Washington CNA study guide
Washington CNA · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Nursing Assistant Certified (NAC) credential - commonly called a CNA - is a Washington State credential for people who provide direct, hands-on personal care to residents and patients under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Candidates are typically nursing assistant students completing a state-approved training program, long-term care employees, or people entering health care for the first time. The Washington CNA study guide has 5 sections and about 1,815 words.
01Activities of Daily Living: Doing It Safely and Keeping the Resident Independent
ADLs are the hands-on tasks you perform every shift: bathing, mouth care, grooming, dressing, eating, toileting, and bed making. The exam asks you to know the safe sequence of each procedure, how to protect privacy and dignity, and what you must observe and report.
355 words, about 2 min02Basic Nursing Skills: Vital Signs, Infection Control, and Safety
Basic nursing skills are the technical measurements and safety practices you perform under nurse supervision: vital signs, hand hygiene and PPE, specimen collection, intake and output, weights, catheter and ostomy care, hot and cold applications, and emergency response. Know the adult ranges you were taught.
369 words, about 2 min03Restorative Skills: Assist, Don't Replace
Restorative care is the philosophy that residents should regain or maintain as much function as possible. You carry out the restorative plan written by the nurse and therapy team: range-of-motion exercise, positioning, splint and device use, ambulation, bladder and bowel training, and encouraging self-care.
376 words, about 2 min04Psychosocial Care: Behavior Is Communication
Residents have emotional, social, cultural, and spiritual needs alongside physical ones. This domain covers dignity and choice, communication, grief and dying, confusion and dementia, behavior, and family relationships.
332 words, about 2 min05Role of the Nurse Aide: Scope, Ethics, and Reporting
This domain covers who you are on the care team: what you may and may not do, to whom you report, how you document, and the legal and ethical rules that protect residents. You perform the tasks in your job description and the care plan.
383 words, about 2 min