CNA Safety Protocols & Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A patient is found on the floor but is conscious and breathing. What is the CNA's FIRST action?
- Call for the nurse immediately (Correct answer)
- Help the patient back into bed
- Ask the patient if they are in pain
- Document the incident in the chart
Correct answer: Call for the nurse immediately
The CNA must call for the nurse before moving the patient to assess for injuries.
Question 2: Which color-coded bag should be used for soiled linens containing blood?
- Clear plastic bag
- Red biohazard bag (Correct answer)
- Yellow isolation bag
- Standard laundry bag
Correct answer: Red biohazard bag
Red biohazard bags are required for items contaminated with blood or body fluids.
Question 3: When using a gait belt to transfer a patient, where should the belt be placed?
- Around the chest just below the armpits
- Around the waist over clothing (Correct answer)
- Around the hips below the waist
- Around the upper thighs
Correct answer: Around the waist over clothing
A gait belt is secured snugly around the patient's waist over their clothing for safe transfers.
Question 4: A resident in a long-term care facility begins choking on food and cannot cough, speak, or breathe. What should the CNA do?
- Perform the Heimlich maneuver immediately (Correct answer)
- Call 911 before taking any action
- Perform back blows only
- Encourage the resident to keep coughing
Correct answer: Perform the Heimlich maneuver immediately
A complete airway obstruction requires immediate abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver).
Question 5: Which of the following is the correct sequence for donning (putting on) PPE?
- Mask, gown, gloves, eye protection
- Gown, mask/respirator, eye protection, gloves (Correct answer)
- Gloves, gown, mask, eye protection
- Eye protection, gloves, gown, mask
Correct answer: Gown, mask/respirator, eye protection, gloves
CDC guidelines specify gown first, then mask/respirator, eye protection, and gloves last.
Question 6: A patient has a 'Do Not Resuscitate' (DNR) order. The patient stops breathing. What should the CNA do?
- Begin CPR while calling for the nurse
- Call for the nurse and do not initiate CPR (Correct answer)
- Call 911 immediately
- Administer oxygen and wait
Correct answer: Call for the nurse and do not initiate CPR
A DNR order means the CNA must notify the nurse immediately but must not begin CPR.
Question 7: What is the safest action when a CNA encounters a wet floor in the hallway?
- Walk around the wet area and report it later
- Place a wet floor sign and report it immediately (Correct answer)
- Mop up the spill yourself right away
- Block the hallway with a chair
Correct answer: Place a wet floor sign and report it immediately
Placing a wet floor sign and reporting it protects patients from falls while ensuring proper cleanup.
CNA Safety Protocols & Procedures 2
A patient is found on the floor but is conscious and breathing.
What is the CNA's FIRST action?