INDIANA CNA ALL 2027 SETS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Name four most common bed positions? - ✔✔Supine, Lateral, Semi-fowlers,
Fowlers
✔✔Which position raises the bed to 30-45degrees - ✔✔semi-fowlers
✔✔Does semi-fowlers put more or less pressure on the coccyx than Fowlers position -
✔✔Less
✔✔When transferring a resident with right sided weakness from the bed to the chair,
which side should chair be placed on? - ✔✔Left side (residents stronger side)
✔✔How to clean Peri area of male and female - ✔✔male: pull back foreskin, wash and
rinse tip of penis in a circular motion beginning with urethra, continue washing down
pentis to the scrotum and inner thighs
female: separate labia, wash urethral area first, wash between and outside of labia in
downward strokes, alternating from side to side and moving outward towards thighs,
different part of washcloth for each stroke
✔✔What is the rationale importance of cleaning peri area correctly - ✔✔Prevents
spread of infection by washing pathogens away from urethra and not toward it where
pathogens could enter
✔✔observations made during oral care that need reported to nurse? - ✔✔Irritation,
raised areas, coated or swollen tongue, sores, complaint of mouth pain, white spots,
loose chipped or decayed teeth
✔✔Why should toenails of diabetic resident only be trimmed by nurse? - ✔✔Due to poor
circulation, even a small sore on the foot can become a large wound
, ✔✔What is the difference between a routine urine specimen and clean catch urine
specimen - ✔✔clean catch requires residents to stop mid stream be cleansed then
collecting the specimen
✔✔Should affected limbs or non affected limbs be dressed first - ✔✔affected limbs
✔✔list items that can be used to promote reality orientation - ✔✔calendar, clock,
familiar pictures, any visual aides
✔✔What should always be placed in reach of resident prior to leaving resident - ✔✔Call
light and water
✔✔Name two symptoms of Dehydration - ✔✔dry mouth, weight loss, foul smelling
urine, dark urine, cracked lips, and sunken eyes
✔✔Most essential nutrient in life - ✔✔water
✔✔what are the 3 types of thickened liquids/ - ✔✔Nectar, Honey and Pudding
thickened
✔✔When a resident has a feeding tube, what should be done while resident is in bed -
✔✔Head of bed must be elevated!
✔✔true/false: Most pressure ulcers occur within a few weeks of admission - ✔✔True,
most have underlying damaged tissue from past
✔✔can pressure ulcers lead to life threatening infection - ✔✔yes, this creates a portal of
entry for the chain of infection
✔✔What should be used to turn, lift or move the resident up in bed to prevent skin
damage caused by shearing - ✔✔draw sheet
✔✔How often should a restrained resident be checked on? - ✔✔every hour or less
✔✔how often should a resident be released from restraints to ambulate, toilet or change
postion - ✔✔every 2 hours or less
✔✔What is the difference between passive range of motion and active range of motion -
✔✔PROM are done by caregivers moving the residents limbs and joints while AROM
are done by the resident themselves.
✔✔What are contractures - ✔✔permanent stiffening of a joint or muscle
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Name four most common bed positions? - ✔✔Supine, Lateral, Semi-fowlers,
Fowlers
✔✔Which position raises the bed to 30-45degrees - ✔✔semi-fowlers
✔✔Does semi-fowlers put more or less pressure on the coccyx than Fowlers position -
✔✔Less
✔✔When transferring a resident with right sided weakness from the bed to the chair,
which side should chair be placed on? - ✔✔Left side (residents stronger side)
✔✔How to clean Peri area of male and female - ✔✔male: pull back foreskin, wash and
rinse tip of penis in a circular motion beginning with urethra, continue washing down
pentis to the scrotum and inner thighs
female: separate labia, wash urethral area first, wash between and outside of labia in
downward strokes, alternating from side to side and moving outward towards thighs,
different part of washcloth for each stroke
✔✔What is the rationale importance of cleaning peri area correctly - ✔✔Prevents
spread of infection by washing pathogens away from urethra and not toward it where
pathogens could enter
✔✔observations made during oral care that need reported to nurse? - ✔✔Irritation,
raised areas, coated or swollen tongue, sores, complaint of mouth pain, white spots,
loose chipped or decayed teeth
✔✔Why should toenails of diabetic resident only be trimmed by nurse? - ✔✔Due to poor
circulation, even a small sore on the foot can become a large wound
, ✔✔What is the difference between a routine urine specimen and clean catch urine
specimen - ✔✔clean catch requires residents to stop mid stream be cleansed then
collecting the specimen
✔✔Should affected limbs or non affected limbs be dressed first - ✔✔affected limbs
✔✔list items that can be used to promote reality orientation - ✔✔calendar, clock,
familiar pictures, any visual aides
✔✔What should always be placed in reach of resident prior to leaving resident - ✔✔Call
light and water
✔✔Name two symptoms of Dehydration - ✔✔dry mouth, weight loss, foul smelling
urine, dark urine, cracked lips, and sunken eyes
✔✔Most essential nutrient in life - ✔✔water
✔✔what are the 3 types of thickened liquids/ - ✔✔Nectar, Honey and Pudding
thickened
✔✔When a resident has a feeding tube, what should be done while resident is in bed -
✔✔Head of bed must be elevated!
✔✔true/false: Most pressure ulcers occur within a few weeks of admission - ✔✔True,
most have underlying damaged tissue from past
✔✔can pressure ulcers lead to life threatening infection - ✔✔yes, this creates a portal of
entry for the chain of infection
✔✔What should be used to turn, lift or move the resident up in bed to prevent skin
damage caused by shearing - ✔✔draw sheet
✔✔How often should a restrained resident be checked on? - ✔✔every hour or less
✔✔how often should a resident be released from restraints to ambulate, toilet or change
postion - ✔✔every 2 hours or less
✔✔What is the difference between passive range of motion and active range of motion -
✔✔PROM are done by caregivers moving the residents limbs and joints while AROM
are done by the resident themselves.
✔✔What are contractures - ✔✔permanent stiffening of a joint or muscle
