Illinois CNA state exam 2023/24 questions & Answers (Verified Answers)

Illinois CNA state exam 2023/24 questions & Answers (Verified Answers) 1.How do you promote communication with a resident? - ANS asking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are you feeling?" (ch.6) 2.A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do? - ANS Use a gait belt 3.What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? - ANS 80-93 `F 4.What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? - ANS Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-106) 5.What is the oral temperature? - ANS 97.6-99.6 6.A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is done? - ANS use call light/call for help promptly or while waiting for help- place in side rails 7.A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment before leaving, what do you do? - ANS Let the doctor speak to the nurse. 8.How should you be positioned when applying TED hose? - ANS Wide base of support Legs between 12-24 inches apart. Check ever 2 hours. Remove every 8 hours for 30 min 9.As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being discharged? - ANS Help in packing resident's things away. onlystudents 10.You are in a resident's room and you see a bottle of disinfectant that housekeeping left behind, what do you do? - ANS Remove it from the resident's room immediately. 11.Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-11 shift *there will be an illustration for this question* - ANS 1 oz = 30 mL 12.How do you take a random urine specimen? - ANS 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. 13.The Midstream Specimen - ANS *Clean-voided specimen 1). Perineal is cleaned 2). Start voiding 3). Stop voiding half way 4). Starts voiding in a sterile specimen container 14.How do you take a 24-hour urine specimen? - ANS 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 14.You answer the phone but the person meant to call a different unit, what do you do? - ANS Transfer the call. (pg.56) 15.A resident wth dementia is getting agitated and thinks he lost his keys, what do you do? - ANS Tell him you will help him find his keys