CNA STATE EXAM PRACTICE TEST.
(ILLINOIS) WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
The wnurse wasks wyou wto wambulate wa wpatient wBID wduring wyour wshift. wThis
wmeans wyou wwill wambulate wthe wpatient w____ wtimes.
a. wFour
b. wThree
c. wTwo
wd. wOne w- wcorrect wanswers w-C. wtwo
Sometimes wthe wbest wresponse wfor wa wnursing wassistant wis wto wassure wthe
wresident wyou ware wlistening. wWhich wof wthese wbehaviors wis wthe wbest wway wto
wexhibit wgood wlistening wskills?
A. wSpeaking wabout wyour wown wexperiences won wthe wtopic wto wdirect wthe
wconversation.
B. wAsking wquestions wthat wdirect wthe wconversation wfurther.
C. wTalking wto wthe wresident wwhile wyou wcontinue wto wwork.
,D. wTurning win wthe wresidents wdirection wand wresponding wwhen wit wis
wappropriate. w- wcorrect wanswers w-D. wTurning win wthe wresidents wdirection wand
wresponding wwhen wit wis wappropriate.
While wemptying wthe wtrash win wa wclient's wroom, wyou wget wstuck wby wa wneedle
wthat wshould whave wbeen wplaced win wthe wsharps wcontainer. wWhat wis wthe wfirst
wthing wto wdo?
a. wCall wyour wpersonal wphysician.
b. wWash wthe wsite wfor wseveral wminutes.
c. wFill wout wan wIncident wReport.
d. wTry wto wsqueeze wblood wout. w- wcorrect wanswers w-b. wWash wthe wsite wfor
wseveral wminutes.
Infection wcontrol wpractices wthat wprevent wthe wtransmission wof wdisease ware
wcalled
a. wisolation wprotocols.
b. wpolicies wand wprocedures.
c. wstandard wprecautions.
d. whand whygiene wmandates. w- wcorrect wanswers w-c. wstandard wprecautions.
A wresident win wyour wcare wis wfrustrated, wupset, wand wraising whis wvoice win
wcomplaint. wWhich wof wthese wis wthe wbest wresponse wto whis wactions?
a. wReport wthe wincident wto wthe wsupervising wnurse.
b. wWalk waway wfrom wthe wpatient win wan weffort wto wshow wyou wwon't wtolerate
wthe wbehavior.
c. wOffer wsupport wand wcare wusing wa wcomforting wand wcalming wmanner.
d. wAsk wthe wresident wto wlower whis wvoice win wcourtesy wto wother wresidents wwho
ware wgetting wupset. w- wcorrect wanswers w-c. wOffer wsupport wand wcare wusing wa
wcomforting wand wcalming wmanner.
There ware wcertain wsteps wto wfollow wfrom wstart wto wfinish wwhen wbeginning wa
wprocedure won wa wpatient. wAs wa wnursing wassistant, wit wis wextremely wimportant
wto wstart wwith wwhich wof wthese wtasks?
a. wEnter wthe wdate win wthe wpatients wmedical wrecord.
b. wDocument wwhat wyou wdid.
c. wProvide wprivacy win wthe wimmediate warea.
d. wVerify wthe wresidents widentification. w- wcorrect wanswers w-d. wVerify wthe
wresidents widentification.
As wdementia wprogresses, wincontinence wcan wbecome wan wissue. wHow wcan wthe
wnurse waide wassist?
a. wAvoid woutings wto wminimize waccidents wand wpossible wembarrassment.
b. wRemind wthe wresident wto wlet wyou wknow wwhen wthey wneed wto wuse wthe
wbathroom.
c. wStart wto wuse wan wadult wdiaper wto wkeep wclothing wand wlinens wclean.
,d. wWatch wfor wsigns wof wdiscomfort wso wyou wcan wtake wthe wresident wto wthe
wbathroom. w- wcorrect wanswers w-d. wWatch wfor wsigns wof wdiscomfort wso wyou
wcan wtake wthe wresident wto wthe wbathroom.
When wa wpatient wis wdying, wthe wlast wof wthe wfive wsenses wthe wpatient wloses wis
w____?
a. wHearing
b. wTouch
c. wTaste
d. wSight w- wcorrect wanswers w-a. wHearing
If wyou whave wa wresident wwho wis wcompletely wdeaf, wwhich wof wthese wwould wbe
wthe wmost wimportant wfor weffective wcommunication?
a. wA wlaptop wor wpen wand wpaper.
b. wA wloud wvoice wthat wprojects wover wnoise.
c. wAn walarm wthat wrings wlouder wthan win wnon-hearing wimpaired wrooms.
d. wA wphone wsystem wwith wamplifiers. w- wcorrect wanswers w-a. wA wlaptop wor
wpen wand wpaper.
When wgetting wdressed, wa wclient walways wwants wto wwear wher wfavorite woutfit.
wWhat wis wa wgood wsolution?
a. wHide wthe wfavorite woutfit wfor wa wfew wdays wso wshe wforgets.
b. wTell wthe wresident wthat wthe woutfit wis wdirty wand wshe wwill whave wto wchoose
wanother.
c. wAsk wthe wfamily wto wget wseveral widentical woutfits.
d. wExplain wthe wbenefits wof wvariety wand woffer wseveral wother woutfits. w- wcorrect
wanswers w-c. wAsk wthe wfamily wto wget wseveral widentical woutfits.
Blood-borne winfections winclude
a. wchicken wpox
b. wpneumonia
c. whepatitis
d. wmeasles w- wcorrect wanswers w-c. whepatitis
A wresident win wyour wcare whas wjust wreceived wnews wof wa wdeath win wthe
wfamily. wWhat wis wthe wbest wway wto wassist wthem wwith wthe wgrieving wprocess?
a. wTell wthe wresident wabout wan wexperience wyou whad wwith wdeath wand wwhat
whelped wyou wcope wwith wit.
b. wRemind wthe wresident wthat wdeath wis winevitable.
c. wSpend wsome wtime wwith wthe wresident, wparticularly woffering wsupport wif whe
wor wshe wwishes wto wtalk wabout wit.
d. wSuggest wthat wthe wresident wget whis wor wher wmind woff wof wthings wby
wthinking wof wsomething wpleasant. w- wcorrect wanswers w-c. wSpend wsome wtime
wwith wthe wresident, wparticularly woffering wsupport wif whe wor wshe wwishes wto
wtalk wabout wit.
, Elizabeth wKübler-Ross wdescribes wthe wstages wof wgrief wa wperson wgoes
wthrough wwhen wthey wlose wsomeone wclose wto wthem. wShe wbelieves wthe wfirst
wstage wof wthe wgrieving wprocess wis w____.
a. wAcceptance
b. wAnger
c. wDepression
d. wDenial w- wcorrect wanswers w-d. wDenial
When wyou ware wdocumenting win wa wmedical wrecord, wwhich wof wthese wis wnot
wpart wof wthe wprocess?
a. wAuthor widentification.
b. wUsing wcorrect wspelling.
c. wDating wyour wentries.
d. wWriting win wpencil wso werasures wcan wmake wthe wrecord wclean. w- wcorrect
wanswers w-d. wWriting win wpencil wso werasures wcan wmake wthe wrecord wclean.
A wnurse waide wfinds wa wresident wlooking win wthe wrefrigerator wat wthe wnurses'
wstation wat w5 wa.m. wThe wresident, wwho wis wconfused, wexplains wthat whe wneeds
wbreakfast wbefore whe wleaves wfor wwork. wThe wbest wresponse wby wthe wnurse
waide wis wto w____.
a. wtell whim wthat wresidents ware wnot wallowed win wthe wnurses' wstation.
b. wremind whim wthat whe wis wretired wfrom whis wjob wand win wa wnursing whome.
c. wask wthe wresident wabout whis wjob wand wif whe wis whungry.
d. whelp wthe wresident wback wto whis wroom wand winto wbed. w- wcorrect wanswers w-
c. wask wthe wresident wabout whis wjob wand wif whe wis whungry.
A wresident wwho whas wnot wbeen wdischarged winsists wshe wis wgoing whome.
wWhat wshould wthe wnurse waide wdo?
a. wNotify wthe wcharge wnurse wimmediately.
b. wPut wher win wphysical wrestraints wuntil wshe wcalms wdown.
c. wTell wher wshe wcannot wleave wwithout wa wdoctor's worder.
d. wAdvise wher wthat wshe wcan wleave wif wshe wwants wto. w- wcorrect wanswers w-a.
wNotify wthe wcharge wnurse wimmediately.
When wcaring wfor wa wconfused wresident wwhat wshould wa wnursing wassistant wdo?
a. wSay wnothing wto wavoid wmore wconfusion.
b. wGive wsimple wdirections.
c. wAllow wthe wresident wto wplan wdaily wactivities.
d. wGive wthe wresident wactivities. w- wcorrect wanswers w-b. wGive wsimple
wdirections.
Reality worientation wshould winclude
a. wCalling wthe wresident wby whis wname.
(ILLINOIS) WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
The wnurse wasks wyou wto wambulate wa wpatient wBID wduring wyour wshift. wThis
wmeans wyou wwill wambulate wthe wpatient w____ wtimes.
a. wFour
b. wThree
c. wTwo
wd. wOne w- wcorrect wanswers w-C. wtwo
Sometimes wthe wbest wresponse wfor wa wnursing wassistant wis wto wassure wthe
wresident wyou ware wlistening. wWhich wof wthese wbehaviors wis wthe wbest wway wto
wexhibit wgood wlistening wskills?
A. wSpeaking wabout wyour wown wexperiences won wthe wtopic wto wdirect wthe
wconversation.
B. wAsking wquestions wthat wdirect wthe wconversation wfurther.
C. wTalking wto wthe wresident wwhile wyou wcontinue wto wwork.
,D. wTurning win wthe wresidents wdirection wand wresponding wwhen wit wis
wappropriate. w- wcorrect wanswers w-D. wTurning win wthe wresidents wdirection wand
wresponding wwhen wit wis wappropriate.
While wemptying wthe wtrash win wa wclient's wroom, wyou wget wstuck wby wa wneedle
wthat wshould whave wbeen wplaced win wthe wsharps wcontainer. wWhat wis wthe wfirst
wthing wto wdo?
a. wCall wyour wpersonal wphysician.
b. wWash wthe wsite wfor wseveral wminutes.
c. wFill wout wan wIncident wReport.
d. wTry wto wsqueeze wblood wout. w- wcorrect wanswers w-b. wWash wthe wsite wfor
wseveral wminutes.
Infection wcontrol wpractices wthat wprevent wthe wtransmission wof wdisease ware
wcalled
a. wisolation wprotocols.
b. wpolicies wand wprocedures.
c. wstandard wprecautions.
d. whand whygiene wmandates. w- wcorrect wanswers w-c. wstandard wprecautions.
A wresident win wyour wcare wis wfrustrated, wupset, wand wraising whis wvoice win
wcomplaint. wWhich wof wthese wis wthe wbest wresponse wto whis wactions?
a. wReport wthe wincident wto wthe wsupervising wnurse.
b. wWalk waway wfrom wthe wpatient win wan weffort wto wshow wyou wwon't wtolerate
wthe wbehavior.
c. wOffer wsupport wand wcare wusing wa wcomforting wand wcalming wmanner.
d. wAsk wthe wresident wto wlower whis wvoice win wcourtesy wto wother wresidents wwho
ware wgetting wupset. w- wcorrect wanswers w-c. wOffer wsupport wand wcare wusing wa
wcomforting wand wcalming wmanner.
There ware wcertain wsteps wto wfollow wfrom wstart wto wfinish wwhen wbeginning wa
wprocedure won wa wpatient. wAs wa wnursing wassistant, wit wis wextremely wimportant
wto wstart wwith wwhich wof wthese wtasks?
a. wEnter wthe wdate win wthe wpatients wmedical wrecord.
b. wDocument wwhat wyou wdid.
c. wProvide wprivacy win wthe wimmediate warea.
d. wVerify wthe wresidents widentification. w- wcorrect wanswers w-d. wVerify wthe
wresidents widentification.
As wdementia wprogresses, wincontinence wcan wbecome wan wissue. wHow wcan wthe
wnurse waide wassist?
a. wAvoid woutings wto wminimize waccidents wand wpossible wembarrassment.
b. wRemind wthe wresident wto wlet wyou wknow wwhen wthey wneed wto wuse wthe
wbathroom.
c. wStart wto wuse wan wadult wdiaper wto wkeep wclothing wand wlinens wclean.
,d. wWatch wfor wsigns wof wdiscomfort wso wyou wcan wtake wthe wresident wto wthe
wbathroom. w- wcorrect wanswers w-d. wWatch wfor wsigns wof wdiscomfort wso wyou
wcan wtake wthe wresident wto wthe wbathroom.
When wa wpatient wis wdying, wthe wlast wof wthe wfive wsenses wthe wpatient wloses wis
w____?
a. wHearing
b. wTouch
c. wTaste
d. wSight w- wcorrect wanswers w-a. wHearing
If wyou whave wa wresident wwho wis wcompletely wdeaf, wwhich wof wthese wwould wbe
wthe wmost wimportant wfor weffective wcommunication?
a. wA wlaptop wor wpen wand wpaper.
b. wA wloud wvoice wthat wprojects wover wnoise.
c. wAn walarm wthat wrings wlouder wthan win wnon-hearing wimpaired wrooms.
d. wA wphone wsystem wwith wamplifiers. w- wcorrect wanswers w-a. wA wlaptop wor
wpen wand wpaper.
When wgetting wdressed, wa wclient walways wwants wto wwear wher wfavorite woutfit.
wWhat wis wa wgood wsolution?
a. wHide wthe wfavorite woutfit wfor wa wfew wdays wso wshe wforgets.
b. wTell wthe wresident wthat wthe woutfit wis wdirty wand wshe wwill whave wto wchoose
wanother.
c. wAsk wthe wfamily wto wget wseveral widentical woutfits.
d. wExplain wthe wbenefits wof wvariety wand woffer wseveral wother woutfits. w- wcorrect
wanswers w-c. wAsk wthe wfamily wto wget wseveral widentical woutfits.
Blood-borne winfections winclude
a. wchicken wpox
b. wpneumonia
c. whepatitis
d. wmeasles w- wcorrect wanswers w-c. whepatitis
A wresident win wyour wcare whas wjust wreceived wnews wof wa wdeath win wthe
wfamily. wWhat wis wthe wbest wway wto wassist wthem wwith wthe wgrieving wprocess?
a. wTell wthe wresident wabout wan wexperience wyou whad wwith wdeath wand wwhat
whelped wyou wcope wwith wit.
b. wRemind wthe wresident wthat wdeath wis winevitable.
c. wSpend wsome wtime wwith wthe wresident, wparticularly woffering wsupport wif whe
wor wshe wwishes wto wtalk wabout wit.
d. wSuggest wthat wthe wresident wget whis wor wher wmind woff wof wthings wby
wthinking wof wsomething wpleasant. w- wcorrect wanswers w-c. wSpend wsome wtime
wwith wthe wresident, wparticularly woffering wsupport wif whe wor wshe wwishes wto
wtalk wabout wit.
, Elizabeth wKübler-Ross wdescribes wthe wstages wof wgrief wa wperson wgoes
wthrough wwhen wthey wlose wsomeone wclose wto wthem. wShe wbelieves wthe wfirst
wstage wof wthe wgrieving wprocess wis w____.
a. wAcceptance
b. wAnger
c. wDepression
d. wDenial w- wcorrect wanswers w-d. wDenial
When wyou ware wdocumenting win wa wmedical wrecord, wwhich wof wthese wis wnot
wpart wof wthe wprocess?
a. wAuthor widentification.
b. wUsing wcorrect wspelling.
c. wDating wyour wentries.
d. wWriting win wpencil wso werasures wcan wmake wthe wrecord wclean. w- wcorrect
wanswers w-d. wWriting win wpencil wso werasures wcan wmake wthe wrecord wclean.
A wnurse waide wfinds wa wresident wlooking win wthe wrefrigerator wat wthe wnurses'
wstation wat w5 wa.m. wThe wresident, wwho wis wconfused, wexplains wthat whe wneeds
wbreakfast wbefore whe wleaves wfor wwork. wThe wbest wresponse wby wthe wnurse
waide wis wto w____.
a. wtell whim wthat wresidents ware wnot wallowed win wthe wnurses' wstation.
b. wremind whim wthat whe wis wretired wfrom whis wjob wand win wa wnursing whome.
c. wask wthe wresident wabout whis wjob wand wif whe wis whungry.
d. whelp wthe wresident wback wto whis wroom wand winto wbed. w- wcorrect wanswers w-
c. wask wthe wresident wabout whis wjob wand wif whe wis whungry.
A wresident wwho whas wnot wbeen wdischarged winsists wshe wis wgoing whome.
wWhat wshould wthe wnurse waide wdo?
a. wNotify wthe wcharge wnurse wimmediately.
b. wPut wher win wphysical wrestraints wuntil wshe wcalms wdown.
c. wTell wher wshe wcannot wleave wwithout wa wdoctor's worder.
d. wAdvise wher wthat wshe wcan wleave wif wshe wwants wto. w- wcorrect wanswers w-a.
wNotify wthe wcharge wnurse wimmediately.
When wcaring wfor wa wconfused wresident wwhat wshould wa wnursing wassistant wdo?
a. wSay wnothing wto wavoid wmore wconfusion.
b. wGive wsimple wdirections.
c. wAllow wthe wresident wto wplan wdaily wactivities.
d. wGive wthe wresident wactivities. w- wcorrect wanswers w-b. wGive wsimple
wdirections.
Reality worientation wshould winclude
a. wCalling wthe wresident wby whis wname.
