CNA STATE EXAM | COMPLETE TESTS | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
• acute . CORRECT ANSWER: a current illness that has severe symptoms and
may be as a result of sudden onset
• chain of command . CORRECT ANSWER: the line of authority in the facility
which addresses to whom each employee/department reports
• culture change . CORRECT ANSWER: a philosophy that focuses on providing
"person-centered" care to residents and creating a positive work environment for
healthcare workers
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act . CORRECT ANSWER:
law that requires health information to be kept secure and private
• interdisciplinary team . CORRECT ANSWER: professionals from each
discipline within the nursing facility who meet to discuss and plan the care of the
resident
• Long term care . CORRECT ANSWER: care for persons who require 24 hour
care and assistance
• ombundsman . CORRECT ANSWER: resident advocate who investigates
complaints and assists to achieve agreement between parties, often defending the
rights of residents
• palliative care . CORRECT ANSWER: care that focuses on the comfort and
dignity of the person rather than curing him or her
, • projection . CORRECT ANSWER: seeing feelings in others that are really your
own
• regression . CORRECT ANSWER: going back to an old immature behavior
• repression . CORRECT ANSWER: blocking painful thoughts or feelings from
the mind
• standard 14 . CORRECT ANSWER: law that lays out all the responsibilities of
the CNA and what they are not allowed to do
• Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act . CORRECT ANSWER: law passed by
federal government establishing minimum standards for nursing home care and for
nursing assistant training
• Types of Abuse . CORRECT ANSWER: verbal, involuntary seclusion, physical,
mental, neglect, misappropriation, sexual
• causative agent . CORRECT ANSWER: a biological agent that causes a disease
• disinfection . CORRECT ANSWER: chemicals used to decrease the spread of
pathogens by destroying them
• healthcare associated infection . CORRECT ANSWER: infection acquired in a
hospital or other healthcare setting, also known as nosocomial infection
CORRECT ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
• acute . CORRECT ANSWER: a current illness that has severe symptoms and
may be as a result of sudden onset
• chain of command . CORRECT ANSWER: the line of authority in the facility
which addresses to whom each employee/department reports
• culture change . CORRECT ANSWER: a philosophy that focuses on providing
"person-centered" care to residents and creating a positive work environment for
healthcare workers
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act . CORRECT ANSWER:
law that requires health information to be kept secure and private
• interdisciplinary team . CORRECT ANSWER: professionals from each
discipline within the nursing facility who meet to discuss and plan the care of the
resident
• Long term care . CORRECT ANSWER: care for persons who require 24 hour
care and assistance
• ombundsman . CORRECT ANSWER: resident advocate who investigates
complaints and assists to achieve agreement between parties, often defending the
rights of residents
• palliative care . CORRECT ANSWER: care that focuses on the comfort and
dignity of the person rather than curing him or her
, • projection . CORRECT ANSWER: seeing feelings in others that are really your
own
• regression . CORRECT ANSWER: going back to an old immature behavior
• repression . CORRECT ANSWER: blocking painful thoughts or feelings from
the mind
• standard 14 . CORRECT ANSWER: law that lays out all the responsibilities of
the CNA and what they are not allowed to do
• Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act . CORRECT ANSWER: law passed by
federal government establishing minimum standards for nursing home care and for
nursing assistant training
• Types of Abuse . CORRECT ANSWER: verbal, involuntary seclusion, physical,
mental, neglect, misappropriation, sexual
• causative agent . CORRECT ANSWER: a biological agent that causes a disease
• disinfection . CORRECT ANSWER: chemicals used to decrease the spread of
pathogens by destroying them
• healthcare associated infection . CORRECT ANSWER: infection acquired in a
hospital or other healthcare setting, also known as nosocomial infection
