UNAR Study Guide 2026
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📋 UNAR Exam Format at a Glance
📚 UNAR Topics to Study (63)
✍️ Sample UNAR Questions & Answers
1. When disinfecting a patient care surface, why must the surface remain visibly wet with disinfectant for the required contact time?
Disinfectants require a specific wet contact time (dwell time) to achieve the kill claims on the label; wiping dry too soon leaves pathogens alive on the surface.
2. Before taking an oral temperature, the CNA should wait at least how long after the resident has had hot or cold liquids?
The CNA should wait at least 15 minutes after the resident consumes hot or cold liquids before taking an oral temperature to ensure accuracy.
3. Under OBRA regulations, nursing facility residents have the right to:
OBRA mandates that residents be free from any physical or chemical restraint imposed for discipline or staff convenience.
4. Which statement is the best example of objective documentation?
Objective documentation records observable, measurable facts and uses the resident's own words in quotes.
5. What are basic resident rights in long-term care?
Federal and state laws protect residents' rights to privacy, dignity, and self-determination in care settings.
6. A nursing assistant forgot to document a resident's vital signs at 8 AM. It is now 11 AM. What is the correct way to handle this?
A late entry is acceptable and must be labeled as such, documenting both the time of the actual event and the time of the entry.