CNA study plan

Sequence from memory each step of a complete bed bath, oral care for an unconscious resident, and perineal care, naming the privacy and safety checkpoint at each step.

State normal adult ranges for temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation, and name one abnormal value for each that must be reported immediately.

Count pulse and respirations on yourself or a partner in three timed trials, matching the reference count to within plus or minus four.

Distinguish medical asepsis from surgical asepsis and list three CNA tasks requiring each.

List five feeding techniques that reduce aspiration risk and three warning signs of dysphagia, writing each in your own words.

Calculate 24-hour intake and output from two sample records and flag every value outside the ordered range.

Demonstrate three repositioning techniques (30-degree lateral, supine, Fowler's) and state the maximum interval a resident may remain in one position.

Describe the steps for assisting with a bedpan, urinal, and indwelling catheter care, naming the observations that must be reported.

Narrate or perform a safe pivot transfer with a gait belt, naming the body-mechanics principle applied at each step.

Rewrite four subjective or judgmental chart entries into objective, measurable entries with time stamps.

Separate what a CNA may document independently from what must be reported to the licensed nurse, giving five examples of each.

State the legal rules for correcting an error in a paper record and in an electronic record.

Outline your scope of practice by listing ten tasks a CNA may perform and five that must be referred to the licensed nurse.

Match six OBRA resident rights (privacy, dignity, choice, refusal, confidentiality, grievances) to a concrete CNA behavior that upholds each.

Role-play two responses to a resident who refuses care and one to an angry resident, using therapeutic communication and no arguing.

Explain the reporting chain and required timeframe for suspected abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of resident property.

Identify three defense mechanisms and three behavioral signs of depression or anxiety, and state the appropriate nursing-assistant response for each.

Trace the chain of infection and give one specific CNA action that breaks each link.

Compare contact, droplet, and airborne precautions, listing two example conditions and the required PPE for each.

Describe how to involve family in care while protecting confidentiality and honoring the resident's choices.

Perform a scene-safety check and recite from memory the fire response sequence and the steps for assisting a choking resident.

Find at least eight environmental hazards in a written room scenario and state the correction for each.

Demonstrate passive range of motion for shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle, applying the rule to stop at resistance or pain.

Describe correct use of a gait belt, cane, walker, and wheelchair, naming one common misuse of each device.

List four pressure-injury risk factors, explain what the Braden score indicates, and describe what must be reported for a new area of redness.

State five changes in condition that require immediate reporting and format each as an SBAR report.

Retake the quizzes for your two lowest-scoring domains and score at least 85 percent on each.

Explain restorative goals for bladder training, bowel routine, and self-feeding, and the CNA's role in each.

Complete two full-length 60-question timed practice exams under exam conditions with no notes.

Rewrite every missed item as a flashcard and drill the deck until recall reaches at least 90 percent.

Recite without notes the top 20 findings that must always be reported and the top 10 safety rules.

Confirm test-day logistics: identification, appointment time, location, and permitted items.