Texas CNA case studies
Texas CNA · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Texas Nurse Aide (CNA) Competency Examination is the assessment a candidate must pass to be listed on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry and to work as a nursing assistant in long-term care settings such as nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and home and community-based care programs. It is intended for people who have completed a state-approved nurse aide training program, as well as for candidates who qualify to challenge the exam on the basis of other approved health care training or experience. The Texas CNA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,033 words.
1The $20 Bill and the Blood Pressure Question
You are a CNA on the 3–11 shift with nine residents. At 6:40 p.m., the daughter of Mrs.
644 words, about 3 min2Alone on Nights With a Resident Trying to Stand
You are the only CNA on a 14-bed unit at 3:00 a.m.; the second aide called in sick. B, 79, has moderate dementia and a fall two weeks ago.
660 words, about 3 min3The Restorative Feeding Plan vs. the 8:30 Conference
L, 74, had a stroke three weeks ago with right-sided weakness. Her care plan reads: "restorative feeding - setup only, encourage self-feeding, adaptive spoon, sit upright 90 degrees, thickened liquids." Breakfast trays arrive at 7:45 a.m.
575 words, about 3 min4A Red Area That Does Not Blanch
You are giving a bed bath to Mr. K, 88, who is incontinent of urine and stool, spends most of the day in bed, and weighs about 250 lb.
588 words, about 3 min5Three Pounds, Three Pillows, and a Request for Water
G, 80, has congestive heart failure, a daily weight order, and a 1,500 mL fluid restriction. you weigh her on the standing scale: 152 lb, up from 149 lb two days ago.
566 words, about 3 min