Bq
CNA midterm exam questions and
answers updated 2026
WhatBisBaBnursingBassistant?BWhatBdoBtheyBdo?B-
BAnswerABpersonBwhoBhasBpassedBaBnursingBtrainingBandBcompencyBevaluation;BtheyBperfor
mBdelegatedBnursingBtasksBunderBtheBsupervisionBofBaBlicensedBnurse
TheBpeopleBareBcalledBresidents.BTheyBareBnotBsickBenoughBtoBbeBinBaBhospitalBbutBcannotB
careBforBthemselves.B-BAnswerDescribeBtheBpersonsBcaredBforBinBlong-termBcareBcenters
IdentifyBtheBmembersBofBtheBnursingBteamB-
BAnswerTheBnursingBteamBareBthoseBwhoBprovideBnursingBcare.BTheyBinclude:BNPs,BRNs,BLPN
s/LVNs,BCNAs
IdentifyBmembersBofBtheBhealthBteamB-
BAnswerTheBhealthcareBteamBareBthoseBwhoseBskillsBandBknowledgeBfocusBonBtheBperson'sBt
otalBcare.BABnursingBassistantBisBpartBofBbothBtheBnursingBteamBandBtheBhealthBteam
WhatBareBtheBthreeBthingsBanBagencyBmustBmeetBstandardsBfor?B-
BAnswerLicensure,Bcertification,Baccreditation
DescribeBtheBOmnibusBBudgetBReconciliationBActBofB1987BandBwhatBdoesBitBrequire?B-
BAnswerOBRABisBfederalBlaw.BItBrequiresBthatBCNAsBpassBaBtrainingBandBcompetencyBevaluati
on
WhatBareBtheB11BresidentBrights?B-
BAnswerinformation;BrefusingBtreatment;BprivacyBandBconfidentiality;BpersonalBchoice;Bgrievanc
es;Bwork;BtakingBpartBinBresidentBgroups;BpersonalBitems;BfreedomBfromBabuse,Bmistreatment
,BandBneglect;BfreedomBfromBrestraint;BqualityBofBlife
WhatBisBanBombudsmanBandBwhatBdidBtheyBdo?B-
BAnswerSomeoneBwhoBsupportsBorBpromotesBtheBneedsBandBinterestsBofBanotherBperson.BTh
eyBactBonBbehalfBofBpersonsBreceivingBcare
WhatBisBtheBnurseBpracticeBactBandBwhatBdoesBitBdo?B-
BAnswerABlawBthatBdefinesBaBnursesBscopeBofBpractice,BdescribesBtheirBeducationBandBlicensi
ngBrequirements,BandBprotectsBtheBpublicBfromBpeopleBpracticingBwithoutBaBlicense
,Bq
ExplainBwhatBnursingBassistantsBcanBdoBandBtheirBroleBlimitsB-
BAnswerABCNABcanBmeetBtheBperson'sBpersonalBneeds,BtransferBpersonsBandBmakeBobservati
ons,BmeasureBTPRBandBBP,BhelpBpromoteBperson'sBcomfort
ABCNABcannotBgiveBdrugs,BinsertBthingsBintoBbodyBopeningsBorBremoveBthem,BtakeBoral/pho
neBordersBfromBdoctors,BperformBproceduresBthatBrequireBsterileBtechnique,BtellBtheBpersonB
orBfamilyBdiagnosisBorBtreatmentBplans,BdiagnoseBandBprescribeBtreatmentsBorBdrugs,Bsupervi
seBothersB(evenBotherBCNAs)
FiveBrightsBofBdelegationB-
BAnswerTheBRightBTask,BCircumstances,BPerson,BDirectionsBandBCommunication,BSupervision.
ListBtasksBthatBcannotBbeBdelegatedBtoByouB-
BAnswerPerformBassessments,BdevelopBcareBplans,BevaluateBresponseBtoBcare,BprovideBeducat
ionBtoBpersonBorBfamily,BsuperviseBothers,BtakeBoralBorBphoneBordersBfromBdoctors,Bdrugs,Bp
erformBproceduresBrequiringBsterileBtechnique,BinsertBintravenousBcatheters
IntegumentaryBsystemB-BAnswerSkinBthatBcoversBandBprotectsBtheBbody
MusculoskeletalBsystemB-
BAnswerProvidesBframeworkBforBtheBbodyBandBallowsBitBtoBmove.BAlsoBprotectsBorgans
NervousBsystemB-BAnswerControls,Bdirects,BandBcoordinatesBbodyBfunctions
CirculatoryBsystemB-
BAnswerTheBheartBpumpsBbloodB&BbloodBbringsBoxygenBtoBtheBcellsBandBcarriesBfoodBtoBth
em
LymphaticBsystemB-
BAnswerComposedBofBaBnetworkBofBvessels,Bducts,Bnodes,BandBorgans.BProvidesBdefenseBagai
nstBinfection.
RespiratoryBsystemB-BAnswerBringsBoxygenBtoBtheBlungsBandBremovesBcarbonBdioxide
DigestiveBsystemB-BAnswerRemovesBsolidBwasteBfromBtheBbody
, Bq
UrinaryBsystemB-
BAnswerRemovesBwasteBproductsBfromBtheBbloodBandBmaintainsBwaterBbalanceBwithinBtheBb
ody
ReproductiveBsystemB-BAnswerproducesBoffspring
EndocrineBsystemB-
BAnswerHormonesBthatBregulateBtheBactivitiesBofBotherBorgansBandBglandsBinBtheBbody
ImmuneBsystemB-BAnswerProtectsBtheBbodyBfromBdiseaseBandBinfection
ThreeBmainBpartsBofBtheBbrainB-
BAnswerCerebrum:BlargestBpartBofBtheBbrain;BtheBcenterBofBthoughtBandBintelligence
Cerebellum:BregulatesBandBcoordinatesBbodyBmovements
BrainBstem:BConnectsBcerebrumBtoBtheBspinalBcord.BItBcontainsBtheBmidbrain,Bpons,BandBme
dulla
MidbrainB-
BAnswerAssociatedBwithBvision,Bhearing,BmotorBcontrol,BsleepBandBwakeBcycles,Balertness,Ban
dBtemperatureBregulation
PonsB-BAnswerManagementBofBsleep,Barousal,BandBfacialBexpressions
MedullaB-BAnswerControlsBheartbeatBandBbreathing
WhatBmakesBupBtheBAutonomicBNervousBSystemB(ANS)BandBwhatBdoBtheyBdo?B-
BAnswerSympatheticBNS:BspeedBupBfunctions
ParasympatheticBNS:BslowsBdownBfunctions
4BchambersBofBtheBheartB-BAnswerRA:BreceivesBbloodBfromBbodyBtissues
RV:BpumpsBbloodBtoBlungs
LA:BreceivesBbloodBfromBtheBlungs
LV:BpumpsBbloodBtoBallBpartsBofBtheBbody
CNA midterm exam questions and
answers updated 2026
WhatBisBaBnursingBassistant?BWhatBdoBtheyBdo?B-
BAnswerABpersonBwhoBhasBpassedBaBnursingBtrainingBandBcompencyBevaluation;BtheyBperfor
mBdelegatedBnursingBtasksBunderBtheBsupervisionBofBaBlicensedBnurse
TheBpeopleBareBcalledBresidents.BTheyBareBnotBsickBenoughBtoBbeBinBaBhospitalBbutBcannotB
careBforBthemselves.B-BAnswerDescribeBtheBpersonsBcaredBforBinBlong-termBcareBcenters
IdentifyBtheBmembersBofBtheBnursingBteamB-
BAnswerTheBnursingBteamBareBthoseBwhoBprovideBnursingBcare.BTheyBinclude:BNPs,BRNs,BLPN
s/LVNs,BCNAs
IdentifyBmembersBofBtheBhealthBteamB-
BAnswerTheBhealthcareBteamBareBthoseBwhoseBskillsBandBknowledgeBfocusBonBtheBperson'sBt
otalBcare.BABnursingBassistantBisBpartBofBbothBtheBnursingBteamBandBtheBhealthBteam
WhatBareBtheBthreeBthingsBanBagencyBmustBmeetBstandardsBfor?B-
BAnswerLicensure,Bcertification,Baccreditation
DescribeBtheBOmnibusBBudgetBReconciliationBActBofB1987BandBwhatBdoesBitBrequire?B-
BAnswerOBRABisBfederalBlaw.BItBrequiresBthatBCNAsBpassBaBtrainingBandBcompetencyBevaluati
on
WhatBareBtheB11BresidentBrights?B-
BAnswerinformation;BrefusingBtreatment;BprivacyBandBconfidentiality;BpersonalBchoice;Bgrievanc
es;Bwork;BtakingBpartBinBresidentBgroups;BpersonalBitems;BfreedomBfromBabuse,Bmistreatment
,BandBneglect;BfreedomBfromBrestraint;BqualityBofBlife
WhatBisBanBombudsmanBandBwhatBdidBtheyBdo?B-
BAnswerSomeoneBwhoBsupportsBorBpromotesBtheBneedsBandBinterestsBofBanotherBperson.BTh
eyBactBonBbehalfBofBpersonsBreceivingBcare
WhatBisBtheBnurseBpracticeBactBandBwhatBdoesBitBdo?B-
BAnswerABlawBthatBdefinesBaBnursesBscopeBofBpractice,BdescribesBtheirBeducationBandBlicensi
ngBrequirements,BandBprotectsBtheBpublicBfromBpeopleBpracticingBwithoutBaBlicense
,Bq
ExplainBwhatBnursingBassistantsBcanBdoBandBtheirBroleBlimitsB-
BAnswerABCNABcanBmeetBtheBperson'sBpersonalBneeds,BtransferBpersonsBandBmakeBobservati
ons,BmeasureBTPRBandBBP,BhelpBpromoteBperson'sBcomfort
ABCNABcannotBgiveBdrugs,BinsertBthingsBintoBbodyBopeningsBorBremoveBthem,BtakeBoral/pho
neBordersBfromBdoctors,BperformBproceduresBthatBrequireBsterileBtechnique,BtellBtheBpersonB
orBfamilyBdiagnosisBorBtreatmentBplans,BdiagnoseBandBprescribeBtreatmentsBorBdrugs,Bsupervi
seBothersB(evenBotherBCNAs)
FiveBrightsBofBdelegationB-
BAnswerTheBRightBTask,BCircumstances,BPerson,BDirectionsBandBCommunication,BSupervision.
ListBtasksBthatBcannotBbeBdelegatedBtoByouB-
BAnswerPerformBassessments,BdevelopBcareBplans,BevaluateBresponseBtoBcare,BprovideBeducat
ionBtoBpersonBorBfamily,BsuperviseBothers,BtakeBoralBorBphoneBordersBfromBdoctors,Bdrugs,Bp
erformBproceduresBrequiringBsterileBtechnique,BinsertBintravenousBcatheters
IntegumentaryBsystemB-BAnswerSkinBthatBcoversBandBprotectsBtheBbody
MusculoskeletalBsystemB-
BAnswerProvidesBframeworkBforBtheBbodyBandBallowsBitBtoBmove.BAlsoBprotectsBorgans
NervousBsystemB-BAnswerControls,Bdirects,BandBcoordinatesBbodyBfunctions
CirculatoryBsystemB-
BAnswerTheBheartBpumpsBbloodB&BbloodBbringsBoxygenBtoBtheBcellsBandBcarriesBfoodBtoBth
em
LymphaticBsystemB-
BAnswerComposedBofBaBnetworkBofBvessels,Bducts,Bnodes,BandBorgans.BProvidesBdefenseBagai
nstBinfection.
RespiratoryBsystemB-BAnswerBringsBoxygenBtoBtheBlungsBandBremovesBcarbonBdioxide
DigestiveBsystemB-BAnswerRemovesBsolidBwasteBfromBtheBbody
, Bq
UrinaryBsystemB-
BAnswerRemovesBwasteBproductsBfromBtheBbloodBandBmaintainsBwaterBbalanceBwithinBtheBb
ody
ReproductiveBsystemB-BAnswerproducesBoffspring
EndocrineBsystemB-
BAnswerHormonesBthatBregulateBtheBactivitiesBofBotherBorgansBandBglandsBinBtheBbody
ImmuneBsystemB-BAnswerProtectsBtheBbodyBfromBdiseaseBandBinfection
ThreeBmainBpartsBofBtheBbrainB-
BAnswerCerebrum:BlargestBpartBofBtheBbrain;BtheBcenterBofBthoughtBandBintelligence
Cerebellum:BregulatesBandBcoordinatesBbodyBmovements
BrainBstem:BConnectsBcerebrumBtoBtheBspinalBcord.BItBcontainsBtheBmidbrain,Bpons,BandBme
dulla
MidbrainB-
BAnswerAssociatedBwithBvision,Bhearing,BmotorBcontrol,BsleepBandBwakeBcycles,Balertness,Ban
dBtemperatureBregulation
PonsB-BAnswerManagementBofBsleep,Barousal,BandBfacialBexpressions
MedullaB-BAnswerControlsBheartbeatBandBbreathing
WhatBmakesBupBtheBAutonomicBNervousBSystemB(ANS)BandBwhatBdoBtheyBdo?B-
BAnswerSympatheticBNS:BspeedBupBfunctions
ParasympatheticBNS:BslowsBdownBfunctions
4BchambersBofBtheBheartB-BAnswerRA:BreceivesBbloodBfromBbodyBtissues
RV:BpumpsBbloodBtoBlungs
LA:BreceivesBbloodBfromBtheBlungs
LV:BpumpsBbloodBtoBallBpartsBofBtheBbody
