Mississippi CNA case studies
Mississippi CNA · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Mississippi Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) credential is the entry-level qualification that allows a person to work as a nursing assistant in Mississippi long-term care and other health care settings. It is intended for people preparing for their first direct-care role, for nursing students who want paid patient-care experience, and for experienced aides who need to formalize their training. Mississippi's nurse aide competency evaluation is administered under the authority of the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), which oversees health facility licensing and regulation in the state; this study page is an independent resource and is not affiliated with MSDH. The written knowledge test is organized around eight domains: resident rights, independence and dignity; communication and interpersonal skills; safety, emergency procedures and restraints; infection control and standard precautions; personal care, hygiene and grooming; nutrition, hydration and elimination; mobility, positioning and restorative care; and basic nursing skills, vital signs and observation and reporting. The Mississippi CNA case studies are 5 cases and about 4,590 words.
12:15 a.m. and the Sheet on the Bed Frame
R is 82, has moderate dementia, and is five days post-op from a right hip fracture repair. His care plan reads: two-person assist to the bathroom, partial weight bearing on the right leg, bed in lowest position, floor mat at the bedside.
894 words, about 4 min2The Daughter, the Shower, and 'She Has Dementia'
L is 78, alert and oriented, and walks with a cane. She has refused her scheduled shower for four days.
882 words, about 4 min3The Pitcher of 'Real Water' at the Dining Table
T is 70 and is three weeks post-stroke with left-sided weakness. His diet order is mechanical soft with nectar-thick liquids, and he eats at a table in the dining room with five other residents.
920 words, about 5 min46:00 a.m. Vitals, 'Weekly on Sundays,' and a Sister Who Died in 2019
K is 84 and was admitted six days ago after a fall at home. Yesterday at 6:00 a.m.
953 words, about 5 min5Six Loose Stools, One Shared Bathroom
B is 60 and has had six loose, watery stools since midnight. His chart is flagged 'contact precautions - C.
941 words, about 5 min