Florida CNA study guide
Florida CNA · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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 performance portion is a manual skills evaluation in which the candidate performs five randomly selected nursing assistant skills. Applicants qualify by completing an approved training program, by holding a high school diploma or its equivalent, or by being at least 18 years of age. Topics on this exam: Physical Care Skills, Psychosocial Care Skills, and Role of the Nurse Aide. The Florida CNA study guide has 3 sections and about 826 words.
01Physical Care Skills
Physical care questions test whether you can provide safe, respectful assistance with daily needs while staying inside your training. Know hand hygiene and standard precautions; positioning and alignment; range-of-motion exercises; safe transfers with a gait belt; bed rails and bed height; intake and output; vital signs; bathing, perineal care, and skin inspection; oral care; feeding and hydration; toileting, catheters, and specimen collection; and emergency recognition. Questions often offer an action that is too invasive or too advanced for a CNA, such as changing a sterile dressing, giving medication, or deciding a treatment. Another trap is interpreting a finding instead of reporting it.
283 words, about 1 min02Psychosocial Care Skills
Psychosocial care is about dignity, rights, and communication. Understand resident rights, including privacy, confidentiality, choice, refusal, and freedom from abuse and neglect. Know how to listen actively, speak at eye level, use calm tone, respect culture and religion, and support independence. Understand that behavior in dementia is often communication-pain, fear, fatigue, hunger, or overstimulation.
271 words, about 1 min03Role of the Nurse Aide
The role questions test scope of practice, chain of command, documentation, legal and ethical duties, and professionalism. Know your care plan, your assigned tasks, and whom to report to. Understand that the nurse supervises and delegates; the CNA reports observations and completes assigned care. Know HIPAA confidentiality, mandatory abuse reporting, residents’ rights, and the importance of accurate, objective, timely documentation.
272 words, about 1 min