CNA WRITTEN EXAM TEST SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ *Before entering a patient's room, a CNA should:*
A. Knock on the resident's door before entering.
B. Check the resident's care plan.
C. Make sure that the supplies are stocked for the unit.
D. All of the above. Answer: A. Knock on the resident's door before
entering.
It is important to remember that the residents live in the facility.
This is their home. Thus,
it is important to knock on the door of a resident's room before
walking in. Understanding
the care plan is very important, but the CNA may not need to read
this document before
entering a resident's room on each and every occasion during a shift.
Restocking the
resident's room is also important, but the CNA may not need to do
this each and every
time that they walk into a resident's room.
,◉ *What needs are found on the lowest level of Maslow's hierarchy
of needs?*
A. Love and belonging
B. Self-esteem
C. Safety and security
D. Physical Answer: D. Physical
All humans must meet their basic physical needs for survival first
(which means food,
water, shelter, etc.). Once those are met, people need safety and
security, followed by love and belonging, self-esteem, and finally,
self-actualization.
◉ A patient's family asks the CNA caring for a loved one about the
results of a recent blood test. What should the CNA say?
A. I think everything is normal, which is great!
B. Let me find the nurse to talk to you about the results.
C. Oh, he had a blood test? That is news to me.
D. I cannot comment on patient treatment. Sorry. Answer: B. Let me
find the nurse to talk to you about the results.
The CNA should not comment on medical procedures or diagnostic
information. The patient has a right to privacy. When a family
member asks about a patient's care or health, help the family and
,ask the nurse on duty to speak with them about a procedure of this
kind.
◉ A patient is refusing to drink fluids even though he is beginning to
show signs of dehydration (concentrated urine, headache, sunken
eyes, low energy). What should the CNA do?
A. Tell the patient to go home because he knows what is best for his
care.
B. Explain the risks of dehydration, respect his decision, and inform
the nurse about his condition.
C. Request an IV for the patient so that the patient can get fluids
without drinking anything.
D. Force him to drink water immediately, because dehydration is
dangerous. Answer: B. Explain the risks of dehydration, respect his
decision, and inform the nurse about his condition.
A patient has the right to refuse treatment even if this is not in his
best interest. In this
situation, the CNA should explain that being hydrated is very
important for a person's
health, and then let the nurse know that the patient is refusing
treatment. Forcing a
patient to drink water is abuse. A CNA should NEVER hook up an IV
and the CNA has
no authority to discharge a patient.
, ◉ If a patient refuses treatment and the CNA performs this care on
the patient anyway, what could happen to the CNA?
A. Nothing. CNAs should always perform care on patients regardless
of patient wishes.
B. The CNA could be given an award for performing care under
challenging conditions.
C. The CNA could be promoted as leader on the floor because he can
get things done.
D. The CNA could be charged with assault or battery. Answer: D. The
CNA could be charged with assault or battery.
A CNA can be charged with assault for threatening to perform care
or battery for
touching a patient (providing care) without the patient's consent. A
patient must give
consent for treatment. Treating a patient without the patient's
consent violates the
patient's rights. A CNA could be fired or arrested for this kind of
behavior.
◉ Which is NOT a reason why a CNA should refuse an assignment?
A. The CNA is upset because of a personal conflict with the patient's
family.
QUESTIONS WITH FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ *Before entering a patient's room, a CNA should:*
A. Knock on the resident's door before entering.
B. Check the resident's care plan.
C. Make sure that the supplies are stocked for the unit.
D. All of the above. Answer: A. Knock on the resident's door before
entering.
It is important to remember that the residents live in the facility.
This is their home. Thus,
it is important to knock on the door of a resident's room before
walking in. Understanding
the care plan is very important, but the CNA may not need to read
this document before
entering a resident's room on each and every occasion during a shift.
Restocking the
resident's room is also important, but the CNA may not need to do
this each and every
time that they walk into a resident's room.
,◉ *What needs are found on the lowest level of Maslow's hierarchy
of needs?*
A. Love and belonging
B. Self-esteem
C. Safety and security
D. Physical Answer: D. Physical
All humans must meet their basic physical needs for survival first
(which means food,
water, shelter, etc.). Once those are met, people need safety and
security, followed by love and belonging, self-esteem, and finally,
self-actualization.
◉ A patient's family asks the CNA caring for a loved one about the
results of a recent blood test. What should the CNA say?
A. I think everything is normal, which is great!
B. Let me find the nurse to talk to you about the results.
C. Oh, he had a blood test? That is news to me.
D. I cannot comment on patient treatment. Sorry. Answer: B. Let me
find the nurse to talk to you about the results.
The CNA should not comment on medical procedures or diagnostic
information. The patient has a right to privacy. When a family
member asks about a patient's care or health, help the family and
,ask the nurse on duty to speak with them about a procedure of this
kind.
◉ A patient is refusing to drink fluids even though he is beginning to
show signs of dehydration (concentrated urine, headache, sunken
eyes, low energy). What should the CNA do?
A. Tell the patient to go home because he knows what is best for his
care.
B. Explain the risks of dehydration, respect his decision, and inform
the nurse about his condition.
C. Request an IV for the patient so that the patient can get fluids
without drinking anything.
D. Force him to drink water immediately, because dehydration is
dangerous. Answer: B. Explain the risks of dehydration, respect his
decision, and inform the nurse about his condition.
A patient has the right to refuse treatment even if this is not in his
best interest. In this
situation, the CNA should explain that being hydrated is very
important for a person's
health, and then let the nurse know that the patient is refusing
treatment. Forcing a
patient to drink water is abuse. A CNA should NEVER hook up an IV
and the CNA has
no authority to discharge a patient.
, ◉ If a patient refuses treatment and the CNA performs this care on
the patient anyway, what could happen to the CNA?
A. Nothing. CNAs should always perform care on patients regardless
of patient wishes.
B. The CNA could be given an award for performing care under
challenging conditions.
C. The CNA could be promoted as leader on the floor because he can
get things done.
D. The CNA could be charged with assault or battery. Answer: D. The
CNA could be charged with assault or battery.
A CNA can be charged with assault for threatening to perform care
or battery for
touching a patient (providing care) without the patient's consent. A
patient must give
consent for treatment. Treating a patient without the patient's
consent violates the
patient's rights. A CNA could be fired or arrested for this kind of
behavior.
◉ Which is NOT a reason why a CNA should refuse an assignment?
A. The CNA is upset because of a personal conflict with the patient's
family.
