CNA written Exam Study Guide
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What should a CNA do if he or she sees a small fire in an unoccupied patient
room?
A. Extinguish the fire.
B. Rescue residents in the rooms next door.
C. Activate the fire alarm.
D. Close all fire doors. - Answer✔✔-C. Activate the fire alarm
When encountering a fire use the acronym RACE (Rescue, Activate the alarm,
Confine the fire, Extinguish the fire). Since no residents are in immediate
danger, the CNA should activate the alarm.
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✔✔-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✔✔-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.
B. The CNA believes the task is unethical.
C. The task is outside of the CNA's standard of care.
D. Performing the task could be harmful to the CNA. - Answer✔✔-A. The CNA
is upset because of a personal conflict with the patient's family.
A personal disagreement with a patient's family is not a valid reason for
refusing to undertake a task. If the task is outside of the CNA's standard of care,
the task is dangerous, or if the CNA believes it is unethical, then the CNA
should explain to the nurse, in a calm professional manner, why she is refusing
to undertake the task.
Which should the CNA NOT do as a healthcare professional?
A. Arrive to work on time, or even 5-10 minutes early.
B. Work single-handedly to take care of patients.
C. Eat well and get plenty of exercise and sleep.
D. Arrive at work well groomed in a clean uniform. - Answer✔✔-B. Work
single-handedly to take care of patients.
A professional CNA is well groomed, arrives on time, and takes care of himself
or herself outside of work. A CNA must be part of the healthcare team and not
do the job alone.
While standing in the elevator, a CNA overhears his colleagues speaking about
a resident's care. What is this a violation of?
A. The patient's right to medical care.
– Practice Questions with
Verified Answers with
Rationales. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
What should a CNA do if he or she sees a small fire in an unoccupied patient
room?
A. Extinguish the fire.
B. Rescue residents in the rooms next door.
C. Activate the fire alarm.
D. Close all fire doors. - Answer✔✔-C. Activate the fire alarm
When encountering a fire use the acronym RACE (Rescue, Activate the alarm,
Confine the fire, Extinguish the fire). Since no residents are in immediate
danger, the CNA should activate the alarm.
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✔✔-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✔✔-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.
B. The CNA believes the task is unethical.
C. The task is outside of the CNA's standard of care.
D. Performing the task could be harmful to the CNA. - Answer✔✔-A. The CNA
is upset because of a personal conflict with the patient's family.
A personal disagreement with a patient's family is not a valid reason for
refusing to undertake a task. If the task is outside of the CNA's standard of care,
the task is dangerous, or if the CNA believes it is unethical, then the CNA
should explain to the nurse, in a calm professional manner, why she is refusing
to undertake the task.
Which should the CNA NOT do as a healthcare professional?
A. Arrive to work on time, or even 5-10 minutes early.
B. Work single-handedly to take care of patients.
C. Eat well and get plenty of exercise and sleep.
D. Arrive at work well groomed in a clean uniform. - Answer✔✔-B. Work
single-handedly to take care of patients.
A professional CNA is well groomed, arrives on time, and takes care of himself
or herself outside of work. A CNA must be part of the healthcare team and not
do the job alone.
While standing in the elevator, a CNA overhears his colleagues speaking about
a resident's care. What is this a violation of?
A. The patient's right to medical care.
