CNA Test 2027 Questions and Answers | Practice Test | Graded
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Question 1.
While bathing a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide notices a reddened area on
the left hip. Once reported, the charge nurse is likely to request that the nurse aide
A. massage the area using lotion
B. apply a dry protective dressing over the area
C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip
D. cleanse the hip using extra soap, then rinse and dry thoroughly
Correct Answer: C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip
Question 2.
Which of the following describes an important requirement when providing colostomy
care?
A. Use sterile technique when providing care
B. Wear gloves for Standard Precautions
C. Avoid cleansing skin near the stoma
D. Position the resident on the side
Correct Answer: B. Wear gloves for Standard Precautions
Question 3.
A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in the room
is on fire. What should the nurse aide do first?
A. Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire.
B. Open the window to allow smoke to escape.
C. Remove the resident from the room.
D. Yell "FIRE!" along with the location
Correct Answer: C. Remove the resident from the room
Question 4.
After reporting the observation of a red area on the resident's hip, the nurse aide should
expect that the
A. resident will be placed on short-term bed rest
B. area will be covered with a protective dressing
C. area will need frequent massage with a moisturizing lotion
D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area
Correct Answer: D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the
area
,Question 5.
A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells the nurse aide she
feels dizzy. The nurse aide should
A. hold the gait belt tighter and ask the resident to rest for a minute
B. suggest the resident lean on the nurse aide for more support
C. guide the resident over to the handrail and ask to hold
D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available
Correct Answer: D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available
Question 6.
While performing range of motion exercises, the nurse aide notices that the resident's
elbow is stiff and will not bend. The nurse aide should
A. continue exercises but move onto another joint
B. continue sine stiff joints are a normal part of aging
C. apply very gentle pressure to try to bend the elbow slightly
D. suggest the resident see a physical therapist for the elbow
Correct Answer: A. continue exercises but move onto another joint
Question 7.
To help prevent residents who are confused from accidentally leaving the nursing home,
the nursing home may
A. block exit doors
B. restrain residents
C. place large stop signs on doors
D. keep confused residents in their rooms
Correct Answer: C. place large stop signs on doors
Question 8.
A resident with dementia says, "I need to get home. My daughter's school bus is coming
soon." The nurse aide knows the resident is confused because her only daughter just
turned 60. What is the BEST response by the nurse aide?
A. "Let's go see if Bingo has started yet. You love Bingo."
B. "remember you are in a nursing home. Your daughter is all grown up."
C. "Do you mean your great-granddaughter? Your daughter just turned 60." D. "What do
you like to do with your daughter when she gets home from school?"
Correct Answer: D. "What do you like to do with your daughter when she gets
home from school?"
• A resident whose husband died a few years ago, says, "I have to get dinner
started. My husband will be home from work soon." What is the best way for
the nurse aide to respond?
A. Offer to walk with the resident to the activity department's kitchen
B. Remind the resident that the nursing home prepares her meals
,C. Ask the resident about her husband's favorite dinners
D. Explain gently that the resident's husband is dead -✓✓C. Ask the resident
about her husband's favorite dinners
Question 9.
When feeding a resident who is lying in bed, the head of the bed is raised to
A. make chewing food easier
B. decrease the risk of aspiration
C. improve the resident's digestion
D. allow for better respiration between bites
Correct Answer: B. decrease the risk of aspiration
Question 10.
A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a resident. This is an
example of
A. resident neglect
B. resident abuse
C. nurse aide carelessness
D. nurse aide non-compliance
Correct Answer: B. resident abuse
• A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the
nurse aide's scope of practice. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Consider if the task can be performed another way
B. Provide the care and perform the task as best as possible
C. Contact the ombudsman's office since resident's rights may be violated
D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role
-✓✓D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's
role
Question 11.
A few minutes before the end of the shift, a resident calls and whispers to the nurse
aide, "I had an accident. I wet myself.", What should the nurse aide do?
A. Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time
B. Remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry underpad
C. Ask if the resident feels very uncomfortable
D. Provide incontinent care to the resident
Correct Answer: D. Provide incontinent care to the resident
Question 12.
A resident with advance directives has a DNR order. This means that the resident
A. Does not remember
B. Should not be restrained
, C. Does not respond to instructions
D. Should not be resuscitated
Correct Answer: D. Should not be resuscitated
• A resident says she is 5 feet 6 inches tall. When the nurse aide measures the
resident's height, the resident is 5 feet 4 inches. What should the nurse aide
do?
A. Record the resident's height as 5 feet 4 inches
B. Record the resident's height as 5 feet 6 inches
C. Explain that older people shrink with aging.
D. Measure the resident again -✓✓D. Measure the resident again
Question 13.
Which of the following is the nurse aide most likely to observe in a resident who has a
low blood sugar?
A. Shakiness or trembling
B. Thirst and dry mouth
C. Sweet breath odor
D. Increased urine
Correct Answer: A. Shakiness or trembling
Question 14.
When counting a resident's pulse, the nurse aide should
A. notice if the rhythm of the heart-beat is regular
B. ask if the resident takes any heart medication
C. consider the time of day when the pulse is taken
D. multiply the rate by four if counted for 30 seconds
Correct Answer: A. notice if the rhythm of the heart-beat is regular
• Which of the following most important to closely observe when a resident
wears elastic stockings, the type that are worn to help circulation?
A. The resident's shoe-fit
B. The resident's pulse rate
C. The way the resident walks
D. The color of the resident's toes -✓✓D. The color of the resident's toes
Question 15.
A resident who use to go to the bathroom by herself now asks for assistance to walk to
the bathroom. What is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A. Assist the resident and report the change to the charge nurse.
B. Understand that these changes are just a normal part of aging.
C. Update the resident's care plan and explain the change to the charge nurse.
D. Encourage independence and suggest that the resident try going to the bathroom on
her own.
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Question 1.
While bathing a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide notices a reddened area on
the left hip. Once reported, the charge nurse is likely to request that the nurse aide
A. massage the area using lotion
B. apply a dry protective dressing over the area
C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip
D. cleanse the hip using extra soap, then rinse and dry thoroughly
Correct Answer: C. keep the resident positioned to avoid pressure on the hip
Question 2.
Which of the following describes an important requirement when providing colostomy
care?
A. Use sterile technique when providing care
B. Wear gloves for Standard Precautions
C. Avoid cleansing skin near the stoma
D. Position the resident on the side
Correct Answer: B. Wear gloves for Standard Precautions
Question 3.
A nurse aide enters a room to help the resident to the bathroom. A trash can in the room
is on fire. What should the nurse aide do first?
A. Use the resident's pitcher of water to put out the fire.
B. Open the window to allow smoke to escape.
C. Remove the resident from the room.
D. Yell "FIRE!" along with the location
Correct Answer: C. Remove the resident from the room
Question 4.
After reporting the observation of a red area on the resident's hip, the nurse aide should
expect that the
A. resident will be placed on short-term bed rest
B. area will be covered with a protective dressing
C. area will need frequent massage with a moisturizing lotion
D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the area
Correct Answer: D. resident should be positioned to avoid pressure on the
area
,Question 5.
A nurse aide is walking a resident using a gait belt. The resident tells the nurse aide she
feels dizzy. The nurse aide should
A. hold the gait belt tighter and ask the resident to rest for a minute
B. suggest the resident lean on the nurse aide for more support
C. guide the resident over to the handrail and ask to hold
D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available
Correct Answer: D. ease the resident to the floor if a chair is not available
Question 6.
While performing range of motion exercises, the nurse aide notices that the resident's
elbow is stiff and will not bend. The nurse aide should
A. continue exercises but move onto another joint
B. continue sine stiff joints are a normal part of aging
C. apply very gentle pressure to try to bend the elbow slightly
D. suggest the resident see a physical therapist for the elbow
Correct Answer: A. continue exercises but move onto another joint
Question 7.
To help prevent residents who are confused from accidentally leaving the nursing home,
the nursing home may
A. block exit doors
B. restrain residents
C. place large stop signs on doors
D. keep confused residents in their rooms
Correct Answer: C. place large stop signs on doors
Question 8.
A resident with dementia says, "I need to get home. My daughter's school bus is coming
soon." The nurse aide knows the resident is confused because her only daughter just
turned 60. What is the BEST response by the nurse aide?
A. "Let's go see if Bingo has started yet. You love Bingo."
B. "remember you are in a nursing home. Your daughter is all grown up."
C. "Do you mean your great-granddaughter? Your daughter just turned 60." D. "What do
you like to do with your daughter when she gets home from school?"
Correct Answer: D. "What do you like to do with your daughter when she gets
home from school?"
• A resident whose husband died a few years ago, says, "I have to get dinner
started. My husband will be home from work soon." What is the best way for
the nurse aide to respond?
A. Offer to walk with the resident to the activity department's kitchen
B. Remind the resident that the nursing home prepares her meals
,C. Ask the resident about her husband's favorite dinners
D. Explain gently that the resident's husband is dead -✓✓C. Ask the resident
about her husband's favorite dinners
Question 9.
When feeding a resident who is lying in bed, the head of the bed is raised to
A. make chewing food easier
B. decrease the risk of aspiration
C. improve the resident's digestion
D. allow for better respiration between bites
Correct Answer: B. decrease the risk of aspiration
Question 10.
A nurse aide hears another staff member yelling and cursing at a resident. This is an
example of
A. resident neglect
B. resident abuse
C. nurse aide carelessness
D. nurse aide non-compliance
Correct Answer: B. resident abuse
• A charge nurse asks a nurse aide to perform a task that is not part of the
nurse aide's scope of practice. What should the nurse aide do?
A. Consider if the task can be performed another way
B. Provide the care and perform the task as best as possible
C. Contact the ombudsman's office since resident's rights may be violated
D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's role
-✓✓D. Refuse to perform the task and explain it is not within the nurse aide's
role
Question 11.
A few minutes before the end of the shift, a resident calls and whispers to the nurse
aide, "I had an accident. I wet myself.", What should the nurse aide do?
A. Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time
B. Remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry underpad
C. Ask if the resident feels very uncomfortable
D. Provide incontinent care to the resident
Correct Answer: D. Provide incontinent care to the resident
Question 12.
A resident with advance directives has a DNR order. This means that the resident
A. Does not remember
B. Should not be restrained
, C. Does not respond to instructions
D. Should not be resuscitated
Correct Answer: D. Should not be resuscitated
• A resident says she is 5 feet 6 inches tall. When the nurse aide measures the
resident's height, the resident is 5 feet 4 inches. What should the nurse aide
do?
A. Record the resident's height as 5 feet 4 inches
B. Record the resident's height as 5 feet 6 inches
C. Explain that older people shrink with aging.
D. Measure the resident again -✓✓D. Measure the resident again
Question 13.
Which of the following is the nurse aide most likely to observe in a resident who has a
low blood sugar?
A. Shakiness or trembling
B. Thirst and dry mouth
C. Sweet breath odor
D. Increased urine
Correct Answer: A. Shakiness or trembling
Question 14.
When counting a resident's pulse, the nurse aide should
A. notice if the rhythm of the heart-beat is regular
B. ask if the resident takes any heart medication
C. consider the time of day when the pulse is taken
D. multiply the rate by four if counted for 30 seconds
Correct Answer: A. notice if the rhythm of the heart-beat is regular
• Which of the following most important to closely observe when a resident
wears elastic stockings, the type that are worn to help circulation?
A. The resident's shoe-fit
B. The resident's pulse rate
C. The way the resident walks
D. The color of the resident's toes -✓✓D. The color of the resident's toes
Question 15.
A resident who use to go to the bathroom by herself now asks for assistance to walk to
the bathroom. What is the appropriate response by the nurse aide?
A. Assist the resident and report the change to the charge nurse.
B. Understand that these changes are just a normal part of aging.
C. Update the resident's care plan and explain the change to the charge nurse.
D. Encourage independence and suggest that the resident try going to the bathroom on
her own.
