Hawaii CNA study guide
Hawaii CNA · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Hawaii Nurse Aide (CNA) Certification Exam is the competency evaluation a candidate must pass to be placed on Hawaii's nurse aide registry and work as a nursing assistant in long-term care settings. It is administered as a two-part evaluation: a written knowledge test made up of multiple-choice questions and a hands-on clinical skills demonstration in which the candidate performs selected nurse aide procedures while an evaluator observes. The Hawaii CNA study guide has 6 sections and about 2,010 words.
01Basic Nursing Skills
Basic nursing skills are the hands-on tasks you perform under a nurse's supervision plus the observations you report. You measure and record temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, height, weight, intake and output, and pain rating.
316 words, about 2 min02Personal Care Skills
Personal care covers bathing, oral care, hair, nails, shaving, dressing, toileting, perineal care, bed making, and skin care. Every task has a dignity and independence component: knock, identify yourself, explain, close the curtain, expose only the body part you are washing, and let the resident do whatever they can do even if it is slower.
343 words, about 2 min03Mental Health and Social Service Needs
Every physical task has an emotional layer. This domain covers recognizing and responding to anxiety, depression, grief, anger, fear, loneliness, confusion, and changes in body image; supporting spiritual and cultural practices; and helping residents stay connected to family, friends, and community.
327 words, about 2 min04Care of Cognitively Impaired Residents
Dementia is a slow, progressive loss of memory and thinking that interferes with daily life; Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause. Delirium is a sudden change in attention and awareness, often from infection, dehydration, medication, or pain - a medical emergency to report, not a behavior to manage.
317 words, about 2 min05Basic Restorative Services
Basic restorative services keep residents functioning at their highest level: range of motion, ambulation, transfers, positioning and alignment, pressure relief, splint and device use, and bowel and bladder retraining. Your role is to reinforce what therapy teaches, follow the care plan exactly, and let residents perform their own care with setup and cueing.
365 words, about 2 min06Resident Rights
Resident rights come from federal law (OBRA) and state rules, and they apply to every resident regardless of behavior, payment source, or length of stay. Core rights include dignity and respect; privacy during care and visits; confidentiality of records and conversations; choice of activities, schedule, food, roommate, and physician; the right to refuse treatment; freedom from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and inappropriate restraint; keeping and using personal possessions and money; sending and receiving mail; private phone calls; visits; religious practice; voicing grievances without retaliation; access to an ombudsman; and being informed of and consenting to care.
342 words, about 2 min