Arizona CNA case studies
Arizona CNA · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Arizona Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation is the state-required pathway to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - the entry-level credential for people who provide direct personal care in nursing homes, assisted living, hospitals, and home care. Candidates normally finish a state-approved nurse aide training program first, then pass a competency evaluation before being placed on the Arizona nurse aide registry and working as a CNA. Arizona's evaluation has two parts: a written knowledge test in multiple-choice form with an oral/reading-assistance option, and a hands-on skills demonstration where the candidate performs assigned caregiving procedures in front of an evaluator. The knowledge test samples broadly across personal care and activities of daily living, basic nursing skills and vital signs, safety and emergencies, infection control and standard precautions, communication, resident rights and ethics, psychosocial and cognitive care, and nutrition and hydration - with the heaviest emphasis on direct caregiving and safety. The Arizona CNA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,001 words.
1The Resident Who Wants to Wash Her Own Face
Alvarez, 78, had a stroke four weeks ago and has left-sided weakness and a contracted left hand. She is on a 7:00 a.m.
634 words, about 3 min2Vital Signs That Are Not His Baseline
Chen, 82, has hypertension and a history of fainting. you take his vital signs: oral temperature 100.2°F, pulse 104 and irregular, respirations 24, blood pressure 148/86, oxygen saturation 94% on room air.
586 words, about 3 min3Found on the Floor at 6:40 a.m.
Boyd, 88, on the floor beside his bed. He has dementia and a history of falls.
583 words, about 3 min4Empty Glove Box in a Contact Precautions Room
Nguyen has Clostridioides difficile diarrhea and is on contact precautions. You are assigned to her and to three other residents on the same hall.
583 words, about 3 min5Thickened Liquids, a Daughter, and a Five-Pound Loss
Okafor, 84, is on a mechanical soft diet with nectar-thick liquids because of dysphagia after a stroke. Her daughter brings in a bottle of plain water and says, "Just give her this, she drinks it fine at my house." Mrs.
615 words, about 3 min