CNA EXAM WI (ILLINOIS) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #28
What measures should betaken assures measurement of weight accurately indicates a
change in the resident's body weight. - correct answer Start with the scale balanced to
zero.
Make sure the resident is not holding onto the scale
Make surety resident is not holding onto walker or cane while being weighed.
Weigh the resident on the same scale each time
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, which need might a resident have difficulty
meeting due to his dependance on others for assistance with adls (Activities of Daily
Living)? - correct answer Need for Self-Esteem
A resident has the right to refuse cares. How should a CNA respond to a resident who
refuses care? - correct answer Try to be persuasive and give options. If that doesn't
work:
Respect Refusal
Notify the nurse of any refusal of cares
Menopause is the time in a women's life when she has decreased blood levels of
estrogen and progesterone. What are some normal changes offing that result from this
decrease? - correct answer Loss of calcium which leads to brittle bones
Menstrual Periods stop
Vaginal walls get drier and thinner
List 5 guidelines for Urinary Catheter Care - correct answer 1. Make sure the drainage
bag is below the bladder or hips (prevents urine from flowing back into the bladder)
2. Keep drainage bag off of the floor
3. Keep tubing straight, free from kinks(if not straight urine may be prevented from
draining)
4. Keep genital area clean (catheter goes all the way to the bladder and makes it easier
for bacteria to enter the body)
Which of the following is an open ended question that should be most helpful in
encouraging the resident to communicate? - correct answer How do you prefer to have
your breakfast?
Are you hungry for breakfast?
Do you want to east breakfast?
I will take you to breakfast now.
Correct answer: How do you prefer to have your breakfast.
List tasks which are typically not in the scope of practice for cnas? - correct answer
Administering Medication
Procedures requiring sterile technique
, Diagnosing illness or prescribing treatments or meds
Informing residents or family of diagnosis or medical plans
What are the 5 right of delegation? - correct answer Right Task
Right Circumstance
Right Person
Right Direction/communication
Right Supervision/Evaluation
What type of question encourages residents to communicate? - correct answer Open
Ended Questions
When a CNA is asked to perform a task not in his scope of practice or that he has not
been trained to do, how should he respond to the request? - correct answer Do not
accept the delegation
Communicate to the nurse why refused (respectfully)
For Example:
I have not been trained and or it is not within my scope of practice.
When working with a resident who does not speak English, what can bee done to
improve communication? - correct answer Ask if there is an interpreter to help
Enhance communication with nonverbal cues
Use pictures for to illustrate basic needs such as toilet, bed, eating, drink.
What daily ares for someone with a catheter are the responsibility of the nursing
assistant? - correct answer Cleaning the area around the urethral opening
Emptying the drainage bag
What is the most appropriate way for a nursing assistant to determine which item on a
resident's tray to feed them first? - correct answer Ask the resident which food he
prefers to eat first
All him to make the choice
What is the nursing assistant responsibility when providing foot are for a resident with
diabetes? - correct answer Do not cut toe nails
Always dry thoroughly (especially between toes)
Use only mild soap to prevent irritation
Report any calluses or reddened areas to the nurse
A nursing assistant is informed by her supervisor that she needs to improve a particular
aspect of her job performance.
What immediate action on the part of the nursing assistant would demonstrate a
willingness to improve her job performance? - correct answer Asking her supervisor for
tips on how to improve in that particular area is a positive and assertive way to respond
to constructive criticism.
What measures should betaken assures measurement of weight accurately indicates a
change in the resident's body weight. - correct answer Start with the scale balanced to
zero.
Make sure the resident is not holding onto the scale
Make surety resident is not holding onto walker or cane while being weighed.
Weigh the resident on the same scale each time
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, which need might a resident have difficulty
meeting due to his dependance on others for assistance with adls (Activities of Daily
Living)? - correct answer Need for Self-Esteem
A resident has the right to refuse cares. How should a CNA respond to a resident who
refuses care? - correct answer Try to be persuasive and give options. If that doesn't
work:
Respect Refusal
Notify the nurse of any refusal of cares
Menopause is the time in a women's life when she has decreased blood levels of
estrogen and progesterone. What are some normal changes offing that result from this
decrease? - correct answer Loss of calcium which leads to brittle bones
Menstrual Periods stop
Vaginal walls get drier and thinner
List 5 guidelines for Urinary Catheter Care - correct answer 1. Make sure the drainage
bag is below the bladder or hips (prevents urine from flowing back into the bladder)
2. Keep drainage bag off of the floor
3. Keep tubing straight, free from kinks(if not straight urine may be prevented from
draining)
4. Keep genital area clean (catheter goes all the way to the bladder and makes it easier
for bacteria to enter the body)
Which of the following is an open ended question that should be most helpful in
encouraging the resident to communicate? - correct answer How do you prefer to have
your breakfast?
Are you hungry for breakfast?
Do you want to east breakfast?
I will take you to breakfast now.
Correct answer: How do you prefer to have your breakfast.
List tasks which are typically not in the scope of practice for cnas? - correct answer
Administering Medication
Procedures requiring sterile technique
, Diagnosing illness or prescribing treatments or meds
Informing residents or family of diagnosis or medical plans
What are the 5 right of delegation? - correct answer Right Task
Right Circumstance
Right Person
Right Direction/communication
Right Supervision/Evaluation
What type of question encourages residents to communicate? - correct answer Open
Ended Questions
When a CNA is asked to perform a task not in his scope of practice or that he has not
been trained to do, how should he respond to the request? - correct answer Do not
accept the delegation
Communicate to the nurse why refused (respectfully)
For Example:
I have not been trained and or it is not within my scope of practice.
When working with a resident who does not speak English, what can bee done to
improve communication? - correct answer Ask if there is an interpreter to help
Enhance communication with nonverbal cues
Use pictures for to illustrate basic needs such as toilet, bed, eating, drink.
What daily ares for someone with a catheter are the responsibility of the nursing
assistant? - correct answer Cleaning the area around the urethral opening
Emptying the drainage bag
What is the most appropriate way for a nursing assistant to determine which item on a
resident's tray to feed them first? - correct answer Ask the resident which food he
prefers to eat first
All him to make the choice
What is the nursing assistant responsibility when providing foot are for a resident with
diabetes? - correct answer Do not cut toe nails
Always dry thoroughly (especially between toes)
Use only mild soap to prevent irritation
Report any calluses or reddened areas to the nurse
A nursing assistant is informed by her supervisor that she needs to improve a particular
aspect of her job performance.
What immediate action on the part of the nursing assistant would demonstrate a
willingness to improve her job performance? - correct answer Asking her supervisor for
tips on how to improve in that particular area is a positive and assertive way to respond
to constructive criticism.
