2025 CNA STATE EXAM PREP TEST BANK WITH
400 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS/ CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
STATE EXAM 2025/ CNA EXAM 2025 (NEWEST!)
The nurse aide SHOULD place the client's soiled bedsheets:
in the soiled linen container
Pillows should be used for a client placed in a side-lying position to:
prevent skin breakdown
Which of the following is MOST important for the prevention of skin breakdown
in the client?
Repositioning the client every 2 hours
When applying elastic stockings to the client, it would be BEST for the nurse aide
to position the client:
lying down in bed
The nurse aide is assisting a client to the bathroom. After the client use the toilet,
the nurse aide notices ref streaks in the client's stool. The nurse aide SHOULD:
Avoid flushing the toilet and report the finding to the nurse
Which of the following client observation should the nurse aide report
IMMEDIATELY to the nurse
Radial pulse 110
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids should be disposed of in the:
biohazard container
The nurse aide SHOULD understand that the signaling device Must be:
placed within the client's reach.
When collecting a 24 hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide should request
that the client:
pg. 1
,discard the first voided urine
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing part?
Prosthesis
when a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first
left sleeve
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status
with:
The staff on the next shift
When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the
nurse aide's
legs
To be sure that a client's weight is measured accurately, the client should be
weighed
at the same time of the day
How many tips does a quad-cane base have?
four
BEFORE taking the oral temperature of the client who has just finished a cold
drink, the nurse aide should wait:
10-20 minutes
Which of the following methods is the correct way to remove a dirty isolation
gown?
Roll it dirty side in and away from the body
To prevent the spread of infection, how should the nurse aide handle the soiled
linens removed from a client's bed?
Put them in the dirty linen container
What would be the Best way for the nurse aide to promote client independence in
bathing a client who has had stroke?
Encourage the client to do as much as possible and assist as needed
pg. 2
,A safety device used to assist a DEPENDENT client from a bed to a chair is called
transfer/ gait belt
If a nurse aide needs to wear a gown to care for a client in isolation, the nurse aide
MUST:
take the gown off before leaving the clients room
When making an occupied bed, the nurse aide SHOULD:
raise side rail on unattended side
The nurse aide is in the employee dining room. A group of nurse aide are eating
lunch together and begin discussing how rude a certain client was acting. The
nurse aide SHOULD:
Suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client
The nurse aide enters a client's room, and the client states that he has pain. What
should the nurse aide do?
report it to the nurse in charge
A client is upset and crying over the recent death of her husband. How should the
nurse aide respond?
Sit with the client and allow her to talk about her feelings
Which temperature is considered most accurate
rectal
What is the beginning sign of a pressure sore?
discoloration
While assisting a client with denture care the nurse aide observes that the upper
plate is cracked. The nurse aide SHOULD:
report the damage to the nurse in charge.
a new client refuses to wear a clothing protector at lunch. The nurse SHOULD:
respect the clients wishes
The nurse aide can BEST show that he is listening to the client by:
pg. 3
, responding when appropriate
The Best time to prepare for a disaster is:
before it happens
If a client expresses anger during care, which of the following would be an
APPROPRIATE response for the nurse aide to make?
"You seem upset. Would you like to talk about it?"
A client drinks 240 mL of soup, 120 mL of coffee, and 90 mL of juice for lunch.
The client's total liquid intake for lunch is:
450 mL
When the nurse gives the nurse aide confidential information about a client, the
nurse aide SHOULD:
keep information private
What is the most important reason for using a mechanical lift to transfer client?
It is the safest method for clients and staff
When preparing to take a meal tray into the client room, what is the most important
action for the nurse aide to take?
Check that the client's name is displayed on the tray card
The nurse aide should used proper body mechanics in order to:
Protect the nurse aide from injury
When making an occupied bed the nurse aide should
make the toe pleat
Frequent turning and repositioning of the client helps prevent:
pressure ulcers
In order to move a client up in bed, the nurse aide should
get assistance from a coworker.
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD:
be sure the client is wearing non-skid footwear
pg. 4
400 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS/ CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
STATE EXAM 2025/ CNA EXAM 2025 (NEWEST!)
The nurse aide SHOULD place the client's soiled bedsheets:
in the soiled linen container
Pillows should be used for a client placed in a side-lying position to:
prevent skin breakdown
Which of the following is MOST important for the prevention of skin breakdown
in the client?
Repositioning the client every 2 hours
When applying elastic stockings to the client, it would be BEST for the nurse aide
to position the client:
lying down in bed
The nurse aide is assisting a client to the bathroom. After the client use the toilet,
the nurse aide notices ref streaks in the client's stool. The nurse aide SHOULD:
Avoid flushing the toilet and report the finding to the nurse
Which of the following client observation should the nurse aide report
IMMEDIATELY to the nurse
Radial pulse 110
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids should be disposed of in the:
biohazard container
The nurse aide SHOULD understand that the signaling device Must be:
placed within the client's reach.
When collecting a 24 hour urine sample for a client, the nurse aide should request
that the client:
pg. 1
,discard the first voided urine
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing part?
Prosthesis
when a client has left-sided weakness, what part of a sweater is put on first
left sleeve
It is appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client's status
with:
The staff on the next shift
When transferring a client, MOST of the client's weight should be supported by the
nurse aide's
legs
To be sure that a client's weight is measured accurately, the client should be
weighed
at the same time of the day
How many tips does a quad-cane base have?
four
BEFORE taking the oral temperature of the client who has just finished a cold
drink, the nurse aide should wait:
10-20 minutes
Which of the following methods is the correct way to remove a dirty isolation
gown?
Roll it dirty side in and away from the body
To prevent the spread of infection, how should the nurse aide handle the soiled
linens removed from a client's bed?
Put them in the dirty linen container
What would be the Best way for the nurse aide to promote client independence in
bathing a client who has had stroke?
Encourage the client to do as much as possible and assist as needed
pg. 2
,A safety device used to assist a DEPENDENT client from a bed to a chair is called
transfer/ gait belt
If a nurse aide needs to wear a gown to care for a client in isolation, the nurse aide
MUST:
take the gown off before leaving the clients room
When making an occupied bed, the nurse aide SHOULD:
raise side rail on unattended side
The nurse aide is in the employee dining room. A group of nurse aide are eating
lunch together and begin discussing how rude a certain client was acting. The
nurse aide SHOULD:
Suggest that this is not the place to discuss the client
The nurse aide enters a client's room, and the client states that he has pain. What
should the nurse aide do?
report it to the nurse in charge
A client is upset and crying over the recent death of her husband. How should the
nurse aide respond?
Sit with the client and allow her to talk about her feelings
Which temperature is considered most accurate
rectal
What is the beginning sign of a pressure sore?
discoloration
While assisting a client with denture care the nurse aide observes that the upper
plate is cracked. The nurse aide SHOULD:
report the damage to the nurse in charge.
a new client refuses to wear a clothing protector at lunch. The nurse SHOULD:
respect the clients wishes
The nurse aide can BEST show that he is listening to the client by:
pg. 3
, responding when appropriate
The Best time to prepare for a disaster is:
before it happens
If a client expresses anger during care, which of the following would be an
APPROPRIATE response for the nurse aide to make?
"You seem upset. Would you like to talk about it?"
A client drinks 240 mL of soup, 120 mL of coffee, and 90 mL of juice for lunch.
The client's total liquid intake for lunch is:
450 mL
When the nurse gives the nurse aide confidential information about a client, the
nurse aide SHOULD:
keep information private
What is the most important reason for using a mechanical lift to transfer client?
It is the safest method for clients and staff
When preparing to take a meal tray into the client room, what is the most important
action for the nurse aide to take?
Check that the client's name is displayed on the tray card
The nurse aide should used proper body mechanics in order to:
Protect the nurse aide from injury
When making an occupied bed the nurse aide should
make the toe pleat
Frequent turning and repositioning of the client helps prevent:
pressure ulcers
In order to move a client up in bed, the nurse aide should
get assistance from a coworker.
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD:
be sure the client is wearing non-skid footwear
pg. 4
