CNA NNAAP STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔elastic stockings should not? - ✔✔should not have wrinkles or creases after being
applied
✔✔before bathing a person, you should - ✔✔offer the bed pan or urinal
✔✔when taking a rectal temperature, you insert the thermometer - ✔✔1 inch
✔✔"touch" is a form of? - ✔✔nonverbal comunication
✔✔you may share information about a persons care and condition to - ✔✔the staff
caring for the person
✔✔A person tells you he or she has pain upon urination. What should you do? - ✔✔tell
the nurse
✔✔what to do when a persons culture and religion are different from yours - ✔✔ask the
person to explain his or her beliefs and practice to you
✔✔you need to wear gloves when you - ✔✔whenever body fluid contact is possible
(e.g. give perineal & dental care)
✔✔A normally alert pt is confused. What should you do? - ✔✔tell the nurse
✔✔what to do when a client tells you they feel faint - ✔✔have them sit down
✔✔during bathing a pt what are they allowed? - ✔✔a choice of what product to use
✔✔one myth about aging is that - ✔✔mental function declines with age
✔✔What to check for when providing nail and foot care? - ✔✔check between the toes
for cracks and sores
✔✔How to secure a condom catheter? - ✔✔use elastic tape to secure the catheter
✔✔for comfort during bowel elimination - ✔✔leave the person alone if possible
✔✔When transferring a person with an affected right side, where is the wheelchair
placed? - ✔✔place the wheelchair on the left side of the bed (i.e. their strong when they
are sitting on edge of bed)
,✔✔A nurse asks you to give a pt his meds when he is done in the bathroom. Your
response? - ✔✔Politely apologize and say you are prohibited from performing that task
but can let them know when the pt is out of the bathroom.
✔✔A pt's signal light goes unanswered, he gets out of bed and falls, breaking his leg.
This is - ✔✔Neglect
✔✔Your mom asks you about a person on your unit. Your response? - ✔✔Politely
apologize and explain you cannot talk about specific patients due to confedentiality
✔✔When recording in the medical record only use - ✔✔use only center-approved
abbreviations
✔✔tachycardia - ✔✔abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute), increased
pulse
✔✔tachypnea - ✔✔fast breathing, increased respirations
✔✔dyspnea - ✔✔difficult or labored respiration
✔✔hypertension - ✔✔a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally
high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
✔✔analgesic - ✔✔a medicine used to relieve pain
✔✔sphygmomanometer - ✔✔blood pressure cuff
✔✔brachial artery - ✔✔artery located in the bend of the elbow on the side closest to
resident
✔✔enema - ✔✔the placement of a solution into the rectum and colon to empty the
lower intestine through bowel activity
✔✔TED hose - ✔✔(thromboembolism-deterrent) elastic stocking to be worn for 8 hours
to prevent venous disorders (e.g. edema, phlebitis, thrombosis)
✔✔incontinence - ✔✔inability to control excretory functions
✔✔rigor mortis - ✔✔muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and last for
about 4 days
✔✔cyanosis - ✔✔Bluish color of the skin, nail beds, and/or lips due to an insufficient
amount of oxygen in the blood
, ✔✔orthostatic hypotenstion - ✔✔the light headed feeling when one rises too fast
✔✔medical asepsis - ✔✔practices used to remove or destroy pathogens and to prevent
their spread from one person or place to another person or place; clean technique
✔✔when should postmortem care be performed? - ✔✔immediately after the doctor
pronounces the patient dead
✔✔a walker may be used if the client can - ✔✔support some weight
✔✔a cane should be used on - ✔✔the unaffected strong side of the body
✔✔when applying a cold treatment to a patient, it is important to observe the patient
closely for signs of - ✔✔cyanosis
✔✔the purpose of correctly positioning the client is - ✔✔to prevent skin breakdown,
maintain function of joints, and muscles and in crease comfort
✔✔a surgical bed should be left in what position? - ✔✔highest position
✔✔the preferred way to remove a bedpan from a client who is unable to lift their
buttocks is to - ✔✔turn the client to the side while holding the pan
✔✔after shaving a patient with a safety razor, the nurse aide should - ✔✔dispose of it in
a sharps container
✔✔when a client complains that his dentures are hurting, the appropriate action is to -
✔✔report the complain to the charge nurse
✔✔a water pitcher has tipped over and you notice water on the floor. the best action is
to - ✔✔wipe it up immediately
✔✔on entering a room, you notice that the patient is not breathing. your first action
should be to - ✔✔call for help
✔✔a patient is on bed rest, wearing a TED hose. how often should the hose be
removed? - ✔✔twice/day
✔✔decubitus ulcers can be prevented by - ✔✔changing the client's position frequently,
and placing an egg crate mattress on top of the mattress, keeping skin free from
moisture
✔✔before getting a client up to walk be sure to - ✔✔check the activity order
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔elastic stockings should not? - ✔✔should not have wrinkles or creases after being
applied
✔✔before bathing a person, you should - ✔✔offer the bed pan or urinal
✔✔when taking a rectal temperature, you insert the thermometer - ✔✔1 inch
✔✔"touch" is a form of? - ✔✔nonverbal comunication
✔✔you may share information about a persons care and condition to - ✔✔the staff
caring for the person
✔✔A person tells you he or she has pain upon urination. What should you do? - ✔✔tell
the nurse
✔✔what to do when a persons culture and religion are different from yours - ✔✔ask the
person to explain his or her beliefs and practice to you
✔✔you need to wear gloves when you - ✔✔whenever body fluid contact is possible
(e.g. give perineal & dental care)
✔✔A normally alert pt is confused. What should you do? - ✔✔tell the nurse
✔✔what to do when a client tells you they feel faint - ✔✔have them sit down
✔✔during bathing a pt what are they allowed? - ✔✔a choice of what product to use
✔✔one myth about aging is that - ✔✔mental function declines with age
✔✔What to check for when providing nail and foot care? - ✔✔check between the toes
for cracks and sores
✔✔How to secure a condom catheter? - ✔✔use elastic tape to secure the catheter
✔✔for comfort during bowel elimination - ✔✔leave the person alone if possible
✔✔When transferring a person with an affected right side, where is the wheelchair
placed? - ✔✔place the wheelchair on the left side of the bed (i.e. their strong when they
are sitting on edge of bed)
,✔✔A nurse asks you to give a pt his meds when he is done in the bathroom. Your
response? - ✔✔Politely apologize and say you are prohibited from performing that task
but can let them know when the pt is out of the bathroom.
✔✔A pt's signal light goes unanswered, he gets out of bed and falls, breaking his leg.
This is - ✔✔Neglect
✔✔Your mom asks you about a person on your unit. Your response? - ✔✔Politely
apologize and explain you cannot talk about specific patients due to confedentiality
✔✔When recording in the medical record only use - ✔✔use only center-approved
abbreviations
✔✔tachycardia - ✔✔abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute), increased
pulse
✔✔tachypnea - ✔✔fast breathing, increased respirations
✔✔dyspnea - ✔✔difficult or labored respiration
✔✔hypertension - ✔✔a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally
high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
✔✔analgesic - ✔✔a medicine used to relieve pain
✔✔sphygmomanometer - ✔✔blood pressure cuff
✔✔brachial artery - ✔✔artery located in the bend of the elbow on the side closest to
resident
✔✔enema - ✔✔the placement of a solution into the rectum and colon to empty the
lower intestine through bowel activity
✔✔TED hose - ✔✔(thromboembolism-deterrent) elastic stocking to be worn for 8 hours
to prevent venous disorders (e.g. edema, phlebitis, thrombosis)
✔✔incontinence - ✔✔inability to control excretory functions
✔✔rigor mortis - ✔✔muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and last for
about 4 days
✔✔cyanosis - ✔✔Bluish color of the skin, nail beds, and/or lips due to an insufficient
amount of oxygen in the blood
, ✔✔orthostatic hypotenstion - ✔✔the light headed feeling when one rises too fast
✔✔medical asepsis - ✔✔practices used to remove or destroy pathogens and to prevent
their spread from one person or place to another person or place; clean technique
✔✔when should postmortem care be performed? - ✔✔immediately after the doctor
pronounces the patient dead
✔✔a walker may be used if the client can - ✔✔support some weight
✔✔a cane should be used on - ✔✔the unaffected strong side of the body
✔✔when applying a cold treatment to a patient, it is important to observe the patient
closely for signs of - ✔✔cyanosis
✔✔the purpose of correctly positioning the client is - ✔✔to prevent skin breakdown,
maintain function of joints, and muscles and in crease comfort
✔✔a surgical bed should be left in what position? - ✔✔highest position
✔✔the preferred way to remove a bedpan from a client who is unable to lift their
buttocks is to - ✔✔turn the client to the side while holding the pan
✔✔after shaving a patient with a safety razor, the nurse aide should - ✔✔dispose of it in
a sharps container
✔✔when a client complains that his dentures are hurting, the appropriate action is to -
✔✔report the complain to the charge nurse
✔✔a water pitcher has tipped over and you notice water on the floor. the best action is
to - ✔✔wipe it up immediately
✔✔on entering a room, you notice that the patient is not breathing. your first action
should be to - ✔✔call for help
✔✔a patient is on bed rest, wearing a TED hose. how often should the hose be
removed? - ✔✔twice/day
✔✔decubitus ulcers can be prevented by - ✔✔changing the client's position frequently,
and placing an egg crate mattress on top of the mattress, keeping skin free from
moisture
✔✔before getting a client up to walk be sure to - ✔✔check the activity order
