According to Prometric guidelines for the nurse aide state exam, this is a step-by-step demonstration video for hand and nail care. This skill is one of the 21 testable skills on the Texas State CNA Exam. Remember to include indirect care with this skill. Prometric requires the candidate to (a) place the fingers or full hand into a basin of water to soak before removing residue from under nails and (b) to rest the resident’s hand on a barrier such as a dry towel once the hand is removed from a basin while providing nail and
hand care.