MINNESOTA CNA STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A written outline which identifies a residents need and how health care workers will
meet them - ✔✔A careplan
✔✔When recording information you should - ✔✔use ink and include the date, time, and
sign all entries with your name
✔✔Hypertension - ✔✔blood pressure greater than 140/90; high blood pressure
✔✔If the resident has a feeding tube and you do not think it is working correctly you
should - ✔✔report it to your nurse ASAP
✔✔the primary reason to wear support stockings (TED) - ✔✔to help circulation to the
legs and feet
✔✔Dementia - ✔✔the progressive deterioration that interferes with a person's life
activities
✔✔A person with mental impairment... - ✔✔should be encouraged to do as much as
possible for themselves
✔✔immobility or lack of activity affects ___________ and can lead to ________ - ✔✔all
people; problems in all body systems
✔✔complications of mobility could be - ✔✔poor circulation, constipation, respiratory and
urinary infections
✔✔________ is an essential nutrient - ✔✔Water
✔✔A person lying on their back is in the - ✔✔supine position
✔✔A person sitting up at a 90 degree angle is in - ✔✔Fowlers position
✔✔A therapeutic diet is ordered by a - ✔✔Dr.
✔✔factors such as _________ all affect the person's appetite - ✔✔level of alertness,
the amount of energy the person has to chew, and any sensory losses such as vision,
taste, or smell
✔✔As people near death the last sense to go is the sense of _______ - ✔✔hearing
, ✔✔areas of the body that are most likely to develop pressure ulcers - ✔✔ears, hips, and
tailbone
✔✔oral hygiene includes: - ✔✔mouth, teeth, and gums
✔✔when removing clothing it is important to remove the clothing from the __________
side first - ✔✔strong
✔✔when putting on clothing it is important to start with the ___________ side first -
✔✔weak
✔✔when bathing a resident always........ - ✔✔cover them for warmth and privacy, rinse
their skin thoroughly to remove all soap, and pat the skin dry
✔✔to prevent pressure sores (bed sores) change the residents position every
_________ and use _____________________ - ✔✔2 hours (or according to careplan);
devises to relieve pressure
✔✔residents with behavior problems are usually a result of - ✔✔fears and unmet needs
✔✔if checking an irregular pulse you should - ✔✔check it for one full minute and report
results to the nurse
✔✔respirations are counted ________ counting the pulse - ✔✔after
✔✔if you get a vital sign which is abnormally high or low you should - ✔✔report it
immediately to the nurse
✔✔the fifth vital sign is.... - ✔✔pain
✔✔if your patient is complaining of pain you could help him/her by... - ✔✔listening to
them, reporting their pain, and offer a gentle back rub or reposition
✔✔when a patient is receiving O2 it is important to know what ________ is ordered, be
able to _____________ , and _______________ - ✔✔flow rate; read the flow meter;
notify the nurse if rate does not math the meter
✔✔Daily activities necessary for people to complete needs of personal hygiene -
✔✔ADLs
✔✔factors that increase a patients risk of getting a decubitus ulcer: - ✔✔incontinence,
poor nutrition, and inactivity
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A written outline which identifies a residents need and how health care workers will
meet them - ✔✔A careplan
✔✔When recording information you should - ✔✔use ink and include the date, time, and
sign all entries with your name
✔✔Hypertension - ✔✔blood pressure greater than 140/90; high blood pressure
✔✔If the resident has a feeding tube and you do not think it is working correctly you
should - ✔✔report it to your nurse ASAP
✔✔the primary reason to wear support stockings (TED) - ✔✔to help circulation to the
legs and feet
✔✔Dementia - ✔✔the progressive deterioration that interferes with a person's life
activities
✔✔A person with mental impairment... - ✔✔should be encouraged to do as much as
possible for themselves
✔✔immobility or lack of activity affects ___________ and can lead to ________ - ✔✔all
people; problems in all body systems
✔✔complications of mobility could be - ✔✔poor circulation, constipation, respiratory and
urinary infections
✔✔________ is an essential nutrient - ✔✔Water
✔✔A person lying on their back is in the - ✔✔supine position
✔✔A person sitting up at a 90 degree angle is in - ✔✔Fowlers position
✔✔A therapeutic diet is ordered by a - ✔✔Dr.
✔✔factors such as _________ all affect the person's appetite - ✔✔level of alertness,
the amount of energy the person has to chew, and any sensory losses such as vision,
taste, or smell
✔✔As people near death the last sense to go is the sense of _______ - ✔✔hearing
, ✔✔areas of the body that are most likely to develop pressure ulcers - ✔✔ears, hips, and
tailbone
✔✔oral hygiene includes: - ✔✔mouth, teeth, and gums
✔✔when removing clothing it is important to remove the clothing from the __________
side first - ✔✔strong
✔✔when putting on clothing it is important to start with the ___________ side first -
✔✔weak
✔✔when bathing a resident always........ - ✔✔cover them for warmth and privacy, rinse
their skin thoroughly to remove all soap, and pat the skin dry
✔✔to prevent pressure sores (bed sores) change the residents position every
_________ and use _____________________ - ✔✔2 hours (or according to careplan);
devises to relieve pressure
✔✔residents with behavior problems are usually a result of - ✔✔fears and unmet needs
✔✔if checking an irregular pulse you should - ✔✔check it for one full minute and report
results to the nurse
✔✔respirations are counted ________ counting the pulse - ✔✔after
✔✔if you get a vital sign which is abnormally high or low you should - ✔✔report it
immediately to the nurse
✔✔the fifth vital sign is.... - ✔✔pain
✔✔if your patient is complaining of pain you could help him/her by... - ✔✔listening to
them, reporting their pain, and offer a gentle back rub or reposition
✔✔when a patient is receiving O2 it is important to know what ________ is ordered, be
able to _____________ , and _______________ - ✔✔flow rate; read the flow meter;
notify the nurse if rate does not math the meter
✔✔Daily activities necessary for people to complete needs of personal hygiene -
✔✔ADLs
✔✔factors that increase a patients risk of getting a decubitus ulcer: - ✔✔incontinence,
poor nutrition, and inactivity
