Idaho CNA study guide
Idaho CNA · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Idaho Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) credential is a state-level entry credential for people who want to work in direct resident care, most often in nursing homes, assisted living, and other long-term care settings. It is designed for candidates who have completed a state-approved nurse aide training program and are ready to demonstrate both knowledge and hands-on skill. The Idaho CNA study guide has 10 sections and about 3,613 words.
01Basic Nursing Skills
Basic nursing skills are the routine measurement, observation, and comfort tasks a nurse aide performs and then reports. You are the nurse's eyes and ears: your job is to gather accurate data and hand it off, not to interpret or treat it.
371 words, about 2 min02Personal Care Skills
Personal care - bathing, mouth care, grooming, dressing, toileting, and skin care - is the largest part of a nursing assistant's day. Every task is also an opportunity to protect dignity, skin integrity, and safety.
387 words, about 2 min03Infection Control
Infection control is the set of habits that keeps organisms from moving between residents, staff, and equipment. Standard precautions apply to every resident every time, because you cannot tell who is infectious by looking.
364 words, about 2 min04Safety and Emergency Procedures
Safety means anticipating harm before it happens. Most resident injuries are falls, burns, choking, or injuries linked to equipment, and most are preventable by assistive routines.
374 words, about 2 min05Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Communication is a clinical skill. What you say, how you say it, and what you write all affect care, safety, and the resident's sense of dignity.
358 words, about 2 min06Resident Rights and Independence
Resident rights are federal protections under OBRA and are enforced in every nursing home. They are not favors you grant; they are legal entitlements, and violating them is abuse or neglect in some cases.
341 words, about 2 min07Mental Health and Social Service Needs
Many residents face depression, anxiety, grief, loneliness, confusion, or a history of mental illness. The aide's role is to notice, support, and report - not to diagnose or counsel formally.
333 words, about 2 min08Care of Cognitively Impaired Residents
Dementia and delirium change memory, judgment, language, and behavior. Care focuses on safety, routine, and meeting the person where they are.
333 words, about 2 min09Basic Restorative Services
Restorative care keeps residents as independent and mobile as possible after illness, injury, or with chronic conditions. The guiding principle is "use it or lose it," balanced with safety and the care plan.
393 words, about 2 min10Role of the Nurse Aide and Legal/Ethical Issues
Nursing assistants work under the supervision and delegation of a licensed nurse. Knowing where your role begins and ends protects residents, your license, and you.
359 words, about 2 min