Infection Control
A CNA enters a patient’s room to take vital signs. The patient has no known infections. What is the FIRST action?
A. Put on gloves
B. Wash hands
C. Put on mask
D. Ask the nurse
B. Wash Hands
A CNA is assisting a patient with eating. What is MOST important?
A. Feed quickly
B. Sit patient upright
C. Talk constantly
D. Stand over patient
B. Sit patient upright
A CNA sees water on the floor. What should they do FIRST?
A. Walk around it
B. Ignore it
C. Clean it up
D. Tell patient
C. Clean it up
A patient refuses care. What should the CNA do?
A. Force care
B. Respect refusal
C. Report immediately
D. Ignore patient
B. Respect refusal
Before taking oral temperature, ask:
A. If they slept
B. If they ate/drank recently
C. If they walked
D. If they talked
B. If they ate/drank recently
After removing gloves, what is the NEXT step?
A. Leave the room
B. Use hand sanitizer or wash hands
C. Put on new gloves
D. Document care
B. Use hand sanitizer or wash hands
A patient begins to choke while eating. What is the FIRST action?
A. Call nurse
B. Perform Heimlich immediately
C. Encourage coughing
D. Give water
C. Encourage coughing
A patient starts to fall while walking. What should the CNA do?
A. Grab arms tightly
B. Ease them to the floor
C. Let them fall
D. Call nurse first
B. Ease them to the floor
A patient shares feelings. What is BEST response?
A. Ignore
B. Change topic
C. Listen actively
D. Laugh
C. Listen actively
When counting respirations, what should CNA do?
A. Tell patient
B. Count secretly
C. Ask patient to breathe
D. Skip counting
B. Count secretly
A patient is on contact precautions. What PPE is REQUIRED?
A. Mask only
B. Gloves only
C. Gown and gloves
D. Face shield only
C. Gown and gloves
A patient has weakness on the right side. Where should the CNA stand?
A. Left side
B. Right side
C. Behind patient
D. In front
B. Right side
In a fire, what is the FIRST step of RACE?
A. Alarm
B. Contain
C. Extinguish
D. Rescue
D. Rescue
A family asks about patient condition. What should CNA do?
A. Tell everything
B. Guess
C. Refer to nurse
D. Ignore
C. Refer to nurse
A blood pressure reading is 180/129. What should CNA do?
A. Ignore
B. Report to nurse
C. Repeat later only
D. Tell family
B. Report to nurse
While removing PPE, which item should be removed FIRST?
A. Gloves
B. Mask
C. Gown
D. Goggles
A. Gloves
During a bed bath, which area is washed LAST?
A. Face
B. Arms
C. Legs
D. Perineal area
D. Perineal area
A patient is found unresponsive. What is the FIRST action?
A. Start CPR
B. Call for help
C. Leave room
D. Get water
B. Call for help
A CNA forgets care. What should they do?
A. Hide it
B. Report it
C. Ignore
D. Blame others
B. Report it
The pulse of the patient feels irregular. What should CNA do?
A. Ignore
B. Report it
C. Continue normal
D. Wake patient
B. Report it
A CNA touches contaminated linen with bare hands. What should they do FIRST?
A. Finish the task
B. Wash hands immediately
C. Put gloves on
D. Ignore it
B. Wash hands immediately
A patient complains of pain during repositioning. What should the CNA do FIRST?
A. Finish quickly
B. Stop the activity and report to nurse
C. Call family
D. Ignore complaint
B. Stop the activity and report to nurse
A patient removes oxygen and becomes short of breath. What should the CNA do FIRST?
A. Document it
B. Reapply oxygen or call nurse immediately
C. Ignore it
D. Give food
B. Reapply oxygen or call nurse immediately
Discussing a patient loudly in hallway violates which right?
A. Safety
B. Privacy
C. Nutrition
D. Mobility
B. Privacy
A patient feels dizzy when standing. What should CNA do FIRST?
A. Walk them
B. Help them sit/lie down
C. Ignore
D. Call family
B. Help them sit/lie down