CNA Basic Nursing Skills 12 5

Question 1

A resident refuses to take a bath on the scheduled day. The CNA should:

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal, respect the resident's right, and report to the nurse

Answer

Residents have the legal right to refuse care; the CNA must document the refusal and notify the nurse.

Question 2

The purpose of performing catheter care daily for a resident with an indwelling urinary catheter is to:

Accepted Answer

Reduce the risk of urinary tract infection

Answer

Daily catheter care with soap and water at the insertion site reduces bacterial colonization and the risk of catheter-associated UTI.

Question 3

When using a gait belt to assist a patient who begins to fall, the CNA should:

Accepted Answer

Hold the belt firmly and ease the patient to the floor safely

Answer

Easing the patient to the floor using the gait belt prevents injury to both the patient and the CNA.

Question 4

What is the correct sequence for donning (putting on) PPE before entering an isolation room?

Accepted Answer

Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves

Answer

The CDC-recommended order for donning PPE is gown first, then mask, then eye protection, then gloves last.

Question 5

A resident receiving enteral tube feedings is placed in which position during and after the feeding?

Accepted Answer

Head of bed elevated 30–45 degrees

Answer

Elevating the head of bed 30–45 degrees during and for at least 30 minutes after tube feeding reduces aspiration risk.

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