Prepare for the Illinois CNA state exam with these practice questions and answers. This guide covers patient care procedures, safety protocols, and Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.
Q: How do you promote communication with a resident?
Answer: asking OPEN ENDED questions- “How are you feeling?” (ch.6)
Q: A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help… what do you do?
Answer: Use a gait belt
Q: What is the temperature of a TEPID bath?
Answer: 80-93 `F
Q: 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)
Q: What is the oral temperature?
Answer: 97.6-99.6
Q: 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
Q: 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.
Q: How should you be positioned when applying TED hose?
Answer: Wide base of supportLegs between 12-24 inches apart.Check ever 2 hours.Remove every 8 hours for 30 min
Q: As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being discharged?
Answer: Help in packing resident’s things away.
Q: 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.
Q: Calculate the resident’s total INTAKE for the 3-11 shiftthere will be an illustration for this question
Answer: 1 oz = 30 mL
Q: How do you take a random urine specimen?
Answer: Used for routine urinalysisNo 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.
Q: The Midstream Specimen
Answer: *Clean-voided specimen1). Perineal is cleaned2). Start voiding3). Stop voiding half way4). Starts voiding in a sterile specimen container
Q: How do you take a 24-hour urine specimen?
Answer: Start with an empty bladder1). Person voids to begin the test with an empty bladder—discard it2). 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
Q: You answer the phone but the person meant to call a different unit, what do you do?
Answer: Transfer the call.(pg.56)
Q: 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
Q: What do you do to a room when a resident checks out?
Answer: Disinfect the room.
Q: 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.
Q: What do you do with a residents BM when you empty their colostomy bag?
Answer: Flush in the toilet
Q: How many times do you ambulate a resident when the care plan states ambulate with BID?
Answer: BID- twice a dayTID- Three times a dayQID- Four times a day
Q: You walk into a room and there is a trash can on fire. What is the first thing you should do?
Answer: Remove/protect the residents.R-remove residentA-alarmC-confine, close doorsE-evacuate
Q: How should a gait belt be applied?
Answer: Over clothes with buckle off center
Q: How should an cold compress be applied?
Answer: With cloth bag = Ice pack
Q: What do you do with person in shock?
Answer: Make the person lie down and elevate the legs
Q: When transferring someone with a gait belt, how should your hands be positioned?
Answer: Underhand grasp
Q: During rehab, where do you focus:A). on patient’s abilitiesB). on patient’s disabilities
Answer: On patient’s abilities- what they can do
Q: Where do you walk if the person has right-sided weakness?
Answer: Towards his weak side
Q: How do you apply TED hose?
Answer: While residents is lying in bed- supine position
Q: How to read a Fahrenheit and Centigrade thermometer?
Answer: 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 tipRed-rectal termometers- stubby tips
Q: Where do you throw away an ostomy?
Answer: Facility approved bag
Q: Resident was alert and is now hard to arouse and unresponsive. What do you do?
Answer: Tell the nurse
Q: How does a Diabetic diet work?
Answer: Give same amount of carbs, protein, fats everyday at the same time.
Q: What is a step you can take as a CNA to prevent resident poisoning?
Answer: -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.
Q: Residents with dementia is on the commode, how long should you leave them alone?
Answer: Never
Q: Can a urine contaminate a stool sample?
Answer: Yes
Q: What is PPE worn for?
Answer: Contact precautions
Q: What does rehabilitation and restorative nursing care focus on?
Answer: The whole person and what the person can do.
Q: What is a bland diet?
Answer: To reduce gastric irrigation
Q: Arm pain is an example of….
Answer: Subjective data- the person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses (symptoms)[objective- information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer (signs)]
Q: A patient with hip injury would use what type of bed pan?
Answer: Fracture bed pan
Q: How would you place the call light for a quadriplegic patient?
Answer: If not able to reach, check on the person often.
Q: After providing the urinal for a patient….
Answer: ask them to close tightly to prevent spills and call for help.
Q: Know PROM
Answer: Passive Range of Motionex. Flexion
Q: A CNA is aware that for stool collection…
Answer: Must be 1/2 cupmust not be contaminated
Q: A resident continues to call you Sally, his daughters name, what do you tell him?
Answer: Ask him to tell you about his daughter Sally.
Q: How do you help a resident participate with activities on time?
Answer: Make sure they have an activities schedulebe flexible as the CNA, and work the patients routine care around the activities schedule.
Q: When do you give PM care?
Answer: After lunchBefore bedAfter visitors leave in the evening
Q: A patient that is playing bingo receives a phone call. What do you do?
Answer: Bring the phone call to them in the activities areabring them back to their room and close the door to give privacy
Q: You answer a phone call for a resident while she is in the dining room and it is her daughter, she asks you about her mothers condition and treatment.What do you do?
Answer: Refer daughters questions to nurse
Q: A patient asks you for her blood pressure readings after you check it, What do you do?
Answer: Provide her the reading
Q: Before helping a patient stand, you raise the head of the bed and let the patients legs dangle, what does this do?
Answer: This prevents orthostatic hypotension- low blood pressure when person stands up
Q: What do you do if a patients temperature is 101.2?
Answer: Tell the nurse
Q: What will the nurse most likely ask you to do if a patient is in shock?
Answer: Keep the person lying down.If not injured, raise the feet 6 to 12 inches.—elevate the feet so blood will flow back to the head.Lower the feet if the position causes pain.Maintain an open airway and control bleeding.Begin CPR if cardiac arrest occurs.
Q: What do you do to collect a female urine?
Answer: Clean the perineal area with towel.-Spread the labia with your thumb and index finger.-Clean down the urethral area from front to back. Use clean towel for each stroke-Keep the labia separated to collect the urine.
Q: Where do you put catheters?
Answer: On the bed frame, below the bladder.
Q: Before shaving a resident, what do you check first?
Answer: If they are on blood thinners.
Q: What other information is on their ID bracelet
Answer: Their doctors name.
Q: If you have independent patients and you made his/her bed, how should you leave the bed?
Answer: In sitting height
Q: When assisting in urinal disposal you should?
Answer: Use a standard/universal precautions
Q: When patient is being combative, what should you do?
Answer: Leave the room and come back when the patient is not upset.
Q: What items need to be marked as isolation?
Answer: When bringing it out
Q: When resident requested for 1 side rail up only, what should you do?
Answer: Keep either 1 side rail up
Q: How do you promote communication?
Answer: Asking open ended questions
Q: At what point the bacteria disappears in hand washing?
Answer: During friction from rubbing
Q: When patient is in cold compress, the CNA will report promptly if?
Answer: The skin is cyanotic- bluish discoloration
Q: When talking to a patient with hearing disability, what should you do?
Answer: Reduce outside noise
Q: Patients respiration is 33 per minutes
Answer: Tachypnea- fast breathing
Q: What should you do with a stool specimen for isolation?
Answer: Double bag
Q: How do you avoid poisoning?
Answer: Label all toxins and poisonous materials
Q: Back massage
Answer: 3-5min
Q: Temperature:Partial & complete bed bath
Answer: 110-115 `F
Q: Duration:Shower/tub bath
Answer: No more than 20 min
Q: Temperature:Shower/tub bath
Answer: 105 `F
Q: Temperature:Perineal care
Answer: 105-109 `F
Q: Duration:Finger soak
Answer: 5-10min
Q: Duration:Feet soak
Answer: 15-20min
Q: Urine production
Answer: 1500 mL or 3 pints per day
Q: Suppository takes effect (any drugs takes effect in)
Answer: 30 mins later
Q: Enema volume
Answer: 750-1000 mL : given over 10-15 min
Q: Enema takes effects in
Answer: 10-20 min
Q: Enema tubing insertion
Answer: 2 to 4 inches
Q: Ostomy pouch
Answer: Changed every 3 to 7 days when it leaks
Q: 1gm fat1gm protein1gm carbohydrate
Answer: fat = 9 caloriesprotein = 4 caloriescarb = 4 calories
Q: NGT feeding: Maintain semi fowlers/ fowlers
Answer: For 1 to 2 hours after the feeding or at all times
Q: NGT feeding: clean nose and nostrils
Answer: For every 4 to 8 hours
Q: Oral glass thermometer leave for
Answer: 2-3 min
Q: Rectal glass thermometer leave for
Answer: 2 min
Q: Radial pulse count for
Answer: 30 seconds X 2
Q: Apical pulse count for
Answer: 1 minute, located under your left nipple
Q: Let the person rest for how long before re measuring their BP
Answer: 10 to 20 min
Q: Amount of time pain relief drug take effect
Answer: 30 mins
Q: Hot & cold application observe every
Answer: 5 min
Q: Hot & cold compress apply no more than
Answer: 15 to 20 min
Q: Patients or restraints are observed every
Answer: 15 min
Q: Restraints are released every
Answer: 2 hours : for 10 min
Q: Patients sitting on chair or wheelchairs should shift positions every
Answer: 15 min
Q: Reposition bedfast persons at least
Answer: 2 hours
Q: Reposition chair fast persons every
Answer: 1 hours
Q: Transfer from wheelchair to car, position wheelchair at
Answer: 45 degree angle
Q: Deep breathing and coughing every
Answer: 1-2 hours while awake
Q: Hot
Answer: 98-106
Q: Warm
Answer: 93-98
Q: Tepid
Answer: 80-93
Q: Cool
Answer: 65-80
Q: Cold
Answer: 50-65
Q: Rectal Temp
Answer: 98.6-100.6 (99.6)
Q: Tympanic membrane (ear) temp
Answer: 98.6
Q: Oral temp
Answer: 97.6-99.6 (98.6)
Q: Axillary (armpit) temp
Answer: 96.6-98.6 (97.6)
Q: Pulse
Answer: 60-100 beats per min
Q: Respiration
Answer: 12-20 min
Q: Blood Pressure
Answer: Normal:Systolic: 90mm Hg or higher but lower than 120mm HgDiastolic: 60mm Hg or higher but lower than 80mm Hg
Q: Fowler’s position
Answer: The head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees
Q: Semi-Fowler’s position
Answer: The head of the bed is raised 30 degrees.
Q: High-Fowler’s position
Answer: The head of the bed is raised 60 to 90 degrees
Q: Supine position
Answer: The back-lying or dorsal recumbent position
Q: Prone postion
Answer: Lying on the abdomen with the head turned to 1 side.
Q: Lateral position
Answer: The person lies on 1 side or the other; Side-lying position
Q: Sims’ position
Answer: A left side-lying position in which the upper leg (right leg) is sharply flexed so it is not on the lower leg (left leg); semi-prone side position
Q: Abduction
Answer: Movement away from the midline of the body
Q: Adduction
Answer: Movement toward the midline of the body
Q: Opposition
Answer: Touching an opposite finger with the thumb
Q: Flexion
Answer: Bending a body part
Q: Extension
Answer: Straightening a body part
Q: Hyperextension
Answer: Excessive straightening of a body part
Q: Dorsiflexion
Answer: Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle
Q: Plantar flexion
Answer: Bending the toes and foot down at the ankle
Q: Rotation
Answer: Turning the joint
Q: Internal rotation
Answer: Turning the joint inward
Q: External rotation
Answer: Turning the joint outward
Q: Pronation
Answer: Turning the joint downward
Q: Supination
Answer: Turning the join upward
Q: a
Answer: absence
Q: Brady
Answer: Slow
Q: Dys
Answer: Bad, difficult
Q: Hypo
Answer: Under, decreased
Q: Post
Answer: After
Q: Stomat(o)
Answer: Mouth
Q: Vas(o)
Answer: Blood vessel
Q: Cyst
Answer: bladder or sac
Q: Gluc(o)
Answer: Sweetness
Q: Glyc(o)
Answer: Sugar
Q: Hem, Hema, Hemo
Answer: Blood
Q: Pyleo
Answer: Kidney
Q: Thromb (o)
Answer: clot
Q: Emia
Answer: Blood condition
Q: -itis
Answer: inflammation
Q: ology
Answer: study of
Q: -Phagia
Answer: Swallowing
Q: pnea
Answer: breathing
Q: story, ostomy
Answer: Creation of an opening
Q: Trophy
Answer: Growth
Q: Uria
Answer: Urine
Q: Normal fluid requirements
Answer: 1500 mL of water daily.About 2000 to 2500 mL are needed for normal fluid balance
Q: NPO
Answer: Nothing by mouth for 6 to 10 hours before surgery.
Q: How much urine is produced
Answer: about 1500 mL or 3 pints of urine a day.some people void every 2 to 3 hours.
Q: Saline enema
Answer: a solution of salt and water
Q: cleansing enema
Answer: takes effect in 10 to 20 mincleans the bowel of feces and flatus.
Q: small volume enema
Answer: irritates and distend the rectumcauses BMtakes about 5 to 10 minstay in sims position
Q: oil retention enema
Answer: retained for 30 to 60 min (or 1 to 3 hour)softens feces and lubricates the rectumleave person in sims or left side-lying.
Q: Defense Mechanisms
Answer: 1) Compensation- the person makes up for or substitutes a strength for a weakness.2) Conversion- an emotion is shown as a physical symptom or changed into a physical symptom3) Denial- the person refuses to face or accept unpleasant or threatening things.4) Displacement- an individual moves behaviors or emotions from one person, place, or thing to a safe person, place or thing.5) Identification- a person assumes the ideas, behaviors, and traits of another person.6) Projection- an individual blames another person or object for unacceptable behaviors, emotions, ideas, or wishes.7) Rationalization- An acceptable reason or excuse is given for behaviors or actions. the real reason is not given.8) Reaction formation – A person acts in a way opposite to what he or she truly feels.9) Regression- The person retreats or moves back to an early time or condition.10) Repression- The person keeps unpleasant or painful thoughts or experiences from the conscious mind