CNA Practice Test: Personal Care Skills
- Personal Care
- 10 questions
- 12 minutes
These 10 questions cover bathing, grooming, oral care and dressing. Most answers follow three ideas: move from clean to dirty, protect the resident's safety and skin, and report what you notice.
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Question 1
During a bed bath, how should you wash the resident's eyes?
Correct answer: A
Eyes are washed first, with plain water, wiping from the inner corner outward and using a different part of the washcloth for each eye. Soap irritates the eyes.
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Question 2
When giving perineal care to a female resident, in which direction should you wipe?
Correct answer: D
Wiping from front to back moves germs away from the urinary opening, which lowers the risk of a urinary tract infection.
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Question 3
Before a resident gets into a tub, how should you check the water temperature?
Correct answer: B
Older skin burns easily and may not sense heat well, so you check the water yourself with a thermometer or the sensitive inside of your wrist.
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Question 4
A resident has weakness on her right side. When putting on her button-front shirt, which arm goes in first?
Correct answer: B
Dress the weak side first and undress it last. The weak arm moves less easily, so it needs the most room in the sleeve.
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Question 5
You are cleaning a resident's dentures at the sink. What should you do before you start brushing?
Correct answer: B
A towel or some water in the sink cushions the dentures if you drop them. Hot water can warp dentures, and bleach damages them.
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Question 6
When giving mouth care to an unconscious resident, how should the resident be positioned?
Correct answer: A
Turning the resident to the side lets fluid drain out of the mouth instead of into the airway. Use only a small amount of liquid.
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Question 7
A resident takes a blood thinner (anticoagulant). Which razor should be used to shave him?
Correct answer: D
Blood thinners make even small cuts bleed a lot, so an electric razor is used. Facility policy may limit electric razors near oxygen.
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Question 8
A resident with diabetes asks you to trim her toenails. What should you do?
Correct answer: C
People with diabetes often have poor circulation and feeling in their feet, so a small cut can become a serious wound. Nail trimming for them is done by a nurse or podiatrist.
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Question 9
During a bed bath you find a red area over the tailbone that stays red after you relieve the pressure. What should you do?
Correct answer: A
Redness that does not fade can be the first stage of a pressure injury. Rubbing can damage the tissue further, and the nurse needs to check it.
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Question 10
What is the general rule for the order of washing during a bed bath?
Correct answer: C
Working from clean to dirty keeps germs from the perineal area away from the face and other clean areas. That is why the eyes and face come first.
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