CNA STATE EXAM (2026/2027) QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A client is on a bowel and bladder training program and has not had a bowel
movement in three days. The nurse aide should
a. report it to the charge nurse.
b. give the client an enema.
c. offer the client prune juice.
d. encourage the client to drink more fluids.
a. report it to the charge nurse.
The proper medical abbreviation for before meals is
a. p.c.
b. b.i.d.
c. a.c.
d. t.i.d.
c. a.c.
A client diagnosed with hypertension will most likely have a history of
a. low blood pressure.
b. high blood pressure.
c. low blood sugar.
d. high blood sugar.
,b. high blood pressure.
A patient who has difficulty chewing or swallowing will need what type of diet?
a. clear liquid
b. low residue
c. bland
d. mechanical soft
d. mechanical soft
An elderly resident with Alzheimer's disease cannot find her room. How can the
nurse aide
help the client feel more independent?
a. Tell her to stay in the room.
b. Have her roommate secretly watch her.
c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.
d. Write the room number on a piece of paper.
c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.
How often should a patient's intake and output
records be totaled?
a. once each shift
b. twice a day
c. every four hours
,d. every 12 hours
a. once each shift
Which of the following should the nursing
assistant observe and record when admitting a
client?
a. freckles
b. wrinkles
c. short nails
d. bruises
d. bruises
When responding to a client on the intercom, the nursing assistant should say
a. "Hello, who is calling, please?"
b. "What is it that you want?"
c. "This is [nursing assistant name and position], can I help you?"
d. "Please hold; I'll have the nurse answer your
call."
c. "This is [nursing assistant name and position], can I help you?"
Which of the following things should the nurse aide do to familiarize new clients
with their
surroundings?
, a. Demonstrate the location and use of the call
light.
b. Explain that the TV is not to be used.
c. Instruct family to leave the room after the
aide is finished with the admission.
d. Raise the bed to the high position and raise
the safety rails.
a. Demonstrate the location and use of the call
light.
When arranging a client's room, the nursing
assistant should do all of the following
EXCEPT
a. checking the placement of the call bell.
b. adjusting the back rest as directed.
c. administering the client's medications.
d. adjusting the lighting as appropriate.
c. administering the client's medications.
When assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the nurse aide stands
a. approximately two feet directly behind the
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A client is on a bowel and bladder training program and has not had a bowel
movement in three days. The nurse aide should
a. report it to the charge nurse.
b. give the client an enema.
c. offer the client prune juice.
d. encourage the client to drink more fluids.
a. report it to the charge nurse.
The proper medical abbreviation for before meals is
a. p.c.
b. b.i.d.
c. a.c.
d. t.i.d.
c. a.c.
A client diagnosed with hypertension will most likely have a history of
a. low blood pressure.
b. high blood pressure.
c. low blood sugar.
d. high blood sugar.
,b. high blood pressure.
A patient who has difficulty chewing or swallowing will need what type of diet?
a. clear liquid
b. low residue
c. bland
d. mechanical soft
d. mechanical soft
An elderly resident with Alzheimer's disease cannot find her room. How can the
nurse aide
help the client feel more independent?
a. Tell her to stay in the room.
b. Have her roommate secretly watch her.
c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.
d. Write the room number on a piece of paper.
c. Place a familiar object on the client's door.
How often should a patient's intake and output
records be totaled?
a. once each shift
b. twice a day
c. every four hours
,d. every 12 hours
a. once each shift
Which of the following should the nursing
assistant observe and record when admitting a
client?
a. freckles
b. wrinkles
c. short nails
d. bruises
d. bruises
When responding to a client on the intercom, the nursing assistant should say
a. "Hello, who is calling, please?"
b. "What is it that you want?"
c. "This is [nursing assistant name and position], can I help you?"
d. "Please hold; I'll have the nurse answer your
call."
c. "This is [nursing assistant name and position], can I help you?"
Which of the following things should the nurse aide do to familiarize new clients
with their
surroundings?
, a. Demonstrate the location and use of the call
light.
b. Explain that the TV is not to be used.
c. Instruct family to leave the room after the
aide is finished with the admission.
d. Raise the bed to the high position and raise
the safety rails.
a. Demonstrate the location and use of the call
light.
When arranging a client's room, the nursing
assistant should do all of the following
EXCEPT
a. checking the placement of the call bell.
b. adjusting the back rest as directed.
c. administering the client's medications.
d. adjusting the lighting as appropriate.
c. administering the client's medications.
When assisting a client in learning how to use a cane, the nurse aide stands
a. approximately two feet directly behind the
