Florida CNA case studies
Florida CNA · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Florida Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential is issued by the Florida Board of Nursing to applicants who pass the nursing assistant competency examination - a multi-part assessment administered by the state's contracted test administrator, Prometric - and who also complete a Level II background screening. The written test is a 90-minute, 60-question multiple-choice exam written in English; an oral or Spanish version may be requested on the application. The Florida CNA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,650 words.
1Breakfast With a Wet Voice: Feeding a Resident on Aspiration Precautions
Alvarez, 79, had a stroke 9 days ago and has left-sided weakness and trouble swallowing. His care plan lists aspiration precautions: upright at 90 degrees, chin tuck, nectar-thick liquids only, no straws.
688 words, about 3 min2The Refused Turn: Pressure Injury Risk Against Uncontrolled Pain
Chen, 84, is post-op day 3 after surgery to repair a broken right hip. She weighs 98 lb, has thin skin over her sacrum, and the care plan says reposition every 2 hours.
715 words, about 4 min3The Sudden Change: Agitation in a Resident With Dementia
Whitfield, 87, has moderate dementia and lives in a memory-care unit. She has been settled for weeks.
753 words, about 4 min4"Don't Tell Anyone": A Resident's Statement About Not Being Here
Boateng, 71, is 5 weeks into rehabilitation after a below-knee amputation and is scheduled to go home alone in 10 days. Over the past three days you have noticed he has eaten about a quarter of each tray, stays in bed with the curtains drawn, and refuses his morning shave and wash.
723 words, about 4 min5The Bag of Pills From Home on a Short-Staffed Lunch Shift
Delgado, 68, was admitted yesterday with a wound infection on her left lower leg and is receiving IV antibiotics. The aide scheduled for the lunch shift called out, so you have 11 other residents to feed.
771 words, about 4 min