CNA Basic Nursing Skills 6 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When applying a warm compress, the CNA should check the skin under the compress every:
- 5 minutes
- 10 minutes (Correct answer)
- 30 minutes
- 60 minutes
Correct answer: 10 minutes
The CNA should check the skin under a warm compress every 10 minutes to monitor for redness, blistering, or burns.
Question 2: A resident's catheter bag is full and nearly bursting. The CNA should FIRST:
- Clamp the catheter tubing
- Empty the drainage bag into a graduate (Correct answer)
- Call the nurse immediately
- Reposition the resident
Correct answer: Empty the drainage bag into a graduate
The immediate action is to empty the drainage bag into a graduate cylinder, then measure and document output.
Question 3: Which action by a CNA demonstrates proper perineal care for a female resident?
- Cleanse from back to front
- Cleanse from front to back (Correct answer)
- Use a single stroke for all areas
- Skip inner labia to prevent discomfort
Correct answer: Cleanse from front to back
Cleansing front to back (urethra toward anus) prevents fecal bacteria from contaminating the urethral opening.
Question 4: A resident wears a hearing aid. Before cleaning it, the CNA should:
- Remove the battery (Correct answer)
- Soak it in warm water
- Place it in the microwave to dry
- Turn the volume to maximum
Correct answer: Remove the battery
The battery must be removed before cleaning a hearing aid to prevent damage and electric shock risk.
Question 5: When assisting a resident with a mechanical soft diet, which food is appropriate?
- Raw carrots
- Whole grapes
- Scrambled eggs (Correct answer)
- Crusty bread
Correct answer: Scrambled eggs
Scrambled eggs are soft, easy to chew, and appropriate for a mechanical soft diet designed for residents with chewing difficulties.
Question 6: A resident has a new order for elastic compression stockings. The correct time to apply them is:
- After the resident has been standing for 30 minutes
- In the morning before the resident gets out of bed (Correct answer)
- After the evening meal
- When edema becomes visible
Correct answer: In the morning before the resident gets out of bed
Compression stockings are most effective when applied before the resident gets up, before blood pools in the lower extremities.
Question 7: During a bed bath, the water temperature should be checked:
- Once at the beginning of the bath
- By the nurse before the CNA starts
- Frequently and changed when cool or soapy (Correct answer)
- Only if the resident complains of discomfort
Correct answer: Frequently and changed when cool or soapy
Water should be checked frequently and changed when it becomes cool or soapy to ensure resident comfort and cleanliness.
CNA Basic Nursing Skills 6 3
When applying a warm compress, the CNA should check the skin under the compress every: