Skills for the CNA Certification Exam
In this section you will find a selection of CNA skills that maybe requested by your examiner for completion. This list is not exhaustive and the specific set of skill testing options varies from state to state, so be sure to check with your particular examination body as to which skills you should focus on in preparation for your certification exam.
Skill > ACTIONS WHEN COMMENCING PROCEDURE
Skill > ACTIONS WHEN ENDING PROCEDURE
Skill > ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
Skill > VITAL SIGNS
Skill > REQUIRED HANDWASHING
Skill > PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION
Skill > PLACEMENT OF FOLEY CATHETER, BAG AND TUBING
Skill > OXYGEN
Skill > OCCUPIED DRAW SHEET CHANGE
Skill > FLUID INTAKE MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING
Skill > CONVERTING OUNCES TO MILLILITRES
Skill > EMPTY DRAINAGE BAG AND RECORD FLUID OUTPUT
Skill > ISOLATION PRECAUTIONS
Skill > POSTMORTEM CARE
Skill > ABDOMINAL THRUST
Skill > WEIGHT AND HEIGHT
Skill > ANTI EMBOLISM STOCKING APPLICATION
Skill > PASSIVE MOTION RANGE
Skill > RESIDENT MOVEMENT AND POSITIONING
Skill > AMBULATION ASSISTANCE
Skill > BED TO WHEELCHAIR TRANSFER
Skill > USE OF RESTRAINTS
Skill > DENTURE CARE
Skill > INJURED PATIENT LOG ROLL
Skill > ORAL CARE ON UNCONSCIOUS RESIDENT
Skill > BACK MASSAGE
Skill > FOOT CARE
Skill > DRESSING AND UNDRESSING RESIDENT
Skill > SHAVING
Skill > PERI-CARE
Skill > BEDPAN/FRACTURE PAN ASSISTANCE
Skill > COLLECTION OF A STOOL SAMPLE