ILLINOIS CNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ow do you take a 24-hour urine specimen? - 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? - Transfer the call. (pg.56) A resident wth dementia is getting agitated and thinks he lost his keys, what do you do? - Tell him you will help him find his keys What do you do to a room when a resident checks out? - Disinfect the room. A resident is in isolation. What do you do with their food tray when they done eating? - 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? - Flush in the toilet How many times do you ambulate a resident when the care plan states ambulate with BID? - BID- twice a day TID- Three times a day QID- Four times a day You walk into a room and there is a trash can on fire. What is the first thing you should do? - Remove/protect the residents. R-remove resident A-alarm C-confine, close doors E-evacuate How should a gait belt be applied? - Over clothes with buckle off center How should an cold compress be applied? - With cloth bag = Ice pack What do you do with person in shock? - Make the person lie down and elevate the legs When transferring someone with a gait belt, how should your hands be positioned? - Underhand grasp During rehab, where do you focus: A). on patient's abilities B). on patient's disabilities - On patient's abilities- what they can do Where do you walk if the person has right-sided weakness? - Towards his weak side How do you apply TED hose? - While residents is lying in bed- supine position How to read a Fahrenheit and Centigrade thermometer? - F= 0.2 of a degree (short line) C= 0.1 of a degree (long line) Blue-oral and axillary thermometers- long/slender tips/pear shaped tip Red-rectal termometers- stubby tips Where do you throw away an ostomy? - Facility approved bag Resident was alert and is now hard to arouse and unresponsive. What do you do? - Tell the nurse How does a Diabetic diet work? - Give same amount of carbs, protein, fats everyday at the same time. What is a step you can take as a CNA to prevent resident poisoning? - -Make sure patients and residents cannot reach hazardous material -Follow agency policy for storing personal care items -Keep harmful products in their original containers -Leave the original label on harmful products -Read all labels carefully before using a product. Residents with dementia is on the commode, how long should you leave them alone? - Never Can a urine contaminate a stool sample? - Yes What is PPE worn for? - Contact precautions What does rehabilitation and restorative nursing care focus on? - The whole person and what the person can do. What is a bland diet? - To reduce gastric irriga