Louisiana CNA study guide
Louisiana CNA · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Louisiana Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) credential is a state credential that signals a nursing assistant has completed approved training and passed a competency evaluation, making them eligible to work in nursing facilities and other long-term care settings. Candidates usually finish a state-approved nurse aide training program first, then sit for a competency evaluation made up of a written, multiple-choice portion and a hands-on skills demonstration. The written portion is organized around three content areas: physical care skills, psychosocial care skills, and the role of the nurse aide. Physical care covers bathing, grooming, mobility, transfers, nutrition and elimination, and safety. Topics on this exam: Physical Care Skills, Psychosocial Care Skills, and Role of the Nurse Aide. The Louisiana CNA study guide has 3 sections and about 992 words.
01Physical Care Skills
Physical care is the largest domain, and most questions hide a safety step. Know infection control cold: hand hygiene is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection, and it is required before and after every resident contact and after removing gloves. Gloves are never a substitute for washing hands. Standard precautions apply to all body fluids, for every resident, every time.
330 words, about 2 min02Psychosocial Care Skills
Psychosocial questions test whether you treat the resident as a person with a history, preferences, and rights. Use person-first language, knock, introduce yourself, and speak to the resident rather than about them to family members. With hearing loss, face the resident, get their attention, and lower your voice pitch; shouting distorts sound. With aphasia, ask yes-or-no questions, allow silence, and never finish their sentences.
317 words, about 2 min03Role of the Nurse Aide
Role questions test scope of practice, delegation, reporting, and documentation. You perform tasks you were trained and legally permitted to do: hygiene, positioning, transfers, ambulation, vital signs, intake and output, non-sterile specimen collection, and observation. You do not assess, teach, make nursing judgments, administer medications, insert catheters, or perform sterile procedures. Follow the chain of command: aide to charge nurse, then RN, then director of nursing.
345 words, about 2 min