CNA WRITTEN EXAM PRACTICE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Who does a CNA report to? Answer: Nursing supervisor
◉ CNA's provide ________ care to residents. Answer: Direct care
◉ Since you typically spend the most time with a patient, what
should you be constantly looking out for or be aware of? Answer:
Changes in a patient's condition.
◉ Who develops the resident's care plan that the CNA will follow?
Answer: LPN or RN (direct superior)
◉ Chain of command at a long-term care facility? Answer: Doctor >
Nurse Director > RN Supervisor > RN > LPN > CNA
◉ What is the most used skill in the health care career? Answer:
Communication- listening, responding, documeting.
◉ Is it better to use open-ended questions or close-ended questions
when speaking with residents? Answer: Open-ended ('tell me more',
'let me see if I understand')
, ◉ How should you speak to a client who has a hearing impediment?
Answer: Speak clearly, slowly & directly
Turn down TV & face client
◉ A threat or actual physical/mental harm to a resident? Answer:
Abuse
◉ Touching a resident without their permission? (shoving, pushing,
hitting) Answer: Assault
◉ Unlawful personal violence toward a resident? (bathing w/o
permission, etc) Answer: Battery
◉ Preventing a resident from moving freely about with or w/o force
against their wishes? Answer: False imprisonment
◉ Accidently or intentionally ignoring the needs of a resident which
causes harm, injury, or change in condition? (patient gets bedsore bc
of not turning him every 2 hours, not bathing patient) Answer:
Neglect
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Who does a CNA report to? Answer: Nursing supervisor
◉ CNA's provide ________ care to residents. Answer: Direct care
◉ Since you typically spend the most time with a patient, what
should you be constantly looking out for or be aware of? Answer:
Changes in a patient's condition.
◉ Who develops the resident's care plan that the CNA will follow?
Answer: LPN or RN (direct superior)
◉ Chain of command at a long-term care facility? Answer: Doctor >
Nurse Director > RN Supervisor > RN > LPN > CNA
◉ What is the most used skill in the health care career? Answer:
Communication- listening, responding, documeting.
◉ Is it better to use open-ended questions or close-ended questions
when speaking with residents? Answer: Open-ended ('tell me more',
'let me see if I understand')
, ◉ How should you speak to a client who has a hearing impediment?
Answer: Speak clearly, slowly & directly
Turn down TV & face client
◉ A threat or actual physical/mental harm to a resident? Answer:
Abuse
◉ Touching a resident without their permission? (shoving, pushing,
hitting) Answer: Assault
◉ Unlawful personal violence toward a resident? (bathing w/o
permission, etc) Answer: Battery
◉ Preventing a resident from moving freely about with or w/o force
against their wishes? Answer: False imprisonment
◉ Accidently or intentionally ignoring the needs of a resident which
causes harm, injury, or change in condition? (patient gets bedsore bc
of not turning him every 2 hours, not bathing patient) Answer:
Neglect
