CNA State Exam Questions & ANSWERs 2026/2027 | Practice Guide PDF
for Nursing Assistants | Graded A+
Who is the focus of the health care team's efforts?
A. The doctor
B. The director of nursing
C. The organization's board of trustees
D. The patient or resident - ANSWER The patient or resident
What does OSHA do?
A. Set standards for the education of nursing assistants
B. Ensures that the rights of patients and residents are upheld
C. Make sure that the organization follows safety and health standards designed to keep workers safe
D. Sets policies to ensure that the care offered by the organization is safe and of good quality -
ANSWER Makes sure that the organization follows safety and health standards designed to keep
workers safe
The inspection of a nursing home is carried out by the government to ensure that care is being
provided according to standards and regulations is called a/an:
A. OBRA requirements
B. Survey
C. Sentinel event
D. MDS report - ANSWER Survey
Place where people who Can provide for most of their own care but who need limited assistance can
live - ANSWER Assisted living facility
Provide skilled care in a persons home - ANSWER Home health care agency
Provides care for people who cannot care for themselves but are not ill enough to be hospitalized -
ANSWER Long-term care facility (nursing home)
Provides care for people who are dying in their families - ANSWER Hospice organization
,Provides care that is focused on rehabilitation; assist patients in making the transition from hospital
to home care - ANSWER Subacute care unit
Nursing assistance who work in long-term care settings must complete a course of training and
undergo a competency evaluation. These requirements are set by the:
A. Centers for disease control and prevention (cdc)
B. Food and drug administration (fda)
C. The Omnibus budget reconciliation act (obra)
D. Occupational safety and health administration (osha) - ANSWER Omnibus budget reconciliation
act
As a nursing assistant, it is your responsibility to:
A. Plan the patient's or residents care
B. Perform the task your supervisor assigns to you
C. Do the best you can without asking for help
D. Compare assignments with your coworkers - ANSWER Perform the task your supervisor assigns to
you
If you do not know how to delegate a task, you should:
A. Call another nursing assistant for help
B. Ask the patient or resident how he or she prefers to have it done
C. Decline the task
D. Follow the instructions in the procedure manual - ANSWER Decline the task
Nursing assistance work under the supervision of:
A. A doctor
B. A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse
C. Other nursing assistants
D. The long-term care facility administrator - ANSWER A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse
Which step of the nursing process involves gathering information about a patient or resident?
A. Implementation
, B. Assessment
C. Planning
D. Evaluation - ANSWER Assessment
To "delegate" means to:
A. Do what you are told to do
B. Give another person permission to perform a task on your behalf
C. Transfer your duties to another assistant
D. Have the charge nurse take your assignment - ANSWER Give another person permission to
perform a task on your behalf
What information is included in the registry?
A. The nursing assistant's full name
B. The nursing assistants registry number and date of expiration
C. Any reported incidence of abuse or theft
D. All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
All the following are legal terms that relate to making false statements that injure another person's
reputation except:
A. Defamation
B. Assault
C. Slander
D. Libel - ANSWER Assaults
If a registered nurse fails to raise side rails of the bed of a confused patient in the patient falls out of
bed and is injured, the nurse may be charged with:
A. Malpractice
B. Negligence
C. An intentional tort
D. Assault - ANSWER Malpractice
Residents rights are part of which legislation?
for Nursing Assistants | Graded A+
Who is the focus of the health care team's efforts?
A. The doctor
B. The director of nursing
C. The organization's board of trustees
D. The patient or resident - ANSWER The patient or resident
What does OSHA do?
A. Set standards for the education of nursing assistants
B. Ensures that the rights of patients and residents are upheld
C. Make sure that the organization follows safety and health standards designed to keep workers safe
D. Sets policies to ensure that the care offered by the organization is safe and of good quality -
ANSWER Makes sure that the organization follows safety and health standards designed to keep
workers safe
The inspection of a nursing home is carried out by the government to ensure that care is being
provided according to standards and regulations is called a/an:
A. OBRA requirements
B. Survey
C. Sentinel event
D. MDS report - ANSWER Survey
Place where people who Can provide for most of their own care but who need limited assistance can
live - ANSWER Assisted living facility
Provide skilled care in a persons home - ANSWER Home health care agency
Provides care for people who cannot care for themselves but are not ill enough to be hospitalized -
ANSWER Long-term care facility (nursing home)
Provides care for people who are dying in their families - ANSWER Hospice organization
,Provides care that is focused on rehabilitation; assist patients in making the transition from hospital
to home care - ANSWER Subacute care unit
Nursing assistance who work in long-term care settings must complete a course of training and
undergo a competency evaluation. These requirements are set by the:
A. Centers for disease control and prevention (cdc)
B. Food and drug administration (fda)
C. The Omnibus budget reconciliation act (obra)
D. Occupational safety and health administration (osha) - ANSWER Omnibus budget reconciliation
act
As a nursing assistant, it is your responsibility to:
A. Plan the patient's or residents care
B. Perform the task your supervisor assigns to you
C. Do the best you can without asking for help
D. Compare assignments with your coworkers - ANSWER Perform the task your supervisor assigns to
you
If you do not know how to delegate a task, you should:
A. Call another nursing assistant for help
B. Ask the patient or resident how he or she prefers to have it done
C. Decline the task
D. Follow the instructions in the procedure manual - ANSWER Decline the task
Nursing assistance work under the supervision of:
A. A doctor
B. A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse
C. Other nursing assistants
D. The long-term care facility administrator - ANSWER A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse
Which step of the nursing process involves gathering information about a patient or resident?
A. Implementation
, B. Assessment
C. Planning
D. Evaluation - ANSWER Assessment
To "delegate" means to:
A. Do what you are told to do
B. Give another person permission to perform a task on your behalf
C. Transfer your duties to another assistant
D. Have the charge nurse take your assignment - ANSWER Give another person permission to
perform a task on your behalf
What information is included in the registry?
A. The nursing assistant's full name
B. The nursing assistants registry number and date of expiration
C. Any reported incidence of abuse or theft
D. All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
All the following are legal terms that relate to making false statements that injure another person's
reputation except:
A. Defamation
B. Assault
C. Slander
D. Libel - ANSWER Assaults
If a registered nurse fails to raise side rails of the bed of a confused patient in the patient falls out of
bed and is injured, the nurse may be charged with:
A. Malpractice
B. Negligence
C. An intentional tort
D. Assault - ANSWER Malpractice
Residents rights are part of which legislation?
