Illinois CNA state exam questions 2023-2024 with complete
solution GRADED A
What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? - answer--Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas
are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-106)
What is the oral temperature? - answer--97.6-99.6
How do you promote communication with a resident? - answer--asking OPEN ENDED
questions- "How are you feeling?" (ch.6)
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do? - answer--Use
a gait belt
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? - answer--80-93 `F
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is done? -
answer--use call light/call for help promptly or while waiting for help- place in side rails
A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment before leaving, what do you do? -
answer--Let the doctor speak to the nurse.
How should you be positioned when applying TED hose? - answer--Wide base of support
Legs between 12-24 inches apart.
Check ever 2 hours.
Remove every 8 hours for 30 min
,As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being discharged? - answer--Help in
packing resident's things away.
You are in a resident's room and you see a bottle of disinfectant that housekeeping left
behind, what do you do? - answer--Remove it from the resident's room immediately.
Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-11 shift
*there will be an illustration for this question* - answer--1 oz = 30 mL
How do you take a random urine specimen? - answer--Used for routine urinalysis
No special measures are needed.
Collected any time during a 24-hour period.
Pour about 120 mL into the specimen container, place the container in a plastic bag, apply
Biohazard Label.
The Midstream Specimen - answer--*Clean-voided specimen
1). Perineal is cleaned
2). Start voiding
3). Stop voiding half way
4). Starts voiding in a sterile specimen container
How do you take a 24-hour urine specimen? - answer--Start with an empty bladder
1). Person voids to begin the test with an empty bladder---discard it
, 2). Save all the voiding for the next 24-hours.
Tes is restarted if:
-a voiding was not saved
-toilet tissue was discarded into the specimen
-the specimen contains stools
You answer the phone but the person meant to call a different unit, what do you do? -
answer--Transfer the call.
(pg.56)
A resident wth dementia is getting agitated and thinks he lost his keys, what do you do? -
answer--Tell him you will help him find his keys
What do you do to a room when a resident checks out? - answer--Disinfect the room.
A resident is in isolation.
What do you do with their food tray when they done eating? - answer--Double bag outside
the room and send it to the kitchen.
What do you do with a residents BM when you empty their colostomy bag? - answer--Flush
in the toilet
How many times do you ambulate a resident when the care plan states ambulate with BID?
- answer--BID- twice a day
solution GRADED A
What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? - answer--Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas
are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-106)
What is the oral temperature? - answer--97.6-99.6
How do you promote communication with a resident? - answer--asking OPEN ENDED
questions- "How are you feeling?" (ch.6)
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do? - answer--Use
a gait belt
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? - answer--80-93 `F
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is done? -
answer--use call light/call for help promptly or while waiting for help- place in side rails
A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment before leaving, what do you do? -
answer--Let the doctor speak to the nurse.
How should you be positioned when applying TED hose? - answer--Wide base of support
Legs between 12-24 inches apart.
Check ever 2 hours.
Remove every 8 hours for 30 min
,As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being discharged? - answer--Help in
packing resident's things away.
You are in a resident's room and you see a bottle of disinfectant that housekeeping left
behind, what do you do? - answer--Remove it from the resident's room immediately.
Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-11 shift
*there will be an illustration for this question* - answer--1 oz = 30 mL
How do you take a random urine specimen? - answer--Used for routine urinalysis
No special measures are needed.
Collected any time during a 24-hour period.
Pour about 120 mL into the specimen container, place the container in a plastic bag, apply
Biohazard Label.
The Midstream Specimen - answer--*Clean-voided specimen
1). Perineal is cleaned
2). Start voiding
3). Stop voiding half way
4). Starts voiding in a sterile specimen container
How do you take a 24-hour urine specimen? - answer--Start with an empty bladder
1). Person voids to begin the test with an empty bladder---discard it
, 2). Save all the voiding for the next 24-hours.
Tes is restarted if:
-a voiding was not saved
-toilet tissue was discarded into the specimen
-the specimen contains stools
You answer the phone but the person meant to call a different unit, what do you do? -
answer--Transfer the call.
(pg.56)
A resident wth dementia is getting agitated and thinks he lost his keys, what do you do? -
answer--Tell him you will help him find his keys
What do you do to a room when a resident checks out? - answer--Disinfect the room.
A resident is in isolation.
What do you do with their food tray when they done eating? - answer--Double bag outside
the room and send it to the kitchen.
What do you do with a residents BM when you empty their colostomy bag? - answer--Flush
in the toilet
How many times do you ambulate a resident when the care plan states ambulate with BID?
- answer--BID- twice a day
