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CNA Competency Quiz

Test your knowledge and skills as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with this comprehensive quiz designed to assess your understanding of essential concepts in patient care.

10 multiple-choice questions
Covers crucial topics such as patient handling, vital signs, and reporting procedures
Boost your confidence and prepare for real-life scenarios

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by HelpingHands452

1. A CNA is asked the date by a confused resident. The CNA should

Say the date is not important

Ignore the request

Say and show the resident the date

Tell the resident’s family

2. If a resident is confused, the CNA should

Ignore the resident

Restrain the resident so she doesn’t get hurt

Keep resident isolated

Help the resident become familiar with her surroundings

3. A resident’s weight should be done

After eating

By a different CNA every time

At the same time of the day

First thing in the morning

4. If a resident states she is in pain the CNA should

Report it to the CN

Have the resident get out of bed

Ignore the resident

Give the resident aspirin

6. When reporting an incident to the CN, a CNA should

Write the incident on the resident’s chart

Keep the report in a personal file

State the facts clearly

Give your opinion of the incident

7. An agitated resident must be turned every 2 hours at night. The first thing the CNA should do is

Turn on the light

Speak quietly and calmly

Touch her shoulder

Shout at her

8. If a resident’s TPR is 98.8-80-30 the finding that should be reported immediately is

Pulse

Respiration

Temperature

All of the above

9. What can cause an inaccurate oral temperature reading?

Drinking cold or hot liquids shortly before reading

Fore reading b. Not shaking down the thermometer

Vigorous exercise before measuring temperature

All of the above

10. The rules for recording include all, except

Use the ink color required by facility

Erase all errors

Sign all entries with name and title as required

Record only what you observe or do yourself

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