Georgia CNA study guide
Georgia CNA · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Georgia Nurse Aide Certification Exam is the competency evaluation a candidate must pass to be listed as a certified nurse aide in Georgia. It is intended for people who have completed a state-approved nurse aide training program and for other candidates who qualify to test, such as nursing students and out-of-state aides seeking Georgia listing. The evaluation has two parts: a written knowledge test, offered in multiple-choice form with an oral alternative for candidates who qualify, and a hands-on skills demonstration in which the candidate performs selected nurse aide procedures while an evaluator observes. The knowledge test samples broadly across the job: personal care and activities of daily living, safety and emergency response, infection control, basic nursing skills, observation and reporting, communication and interpersonal skills, and resident rights, independence, and psychosocial needs. The Georgia CNA study guide has 5 sections and about 1,727 words.
01Personal Care and Activities of Daily Living
Personal care is not a checklist of tasks done to a resident; it is care done with a resident. Exam questions constantly test whether you can spot the aide who takes over instead of promoting independence.
388 words, about 2 min02Safety, Emergency Response, and Infection Control
Before any task, ask: what could go wrong here, and what do I control? Bed in the lowest position, brakes locked, call light and personal items within reach, non-skid footwear, clear pathways, good lighting, and prompt answers to call lights.
352 words, about 2 min03Basic Nursing Skills and Observation/Reporting
Vital signs are core exam territory. Temperature: know the routes and when oral is not appropriate (confusion, coughing, recent hot or cold fluids, oxygen by mask).
340 words, about 2 min04Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Therapeutic techniques: active listening, open-ended questions, clarifying, restating, reflecting feelings, silence, and offering your presence. These build trust and give you better information.
320 words, about 2 min05Resident Rights, Independence, and Mental Health/Social Needs
Residents keep their rights as adults. Core rights include dignity, privacy, self-determination, choice, freedom from abuse and neglect, freedom from restraints, voicing grievances without retaliation, access to records, participation in care planning, refusal of treatment, visitors, personal possessions and money, mail and telephone, religious practice, activities, and notice of discharge or transfer.
327 words, about 2 min