ARKANSAS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)
COMPETENCY EXAM - LATEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
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THE ARKANSAS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) COMPETENCY EXAMINATION – COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE
ASSESSMENT IS A STRUCTURED, EXAM-READY PREPARATION RESOURCE DESIGNED FOR ENTRY-LEVEL NURSING
ASSISTANTS SEEKING CERTIFICATION THROUGH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS), OFFICE
OF LONG TERM CARE, IN ALIGNMENT WITH FEDERAL OBRA STANDARDS. THIS ASSESSMENT REFLECTS THE OFFICIAL
EXAM OUTLINE AND EVALUATES FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, CLINICAL SKILLS APPLICATION, INFECTION CONTROL,
SAFETY PROCEDURES, RESIDENT RIGHTS, COMMUNICATION, RESTORATIVE CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND
ETHICAL/LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES REQUIRED FOR COMPETENT PRACTICE IN LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS.
DESIGNED FOR NURSE AIDE TRAINEES, RECENT GRADUATES OF STATE-APPROVED CNA PROGRAMS, AND HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS SEEKING CREDENTIAL VALIDATION, THIS RESOURCE CONTAINS 150 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
MODELED AFTER REAL EXAMINATION PATTERNS. QUESTIONS ASSESS RECALL, APPLICATION, CLINICAL JUDGMENT, AND
PROFESSIONAL DECISION-MAKING IN REALISTIC SCENARIOS.
FORMAT: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD / PRINTABLE (PDF-READY)
THIS COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE ASSESSMENT SUPPORTS STRUCTURED PREPARATION, STRENGTHENS CLINICAL
REASONING, AND REINFORCES PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS—EMPOWERING CANDIDATES TO DEMONSTRATE
COMPETENCE AND ENTER THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE WITH CONFIDENCE AND CREDIBILITY.
1. A CNA enters a resident’s room and finds the resident unresponsive. What is
the CNA’s first action?
A. Call the family
B. Begin chest compressions
C. Check for a pulse for 60 seconds
D. Check responsiveness and call for help
Rationale: The CNA must first assess responsiveness and activate the
emergency response system before initiating further action.
2. Which action best demonstrates respecting a resident’s right to dignity?
A. Discussing care in the hallway
B. Closing the privacy curtain before providing care
C. Calling the resident by their diagnosis
D. Ignoring grooming preferences
Rationale: Privacy during care supports dignity and resident rights.
,3. The most effective way to prevent the spread of infection is:
A. Wearing gloves at all times
B. Using antibiotics
C. Proper hand hygiene
D. Isolating all residents
Rationale: Hand hygiene is the primary method of preventing infection
transmission.
4. A resident with dysphagia is choking. The CNA should:
A. Give water
B. Pat on back lightly
C. Perform abdominal thrusts if conscious
D. Leave to call nurse first
Rationale: Immediate abdominal thrusts are required for conscious choking
victims.
5. A resident refuses a bath. The CNA should:
A. Force the bath
B. Report immediately
C. Respect refusal and report to nurse
D. Document noncompliance only
Rationale: Residents have the right to refuse care; the nurse must be
informed.
6. Which position prevents foot drop?
A. Supine
B. Lateral
C. Use of footboard in supine position
D. Fowler’s
Rationale: A footboard maintains proper ankle alignment.
,7. When transferring a resident, the CNA should:
A. Pull on resident’s arms
B. Use a gait belt when indicated
C. Twist at the waist
D. Lift alone always
Rationale: A gait belt promotes safe transfers.
8. A stage I pressure injury presents as:
A. Open ulcer
B. Non-blanchable redness
C. Exposed bone
D. Blister
Rationale: Stage I is intact skin with non-blanchable redness.
9. The normal adult pulse range is:
A. 40–60
B. 60–100
C. 100–140
D. 30–50
Rationale: Normal resting pulse is 60–100 bpm.
10.A resident begins to fall. The CNA should:
A. Grab arms tightly
B. Ease resident to floor protecting head
C. Leave and get help
D. Hold upright forcefully
Rationale: Prevent injury by easing the resident safely to the floor.
11.Standard precautions apply to:
A. Only infected residents
B. Only blood
, C. Only body fluids
D. All residents
Rationale: Standard precautions apply universally.
12.When providing perineal care to a female resident, cleanse:
A. Back to front
B. Circular motion
C. Front to back
D. Randomly
Rationale: Front to back prevents contamination.
13.A resident with Alzheimer’s is agitated. The CNA should:
A. Argue
B. Restrain
C. Use calm reassurance
D. Ignore behavior
Rationale: Calm communication reduces agitation.
14.The purpose of range-of-motion exercises is to:
A. Build muscle mass
B. Maintain joint flexibility
C. Replace physical therapy
D. Cure arthritis
Rationale: ROM preserves joint mobility.
15.HIPAA protects:
A. Staff wages
B. Facility profits
C. Resident health information
D. Insurance companies
Rationale: HIPAA ensures confidentiality of health information.
COMPETENCY EXAM - LATEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | COMPLETE EXAM PREP
TESTBANK | GUARANTEED PASS | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
DESCRIPTION
THE ARKANSAS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) COMPETENCY EXAMINATION – COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE
ASSESSMENT IS A STRUCTURED, EXAM-READY PREPARATION RESOURCE DESIGNED FOR ENTRY-LEVEL NURSING
ASSISTANTS SEEKING CERTIFICATION THROUGH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS), OFFICE
OF LONG TERM CARE, IN ALIGNMENT WITH FEDERAL OBRA STANDARDS. THIS ASSESSMENT REFLECTS THE OFFICIAL
EXAM OUTLINE AND EVALUATES FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, CLINICAL SKILLS APPLICATION, INFECTION CONTROL,
SAFETY PROCEDURES, RESIDENT RIGHTS, COMMUNICATION, RESTORATIVE CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND
ETHICAL/LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES REQUIRED FOR COMPETENT PRACTICE IN LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS.
DESIGNED FOR NURSE AIDE TRAINEES, RECENT GRADUATES OF STATE-APPROVED CNA PROGRAMS, AND HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS SEEKING CREDENTIAL VALIDATION, THIS RESOURCE CONTAINS 150 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
MODELED AFTER REAL EXAMINATION PATTERNS. QUESTIONS ASSESS RECALL, APPLICATION, CLINICAL JUDGMENT, AND
PROFESSIONAL DECISION-MAKING IN REALISTIC SCENARIOS.
FORMAT: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD / PRINTABLE (PDF-READY)
THIS COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE ASSESSMENT SUPPORTS STRUCTURED PREPARATION, STRENGTHENS CLINICAL
REASONING, AND REINFORCES PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS—EMPOWERING CANDIDATES TO DEMONSTRATE
COMPETENCE AND ENTER THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE WITH CONFIDENCE AND CREDIBILITY.
1. A CNA enters a resident’s room and finds the resident unresponsive. What is
the CNA’s first action?
A. Call the family
B. Begin chest compressions
C. Check for a pulse for 60 seconds
D. Check responsiveness and call for help
Rationale: The CNA must first assess responsiveness and activate the
emergency response system before initiating further action.
2. Which action best demonstrates respecting a resident’s right to dignity?
A. Discussing care in the hallway
B. Closing the privacy curtain before providing care
C. Calling the resident by their diagnosis
D. Ignoring grooming preferences
Rationale: Privacy during care supports dignity and resident rights.
,3. The most effective way to prevent the spread of infection is:
A. Wearing gloves at all times
B. Using antibiotics
C. Proper hand hygiene
D. Isolating all residents
Rationale: Hand hygiene is the primary method of preventing infection
transmission.
4. A resident with dysphagia is choking. The CNA should:
A. Give water
B. Pat on back lightly
C. Perform abdominal thrusts if conscious
D. Leave to call nurse first
Rationale: Immediate abdominal thrusts are required for conscious choking
victims.
5. A resident refuses a bath. The CNA should:
A. Force the bath
B. Report immediately
C. Respect refusal and report to nurse
D. Document noncompliance only
Rationale: Residents have the right to refuse care; the nurse must be
informed.
6. Which position prevents foot drop?
A. Supine
B. Lateral
C. Use of footboard in supine position
D. Fowler’s
Rationale: A footboard maintains proper ankle alignment.
,7. When transferring a resident, the CNA should:
A. Pull on resident’s arms
B. Use a gait belt when indicated
C. Twist at the waist
D. Lift alone always
Rationale: A gait belt promotes safe transfers.
8. A stage I pressure injury presents as:
A. Open ulcer
B. Non-blanchable redness
C. Exposed bone
D. Blister
Rationale: Stage I is intact skin with non-blanchable redness.
9. The normal adult pulse range is:
A. 40–60
B. 60–100
C. 100–140
D. 30–50
Rationale: Normal resting pulse is 60–100 bpm.
10.A resident begins to fall. The CNA should:
A. Grab arms tightly
B. Ease resident to floor protecting head
C. Leave and get help
D. Hold upright forcefully
Rationale: Prevent injury by easing the resident safely to the floor.
11.Standard precautions apply to:
A. Only infected residents
B. Only blood
, C. Only body fluids
D. All residents
Rationale: Standard precautions apply universally.
12.When providing perineal care to a female resident, cleanse:
A. Back to front
B. Circular motion
C. Front to back
D. Randomly
Rationale: Front to back prevents contamination.
13.A resident with Alzheimer’s is agitated. The CNA should:
A. Argue
B. Restrain
C. Use calm reassurance
D. Ignore behavior
Rationale: Calm communication reduces agitation.
14.The purpose of range-of-motion exercises is to:
A. Build muscle mass
B. Maintain joint flexibility
C. Replace physical therapy
D. Cure arthritis
Rationale: ROM preserves joint mobility.
15.HIPAA protects:
A. Staff wages
B. Facility profits
C. Resident health information
D. Insurance companies
Rationale: HIPAA ensures confidentiality of health information.
