CNA: Prometric - Exam Study Guide
A fracture pan is - ANSa bedpan that is flatter than the regular bedpan. It is used for residents
who cannot assist with raising their hips onto a regular bedpan
Daily fluid intake - ANSA healthy person should take in 64 to 96 ounces of fluid each day to
maintain health
Items used to take a blood pressure - ANSA stethoscope and a blood pressure cuff--also called
a sphygmomanometer
Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program - ANSMakes the rules about training and
testing nursing assistants. The state programs make sure that federal rules are followed in
nursing facilities that receive payment from Medicare or Medicaid. Setting up and running the
nursing assistant registry is also a part of this program. If a nursing assistant is accused of
abusing a resident the facility will investigate according to its policies and procedure. If they
determine abuse has occurred a report must be made to them and they will decide whether or
not to mark it on their registry.
A policy is - ANSa course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
A procedure is - ANSa method or way of doing something
Assisting stroke residents to eat - ANSPlace food in the resident's field of vision
Use assistive devices
Watch for signs of choking
Place food in the unaffected/nonparalyzed side of the mouth
Hand hygiene - ANSWashing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or using
alcohol--based hand rubs
the most important thing NA can do to prevent the spread of disease
Wet hands and wrists, apply soap, lather for at least 20 seconds, clean nails
Conversions - ANS30 mL = 30 cc = 1 oz = 1/8 cup
Cyanotic - ANSSkin that is blue or gray
Military time - ANSMidnight = 0000
1 am = 0100
1pm = 1300
, OBRA: hours of training and continuing education hours for CNAs - ANSNAs must complete at
least 75 hours of training that covers topics like communication, preventing infections, safety
and emergency procedures, and how to promote residents' independence and legal rights
They must attend regular in-service education (a minimum of 12 hours per year) to keep their
skills updated
Importance of wrinkle free linen - ANSSheets that do not lie flat under the resident's body
increase the risk of pressure ulcers because they cut off circulation
Communication with visually-impaired resident - ANSWhen you enter a new room with them,
orient them to where things are. Describe things around you without using words like "see, look,
watch"
Use the face of an imaginary clock as a guide to explain the positions of objects that are in front
of the person
Walk slightly ahead of them if they need guidance in getting around
Encourage them to use their other senses
Assisting resident to walk recovering from a stroke - ANSAlways use a gait belt for safety. Stand
on the weaker side. Support the weaker (involved) side. Lead with the stronger side
ROM exercises - ANSput a particular joint through its full arc of motion. The goals are to
decrease or prevent contracture or atrophy, improve strength, and increase circulation.
Active ROM - ANSperformed by a resident themselves without help. NA role: Encourage
Active Assisted ROM - ANSdone by the resident with some assistance and support from the NA
Passive ROM - ANSused when residents are not able to move on their own. Performed by the
caregiver without the resident's help
Transfer Belt - ANSWash hands. Provide privacy. Lower Bed. Lock bed wheels. Assist the
resident to sit with feet flat on the floor. Put on non-skid shoes and tie the laces. Place the belt
over the resident's clothing and around the waist--not over bare skin. Tighten until it is snug but
there is enough room to insert hand under belt. Make sure skin folds aren't caught under it.
Position the buckle off-center for comfort
Empathy - ANSidentifying with the feelings of others. Understanding their problems because of
personal experience. Identify with and care about them
Sympathy - ANSsharing in the feelings and difficulties of others. Feel bad for them
Objective - ANSis based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells. Collected by using
the senses. Also called signs.
A fracture pan is - ANSa bedpan that is flatter than the regular bedpan. It is used for residents
who cannot assist with raising their hips onto a regular bedpan
Daily fluid intake - ANSA healthy person should take in 64 to 96 ounces of fluid each day to
maintain health
Items used to take a blood pressure - ANSA stethoscope and a blood pressure cuff--also called
a sphygmomanometer
Nurse Aide Training Competency Evaluation Program - ANSMakes the rules about training and
testing nursing assistants. The state programs make sure that federal rules are followed in
nursing facilities that receive payment from Medicare or Medicaid. Setting up and running the
nursing assistant registry is also a part of this program. If a nursing assistant is accused of
abusing a resident the facility will investigate according to its policies and procedure. If they
determine abuse has occurred a report must be made to them and they will decide whether or
not to mark it on their registry.
A policy is - ANSa course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
A procedure is - ANSa method or way of doing something
Assisting stroke residents to eat - ANSPlace food in the resident's field of vision
Use assistive devices
Watch for signs of choking
Place food in the unaffected/nonparalyzed side of the mouth
Hand hygiene - ANSWashing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or using
alcohol--based hand rubs
the most important thing NA can do to prevent the spread of disease
Wet hands and wrists, apply soap, lather for at least 20 seconds, clean nails
Conversions - ANS30 mL = 30 cc = 1 oz = 1/8 cup
Cyanotic - ANSSkin that is blue or gray
Military time - ANSMidnight = 0000
1 am = 0100
1pm = 1300
, OBRA: hours of training and continuing education hours for CNAs - ANSNAs must complete at
least 75 hours of training that covers topics like communication, preventing infections, safety
and emergency procedures, and how to promote residents' independence and legal rights
They must attend regular in-service education (a minimum of 12 hours per year) to keep their
skills updated
Importance of wrinkle free linen - ANSSheets that do not lie flat under the resident's body
increase the risk of pressure ulcers because they cut off circulation
Communication with visually-impaired resident - ANSWhen you enter a new room with them,
orient them to where things are. Describe things around you without using words like "see, look,
watch"
Use the face of an imaginary clock as a guide to explain the positions of objects that are in front
of the person
Walk slightly ahead of them if they need guidance in getting around
Encourage them to use their other senses
Assisting resident to walk recovering from a stroke - ANSAlways use a gait belt for safety. Stand
on the weaker side. Support the weaker (involved) side. Lead with the stronger side
ROM exercises - ANSput a particular joint through its full arc of motion. The goals are to
decrease or prevent contracture or atrophy, improve strength, and increase circulation.
Active ROM - ANSperformed by a resident themselves without help. NA role: Encourage
Active Assisted ROM - ANSdone by the resident with some assistance and support from the NA
Passive ROM - ANSused when residents are not able to move on their own. Performed by the
caregiver without the resident's help
Transfer Belt - ANSWash hands. Provide privacy. Lower Bed. Lock bed wheels. Assist the
resident to sit with feet flat on the floor. Put on non-skid shoes and tie the laces. Place the belt
over the resident's clothing and around the waist--not over bare skin. Tighten until it is snug but
there is enough room to insert hand under belt. Make sure skin folds aren't caught under it.
Position the buckle off-center for comfort
Empathy - ANSidentifying with the feelings of others. Understanding their problems because of
personal experience. Identify with and care about them
Sympathy - ANSsharing in the feelings and difficulties of others. Feel bad for them
Objective - ANSis based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells. Collected by using
the senses. Also called signs.
