CNA Final Test – 100 Questions & Answers |
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1. What is one important reason why bed linens should remain wrinkle-free?
a)To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure injuries
b) To keep nursing assistants from having to change the sheets too often
c) To keep sheets looking new
d) To reduce the amount of dirt on the sheets - correct answera)To help keep the skin
healthy and prevent pressure injuries
2. What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body part?
a) Pronation
b) Prone
c) Personal protective equipment
d) Prosthesis - correct answerd) Prosthesis
3. Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called
a) Weight lifting
b) Range of motion
c) Stretch and relax
d) Rotation - correct answerb) Range of motion
4. Which of the following is the correct way to remove a gown?
a) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and roll the dirty side in while hold ing
the gown away from the body.
b) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown over the head.
c) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown from the outside of
the chest area until it comes off.
d) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and drop it to the - correct answera)
Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and roll the dirty side in while hold ing the
gown away from the body.
5) How many times can disposable gloves be worn before being discarded?
a) One time
b) Two times
c) Three times
,d) Multiple times, as long as they are washed in between - correct answera) One time
6) To best communicate with a resident who has a visual impairment, the NA should
a) Ask the resident to "see" what is in front of him
b) Identify herself when she enters the room
c) Keep the lighting low at all times
d) Touch the resident before identifying herself - correct answerb) Identify herself when
she enters the room
7) The best way for an NA to provide foot care for a resident who has diabetes is to
a) Encourage the resident to go barefoot most of the time
b) Apply lotion between the toes to keep the area soft
c) Clip the resident's toenails whenever they are long
d) Observe the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection - correct answerd) Observe
the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection
8) If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to
a) Catch the resident under the arms to stop the fall
b) Widen her stance and bring the resident's body close to her
c) Lock her knees
d) Reverse the fall if the resident is less than halfway down - correct answerb) Widen
her stance and bring the resident's body close to her
9) An NA should use friction for at least
a) 60
b) 30
c) 20
d) 10 - correct answerc) 20
10) Which of the following is a term for a legal document that designates what kind of
care a person wants if he is unable to make that decision himself?
a) Bill of Rights
b) Advance directive
c) Protected health information
d) Code of ethics - correct answerb) Advance directive
11) Which temperature site is generally considered to be the most accurate?
a) Rectum (rectal)
b) Ear (tympanic)
c) Mouth (oral)
, d) Armpit (axillary) - correct answera) Rectum (rectal)
12) Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?
a) Counting a resident's pulse rate
b) Cleaning a resident after an episode of incontinence
c) Prescribing a new medication
d) Helping a resident walk with a cane - correct answerc) Prescribing a new medication
13) How should the NA respond if a resident tries to give him a gift?
a) The NA should accept the gift if he plans to give the resident a gift too.
b) The NA should refuse the gift but say thank you.
c) The NA should refuse the gift unless the resident agrees to keep it confidential.
d) The NA should accept the gift if he knows that the resident cannot return it. - correct
answerb) The NA should refuse the gift but say thank you.
14) What does the term empathy mean?
a) Empathy means being alert.
b) Empathy means being able to document honestly.
c) Empathy means being able to identify with the feelings of others.
d) Empathy means taking responsibility for one's own actions. - correct answerc)
Empathy means being able to identify with the feelings of others.
15) To monitor a resident's pulse rate, the NA will most commonly check the pulse.
a) Radial
b) Temporal
c) Carotid
d) Brachial - correct answera) Radial
16) Slapping, shoving, and rough handling are all considered to be a type of
a) Neglect
b) Physical abuse
c) Psychological abuse
d) Verbal abuse - correct answerb) Physical abuse
17) With which of the following people may an NA share a resident's medical
information?
a) Resident's doctor
b) NA's friend
c) Resident's friend
d) Resident's priest - correct answera) Resident's doctor
Latest Update 2026 | Exam Prep PDF | Graded
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1. What is one important reason why bed linens should remain wrinkle-free?
a)To help keep the skin healthy and prevent pressure injuries
b) To keep nursing assistants from having to change the sheets too often
c) To keep sheets looking new
d) To reduce the amount of dirt on the sheets - correct answera)To help keep the skin
healthy and prevent pressure injuries
2. What is the term for a device that replaces a missing body part?
a) Pronation
b) Prone
c) Personal protective equipment
d) Prosthesis - correct answerd) Prosthesis
3. Exercises that put each joint through its full arc of motion are called
a) Weight lifting
b) Range of motion
c) Stretch and relax
d) Rotation - correct answerb) Range of motion
4. Which of the following is the correct way to remove a gown?
a) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and roll the dirty side in while hold ing
the gown away from the body.
b) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown over the head.
c) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and pull the gown from the outside of
the chest area until it comes off.
d) Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and drop it to the - correct answera)
Unfasten the gown at the neck and the waist and roll the dirty side in while hold ing the
gown away from the body.
5) How many times can disposable gloves be worn before being discarded?
a) One time
b) Two times
c) Three times
,d) Multiple times, as long as they are washed in between - correct answera) One time
6) To best communicate with a resident who has a visual impairment, the NA should
a) Ask the resident to "see" what is in front of him
b) Identify herself when she enters the room
c) Keep the lighting low at all times
d) Touch the resident before identifying herself - correct answerb) Identify herself when
she enters the room
7) The best way for an NA to provide foot care for a resident who has diabetes is to
a) Encourage the resident to go barefoot most of the time
b) Apply lotion between the toes to keep the area soft
c) Clip the resident's toenails whenever they are long
d) Observe the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection - correct answerd) Observe
the feet regularly for signs of sores or infection
8) If a resident starts to fall, the best thing an NA can do is to
a) Catch the resident under the arms to stop the fall
b) Widen her stance and bring the resident's body close to her
c) Lock her knees
d) Reverse the fall if the resident is less than halfway down - correct answerb) Widen
her stance and bring the resident's body close to her
9) An NA should use friction for at least
a) 60
b) 30
c) 20
d) 10 - correct answerc) 20
10) Which of the following is a term for a legal document that designates what kind of
care a person wants if he is unable to make that decision himself?
a) Bill of Rights
b) Advance directive
c) Protected health information
d) Code of ethics - correct answerb) Advance directive
11) Which temperature site is generally considered to be the most accurate?
a) Rectum (rectal)
b) Ear (tympanic)
c) Mouth (oral)
, d) Armpit (axillary) - correct answera) Rectum (rectal)
12) Which of the following tasks is outside the scope of practice for an NA?
a) Counting a resident's pulse rate
b) Cleaning a resident after an episode of incontinence
c) Prescribing a new medication
d) Helping a resident walk with a cane - correct answerc) Prescribing a new medication
13) How should the NA respond if a resident tries to give him a gift?
a) The NA should accept the gift if he plans to give the resident a gift too.
b) The NA should refuse the gift but say thank you.
c) The NA should refuse the gift unless the resident agrees to keep it confidential.
d) The NA should accept the gift if he knows that the resident cannot return it. - correct
answerb) The NA should refuse the gift but say thank you.
14) What does the term empathy mean?
a) Empathy means being alert.
b) Empathy means being able to document honestly.
c) Empathy means being able to identify with the feelings of others.
d) Empathy means taking responsibility for one's own actions. - correct answerc)
Empathy means being able to identify with the feelings of others.
15) To monitor a resident's pulse rate, the NA will most commonly check the pulse.
a) Radial
b) Temporal
c) Carotid
d) Brachial - correct answera) Radial
16) Slapping, shoving, and rough handling are all considered to be a type of
a) Neglect
b) Physical abuse
c) Psychological abuse
d) Verbal abuse - correct answerb) Physical abuse
17) With which of the following people may an NA share a resident's medical
information?
a) Resident's doctor
b) NA's friend
c) Resident's friend
d) Resident's priest - correct answera) Resident's doctor
