Indiana CNA study guide
Indiana CNA · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Indiana Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) credential is a state-level qualification that allows a person to work as a nursing assistant in nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living communities, and home care settings. Candidates generally complete a state-approved nurse aide training program, then pass a competency evaluation made up of a written knowledge test and a hands-on skills demonstration before being listed on the state nurse aide registry. The written portion is multiple-choice and samples the whole range of nurse aide work rather than one specialty: the aide's role and scope of practice, safety and infection control, promoting resident function and health, basic nursing care such as bathing, feeding, positioning, and mobility, and caring for residents whose condition has changed, including end-of-life care. The skills portion asks you to perform selected procedures in front of an evaluator, with scoring on both the individual steps and safety-related critical elements. The Indiana CNA study guide has 5 sections and about 1,522 words.
01Role of the Nurse Aide
A nurse aide provides basic nursing care under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse. Know your scope: bathing, feeding, repositioning, ambulating, measuring vital signs, collecting specimens when trained, and observing and reporting.
303 words, about 2 min02Promotion of Safety
Hand hygiene is the most important infection-control action. Perform it before and after resident contact, after removing gloves, and after touching body fluids or contaminated items.
324 words, about 2 min03Promotion of Function and Health of Residents
Promote independence whenever possible. Encourage active range of motion that the resident can perform; provide passive range of motion only as trained and ordered.
293 words, about 1 min04Basic Nursing Care Provided by the Nurse Aide
Basic care includes bathing, oral care, grooming, dressing, toileting, bed making, feeding, vital signs, intake and output, weights, and specimen collection. Protect privacy, explain each step, and promote independence.
290 words, about 1 min05Providing Specialized Care for Residents with Changed Conditions and End-of-Life Care
Residents with chronic illnesses can change quickly. Observe and report changes in breathing, mental status, pain, skin, appetite, urine output, and mobility.
312 words, about 2 min