Illinois CNA state exam questions
How do you promote communication with a resident? -
CORRECT ANSWER asking OPEN ENDED questions-
"How are you feeling?" (ch.6)
Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-11 shift
*there will be an illustration for this question* - CORRECT
ANSWER 1 oz = 3...
How do you promote communication with a resident? -
CORRECT ANSWER asking OPEN ENDED questions-
"How are you feeling?" (ch.6)
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 - CORRECT ANSWER
*Clean-voided specimen
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.
(pg.56)
A resident wth dementia is getting agitated and thinks he
lost his keys, what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER
Tell him you will help him find his keys
A resident is in isolation.
What do you do with their food tray when they done
eating? - CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER Flush in the
toilet
How many times do you ambulate a resident when the
care plan states ambulate with BID? - CORRECT
ANSWER BID- twice a day
TID- Three times a day
QID- Four times a day
What do you do with person in shock? - CORRECT
ANSWER Make the person lie down and elevate the legs
, When transferring someone with a gait belt, how should
your hands be positioned? - CORRECT ANSWER
Underhand grasp
During rehab, where do you focus:
A). on patient's abilities
B). on patient's disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER On
patient's abilities- what they can do
How to read a Fahrenheit and Centigrade thermometer? -
CORRECT 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 tip
Red-rectal termometers- stubby tips
Where do you throw away an ostomy? - CORRECT
ANSWER Facility approved bag
How does a Diabetic diet work? - CORRECT ANSWER
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? - CORRECT 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
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