CNA STATE EXAM Questions With
Correct Answers A+ Grade
How do you promote communication with a resident? - CORRECT ANSWER -asking OPEN ENDED
questions- "How are you feeling?"
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Use a gait belt
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? - CORRECT ANSWER -80-93 `F
What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? - CORRECT ANSWER -Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal
areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-106)
What is the oral temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER -97.6-99.6
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is done? - CORRECT
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Let the doctor speak to the nurse.
How should you be positioned when applying TED hose? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -Remove them 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* - CORRECT ANSWER -1 oz = 30 mL
How do you take a random urine specimen? - CORRECT 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 - *Clean-voided specimen - CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Transfer the call.
Correct Answers A+ Grade
How do you promote communication with a resident? - CORRECT ANSWER -asking OPEN ENDED
questions- "How are you feeling?"
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Use a gait belt
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? - CORRECT ANSWER -80-93 `F
What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? - CORRECT ANSWER -Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal
areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-106)
What is the oral temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER -97.6-99.6
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is done? - CORRECT
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Let the doctor speak to the nurse.
How should you be positioned when applying TED hose? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -Remove them 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* - CORRECT ANSWER -1 oz = 30 mL
How do you take a random urine specimen? - CORRECT 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 - *Clean-voided specimen - CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Transfer the call.
