TL;DR
Learn wound assessment, burn classification, and appropriate management techniques. Wound care requires understanding of healing physiology and is commonly tested.
Free Skin Care & Observation Practice Questions
CNA Written Examination (NNAAP) · Basic Nursing Skills
This module covers Skin Care & Observation as part of the Basic Nursing Skills section, testing your understanding of core concepts and their practical application.
| Exam | CNA Written Examination (NNAAP) |
| Pass Rate | 87% |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Module | Skin Care & Observation |
Why Skin Care & Observation matters
Skin Care & Observation is tested because wound assessment and management skills are used across all clinical settings.
Sample Practice Questions (5)
1. A moisture barrier cream is applied to a resident's skin to:
- Treat an existing pressure injury
- Protect the skin from prolonged contact with urine or stool
- Make the skin look shiny and healthy
- Remove dead skin cells
2. When performing skin observation during care, the CNA should report ALL of the following EXCEPT:
- A new bruise on the resident's arm
- Redness over the sacrum that does not blanch
- Skin that appears normal with good color and turgor
- A rash in the skin folds under the breasts
3. A Stage 4 pressure injury is distinguished from Stage 3 by the presence of:
- Non-blanchable redness
- A serum-filled blister
- Visible bone, tendon, or muscle in the wound bed
- Redness that blanches when pressed
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Start practicing free →4. A bedbound resident develops redness on the back of the head (occipital area). This occurs because the occiput is a bony prominence that:
- Is only at risk in residents who lie prone
- Receives sustained pressure when the resident lies supine without adequate head repositioning, and the CNA should report the finding and reposition the head regularly
- Is protected by hair and cannot develop pressure injuries
- Only develops pressure injuries in pediatric patients
5. Which resident is at the HIGHEST risk for developing pressure injuries?
- A 30-year-old who walks independently
- A 45-year-old who uses a cane
- An 82-year-old who is bedridden and incontinent
- A 60-year-old who is overweight but mobile
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