
