CNA Certification (Written Exam) practice questions
235 free questions with answers and explanations.
- 51.A nurse aide is asked to help select the correct fire extinguisher for a small electrical fire in the nurses' station caused by a faulty outlet. Which class of fire extinguisher is appropriate?Infection Control and Safety
- 52.A resident is on contact precautions for a wound infection. The nurse aide uses a blood pressure cuff during care. What is the correct infection control practice for this equipment?Infection Control and Safety
- 53.A resident tells the nurse aide that another staff member touched her inappropriately during a bath. What is the nurse aide's FIRST responsibility?Resident Rights and Legal/Ethical
- 54.A family member of a dying resident becomes angry and yells at the nurse aide, blaming the staff for the resident's declining condition. According to the Kübler-Ross stages of grief, this behavior most likely reflects which stage?Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 55.A nurse aide needs to enter the room of a resident with moderate dementia to provide care. Which approach is best to avoid frightening or agitating the resident?Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 56.A nurse aide is using a pulse oximeter to check a resident's oxygen saturation. The device reads 94%. What should the nurse aide do?Basic Nursing Skills
- 57.During a fire drill, a nurse aide is responsible for evacuating residents from a smoke-filled hallway. Which residents should be evacuated first according to standard fire safety protocol?Infection Control and Safety
- 58.A resident with dementia repeatedly asks to see her mother, who died many years ago. What is the best response by the nurse aide?Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 59.A nurse aide notices a family member removing a resident's jewelry from the bedside table without the resident's knowledge, claiming they will 'keep it safe.' What is the nurse aide's best action?Resident Rights and Legal/Ethical
- 60.A nurse aide witnesses a 9-month-old infant in the facility's family visiting area suddenly unable to cry or cough, with a caregiver panicking nearby. What is the correct emergency technique for a conscious choking infant?Infection Control and Safety
- 61.A nurse aide is completing a fall risk assessment for a newly admitted resident. Which action is most important to reduce the resident's risk of falling during the night?Infection Control and Safety
- 62.A nurse aide observes that family members frequently answer questions and make care decisions on behalf of a resident from a culture that values strong family involvement in health matters. How should the aide respond?Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 63.During a fire evacuation drill, staff members are taught to close all doors behind them as residents are moved to safety. What is the primary purpose of this action?Infection Control and Safety
- 64.A nurse aide is caring for a resident with significant hearing loss. Which technique will most likely improve the resident's understanding?Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 65.A nurse aide shows a resident old photographs and asks her to share memories about her wedding day to promote a sense of well-being. This technique is called:Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 66.A resident's son insists that his mother should not be allowed to have visitors other than himself. The resident is alert, oriented, and wants to see her friends. What should the nurse aide do?Resident Rights and Legal/Ethical
- 67.A nurse aide has just removed contaminated gloves after cleaning an incontinent resident. Which action shows correct technique to avoid contaminating the hands?Infection Control and Safety
- 68.A nurse aide notices a resident's bed is in the highest position after transferring the resident back into bed. What should the aide do to reduce fall risk?Infection Control and Safety
- 69.A nurse aide wants to encourage a resident to express feelings about an upcoming procedure. Which statement is the best example of an open-ended question?Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 70.A nurse aide notices that a resident with a history of falls has been assigned a bed alarm as part of the care plan. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this device?Infection Control and Safety
- 71.A bedbound resident develops a stage 3 pressure ulcer after staff repeatedly failed to reposition them as scheduled in the care plan. This situation is best classified as:Resident Rights and Legal/Ethical
- 72.A nurse aide takes a photo of a resident doing a funny dance and posts it on her personal social media account without asking permission. This action violates the resident's right to:Resident Rights and Legal/Ethical
- 73.A nurse aide is performing abdominal thrusts on a choking resident who is in the late stages of pregnancy. Which modification should the aide make to the standard technique?Infection Control and Safety
- 74.An unfamiliar caller telephones the nursing station claiming to be a resident's nephew and asks for detailed updates on the resident's current medical condition. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse aide answering the phone?Resident Rights and Legal/Ethical
- 75.A dying resident's family reports that although unresponsive, the resident may still be able to hear them. Based on end-of-life care principles, the nurse aide should:Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 76.A resident with confirmed tuberculosis (TB) requires care. Which type of respiratory protection must the nurse aide use before entering the room?Infection Control and Safety
- 77.A confused resident who is a fall risk keeps trying to climb out of bed. Without a physician's order, a nurse aide raises all four bed side rails to prevent the resident from getting up. This action is best described as:Resident Rights and Legal/Ethical
- 78.A nurse aide is assisting a physician with a procedure that may cause blood or body fluid to splash toward the face. In addition to gloves, which PPE combination is most appropriate?Infection Control and Safety
- 79.A nurse aide records a resident's blood pressure as 118/76 mmHg. How should this reading be classified?Basic Nursing Skills
- 80.A nurse aide uses an alcohol-based hand sanitizer instead of soap and water after assisting a resident who has no visible soiling. How long should the aide rub the hands together with the sanitizer?Infection Control and Safety
- 81.A family member of a dying resident says, 'If God lets my mother live to see her granddaughter's wedding, I promise to go to church every week.' This statement reflects which stage of grief?Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 82.A nurse aide is transferring a resident from a wheelchair to the bed. What safety step must be completed BEFORE the transfer begins?Infection Control and Safety
- 83.A resident with moderate dementia insists it is time to pick up her children from school, though her children are now adults. Which response by the nurse aide is most appropriate?Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 84.A nurse aide weighs a resident weekly as part of routine monitoring. This week the resident weighs 142 pounds, compared to 148 pounds one week ago. What should the nurse aide do?Basic Nursing Skills
- 85.After giving an insulin injection, a nurse aide must dispose of the used needle. What is the correct action?Infection Control and Safety
- 86.A nurse aide is walking through a resident's room and notices personal items, shoes, and a walker cluttering the pathway to the bathroom. What is the BEST action to prevent falls?Infection Control and Safety
- 87.A conscious resident in the dining room suddenly clutches their throat and cannot speak or cough. What should the nurse aide do first?Infection Control and Safety
- 88.A nurse aide is caring for a resident from a culture in which physical touch by non-family members is considered disrespectful. Which action best demonstrates culturally sensitive care?Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 89.A nurse aide finds an unconscious resident on the floor of the dining room who was witnessed to be choking moments before collapsing. What is the aide's correct first action?Infection Control and Safety
- 90.A nurse aide sees a coworker yank a resident's arm roughly while transferring them and hears the resident cry out in pain. The coworker tells the aide, 'Don't worry about it, it's fine.' What is the aide's legal responsibility?Resident Rights and Legal/Ethical
- 91.A resident with active Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection needs assistance after using the bathroom. Which hand hygiene method should the nurse aide use after providing care?Infection Control and Safety
- 92.A nurse aide is cleaning a small blood spill on the floor of a resident's room. According to standard precautions, what is the correct FIRST step before wiping up the spill?Infection Control and Safety
- 93.A nurse aide notices that a resident's daughter frequently asks the resident to sign checks and has recently taken jewelry from the room 'for safekeeping.' The resident seems confused about these transactions. What should the aide do?Resident Rights and Legal/Ethical
- 94.A nurse aide is caring for a dying resident who suddenly becomes agitated, restless, and picks at the bedsheets despite receiving pain medication. This behavior is best described as:Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 95.A resident who is deaf and communicates using American Sign Language (ASL) is scheduled for a care conference to discuss sensitive health information. A family member offers to interpret for the resident. What is the best action for the nurse aide's facility to take?Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 96.A nurse aide is checking a resident's radial pulse. Which of the following pulse rates falls within the normal adult range?Basic Nursing Skills
- 97.A resident's religious beliefs prohibit eating pork. The nurse aide notices bacon on the resident's breakfast tray. What should the aide do?Communication and Psychosocial Needs
- 98.A nurse aide is instructed to collect a sputum specimen from a resident. Which instruction is most appropriate to give the resident?Basic Nursing Skills
- 99.A nurse aide is caring for a resident with a physician-ordered bed rail. The aide notices a gap between the mattress and the rail large enough for the resident's head to slip through. What is the most appropriate action?Infection Control and Safety
- 100.While assisting a resident with morning care, a nurse aide notices the resident's lips and fingertips have a bluish tint and the resident is having difficulty breathing. What should the nurse aide do first?Basic Nursing Skills