GATOR CNA WRITTEN EXAM 2026/2027 |
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
CNA TEST PREPARATION
When attempting to lift something heavy, which of the following should not be done? - Correct
answer✅✅ Keep the legs straight and bend over to use back muscles
An aide is caring for a patient in their home. Which of the following items should the aide recognize as a
fire hazard? - Correct answer✅✅ A potholder lying on the stove
Of the following patients, which one has the highest risk for skin injury? - Correct answer✅✅ An
elderly woman who is incontinent of stool, and who is showing signs of confusion
Which of the following is not a preventative measure for pressure-ulcer formation? - Correct
answer✅✅ Keeping the patient in a sitting position while in their bed
An aide is caring for a patient with a known respiratory infection. The patient is on droplet precautions.
What is the minimum PPE required when caring for this patient? - Correct answer✅✅ Gloves and
disposable mask
During lunchtime in the dining area, an aide notices a resident grabbing their throat. What should the
aide's first action be? - Correct answer✅✅ Ask the resident if they are choking
Of the following tasks, which one is not considered "dirty?" - Correct answer✅✅ Helping a patient get
dressed
An aide enters a patient's room in response to the call light and sees a fire behind the television. What is
the aide's first action? - Correct answer✅✅ Move the patient to a safer location away from the room
, Which of the following is not a risk factor for falls in the elderly? - Correct answer✅✅ Using a cane to
walk
Which type of precaution would be used for a patient with a clostridium difficile (C. Diff) infection? -
Correct answer✅✅ Contact
Which step in the handwashing process below is incorrect? - Correct answer✅✅ Rub hands and wash
for at least ten seconds
From the list of symptoms below, which is a symptom of a systemic infection? - Correct answer✅✅
Chills
When placing wrist restraints on a patient, the ties should be secured in what location? - Correct
answer✅✅ To the bed frame
There is a tornado in the area of the facility, and an aide is responsible for moving a bedridden patient to
safety. The patient's room has a window and is located on the first floor. Which answer is the most
appropriate? - Correct answer✅✅ Push the bed into a room in the interior of the building
In the event of a fire emergency in a nursing home, which residents should be evacuated first? - Correct
answer✅✅ Any residents in the direct location of the fire
What is the number one cause of traumatic brain injuries? - Correct answer✅✅ Falls
A nursing assistant enters a patient's room and finds the patient unresponsive, with no pulse. After
activating the emergency response system, what should his next action be? - Correct answer✅✅ Begin
chest compressions with a ratio of thirty compressions to two breaths
Which of the following is the best way to prevent the spread of infection? - Correct answer✅✅ Proper
handwashing with soap and water
What are the correct steps to follow when using a fire extinguisher? - Correct answer✅✅ Pull the pin,
aim at the base of the fire, squeeze the handle, sweep from side to side
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
CNA TEST PREPARATION
When attempting to lift something heavy, which of the following should not be done? - Correct
answer✅✅ Keep the legs straight and bend over to use back muscles
An aide is caring for a patient in their home. Which of the following items should the aide recognize as a
fire hazard? - Correct answer✅✅ A potholder lying on the stove
Of the following patients, which one has the highest risk for skin injury? - Correct answer✅✅ An
elderly woman who is incontinent of stool, and who is showing signs of confusion
Which of the following is not a preventative measure for pressure-ulcer formation? - Correct
answer✅✅ Keeping the patient in a sitting position while in their bed
An aide is caring for a patient with a known respiratory infection. The patient is on droplet precautions.
What is the minimum PPE required when caring for this patient? - Correct answer✅✅ Gloves and
disposable mask
During lunchtime in the dining area, an aide notices a resident grabbing their throat. What should the
aide's first action be? - Correct answer✅✅ Ask the resident if they are choking
Of the following tasks, which one is not considered "dirty?" - Correct answer✅✅ Helping a patient get
dressed
An aide enters a patient's room in response to the call light and sees a fire behind the television. What is
the aide's first action? - Correct answer✅✅ Move the patient to a safer location away from the room
, Which of the following is not a risk factor for falls in the elderly? - Correct answer✅✅ Using a cane to
walk
Which type of precaution would be used for a patient with a clostridium difficile (C. Diff) infection? -
Correct answer✅✅ Contact
Which step in the handwashing process below is incorrect? - Correct answer✅✅ Rub hands and wash
for at least ten seconds
From the list of symptoms below, which is a symptom of a systemic infection? - Correct answer✅✅
Chills
When placing wrist restraints on a patient, the ties should be secured in what location? - Correct
answer✅✅ To the bed frame
There is a tornado in the area of the facility, and an aide is responsible for moving a bedridden patient to
safety. The patient's room has a window and is located on the first floor. Which answer is the most
appropriate? - Correct answer✅✅ Push the bed into a room in the interior of the building
In the event of a fire emergency in a nursing home, which residents should be evacuated first? - Correct
answer✅✅ Any residents in the direct location of the fire
What is the number one cause of traumatic brain injuries? - Correct answer✅✅ Falls
A nursing assistant enters a patient's room and finds the patient unresponsive, with no pulse. After
activating the emergency response system, what should his next action be? - Correct answer✅✅ Begin
chest compressions with a ratio of thirty compressions to two breaths
Which of the following is the best way to prevent the spread of infection? - Correct answer✅✅ Proper
handwashing with soap and water
What are the correct steps to follow when using a fire extinguisher? - Correct answer✅✅ Pull the pin,
aim at the base of the fire, squeeze the handle, sweep from side to side
