Prometric CNA Skill: Dressing the Resident with a Weak Right Arm

The Nursing Assistant (CNA) candidate is asked to put a long-sleeved button-front shirt, pants, and socks on a resident who is lying in bed.

The resident is not able to help with the dressing and has a weak arm. A mannequin is used for the role of the resident.

Did You:
1 Greet the resident, address by name, and introduce
self?
2 Provide explanations to the resident about care before
beginning and during care?
3 Include resident in decision-making about clothing
to wear?
4 Collect all garments before removing the hospital gown?
5 Support affected arm while undressing and dressing?
6 Remove hospital gown?
7 Dress the affected arm first?
8 Gather up sleeve to ease pulling over the affected arm?
9 Dress resident by putting on pants, shirt with sleeves, and socks?
10 Move the resident’s extremities gently without overextension or force when undressing and dressing?
11 Apply clothing correctly (e.g. front of shirt in front), adjust clothing for comfort, neatness, alignment, and close fasteners?
12 Place the dirty gown in the hamper?
13 Keep resident positioned a safe distance from the edge of the bed at all times?
14 Ask the resident about preferences during care?
15 Use Standard Precautions and infection control measures when providing care?
16 Ask the resident about comfort or needs during care or before care completed?
17 Promote the resident’s rights during care?
18 Promote resident’s safety during care?