CNA Basic Nursing Skills 20 3

Question 1

When performing passive range-of-motion (PROM) exercises, the CNA should stop if the resident:

Accepted Answer

Reports pain or resistance is felt

Answer

Pain or resistance during PROM indicates potential injury risk, and the CNA must stop immediately and report to the nurse.

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct technique when applying a non-sterile dressing change as directed by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

Use sterile gloves and remove dressing away from the wound

Answer

Sterile gloves and removing the dressing away from the wound reduces contamination and tissue trauma.

Question 3

A resident has a new order for elastic compression stockings (TED hose). When should the CNA apply them?

Accepted Answer

Before the resident gets out of bed in the morning

Answer

TED hose are most effective when applied before the resident is upright to prevent blood pooling in the legs.

Question 4

When using a gait belt to ambulate a resident, where should the CNA position themselves?

Accepted Answer

To the resident's weaker side and slightly behind

Answer

Standing on the weaker side positions the CNA to provide support where the resident is most likely to lose balance.

Question 5

A resident's urinary output for an 8-hour shift is 180 mL. The CNA should:

Accepted Answer

Report this immediately to the nurse as it may indicate oliguria

Answer

Normal urine output is approximately 30 mL/hour; 180 mL over 8 hours falls below this threshold and must be reported.

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