2026 CNA Practice Exam Questions
and Correct Answers
Which chronic illness often requires dietary restrictions related to fluid intake ?
A. Chronic obstructive pulmonary (copd)
B. Alzheimer's disease
C. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
D. Congestive heart failure (CHF) - <CORRECT ANSWER >>D. Congestive heart failure
CHF often leads to fluid retention
When caring for a resident with a catheter, what is essential for preventing urinary tract
infections ?
A. Empty the drainage bag once a day
B. Change the catheter weekly
C. Use water to clean the catheter
D. Keep the drainage bag below the level of the bladder - <CORRECT ANSWER >>D. Keep the
drainage bag below the level of the bladder
helps prevent the backflow of urine and reduces the risk of infection
A resident with dementia refuses to take a bath, saying, " I already bathed today." How should
you respond ?
A. Insist that the resident bathe now.
B. Skip the bath and document their refusal
C. Calmly explain that it is time for their bath and offer reassurance.
D. Ask another CNA to help convince the resident. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>C. Calmly explain
that it is time for their bath and offer reassurance.
, A resident with a tracheostomy tube has thick mucus blocking the airway. What should you do
?
A. Remove the inner cannula
B. Tell the resident to cough forcefully
C. Change the tracheostomy dressing
D. Notify the nurse and stay with the resident - <CORRECT ANSWER >>D. Notify the nurse and
stay with the resident
While assisting a resident with dressing, you notice redness and a small blister on their heel.
The nurse is currently occupied with a patient during a procedure. What should you do ?
A. Notify the nurse immediately, even during the procedure
B. Apply a bandage to the area
C. Document the observation and proceed with dressing
D. Elevate the heel and notify the nurse as soon as she is available - <CORRECT ANSWER >>D.
Elevate the heel and notify the nurse as soon as she is available
When assisting a patient with a dressing, what should the CNA do first ?
A. Ask the patient to choose their clothes
B. Put on the patient's socks
C. Assist the patient with putting on their pants
D. Button the patient's shirt - <CORRECT ANSWER >>A. Ask the patient to choose their clothes
A resident has a difficulty swallowing and begins coughing while drinking water. What is your
priority?
A. Encourage them to eat some bread
B. Hit them in the middle of the back repeatedly
C. Stop offering water and notify the nurse
D. Offer solid food instead - <CORRECT ANSWER >>C. Stop offering water and notify the nurse
and Correct Answers
Which chronic illness often requires dietary restrictions related to fluid intake ?
A. Chronic obstructive pulmonary (copd)
B. Alzheimer's disease
C. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
D. Congestive heart failure (CHF) - <CORRECT ANSWER >>D. Congestive heart failure
CHF often leads to fluid retention
When caring for a resident with a catheter, what is essential for preventing urinary tract
infections ?
A. Empty the drainage bag once a day
B. Change the catheter weekly
C. Use water to clean the catheter
D. Keep the drainage bag below the level of the bladder - <CORRECT ANSWER >>D. Keep the
drainage bag below the level of the bladder
helps prevent the backflow of urine and reduces the risk of infection
A resident with dementia refuses to take a bath, saying, " I already bathed today." How should
you respond ?
A. Insist that the resident bathe now.
B. Skip the bath and document their refusal
C. Calmly explain that it is time for their bath and offer reassurance.
D. Ask another CNA to help convince the resident. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>C. Calmly explain
that it is time for their bath and offer reassurance.
, A resident with a tracheostomy tube has thick mucus blocking the airway. What should you do
?
A. Remove the inner cannula
B. Tell the resident to cough forcefully
C. Change the tracheostomy dressing
D. Notify the nurse and stay with the resident - <CORRECT ANSWER >>D. Notify the nurse and
stay with the resident
While assisting a resident with dressing, you notice redness and a small blister on their heel.
The nurse is currently occupied with a patient during a procedure. What should you do ?
A. Notify the nurse immediately, even during the procedure
B. Apply a bandage to the area
C. Document the observation and proceed with dressing
D. Elevate the heel and notify the nurse as soon as she is available - <CORRECT ANSWER >>D.
Elevate the heel and notify the nurse as soon as she is available
When assisting a patient with a dressing, what should the CNA do first ?
A. Ask the patient to choose their clothes
B. Put on the patient's socks
C. Assist the patient with putting on their pants
D. Button the patient's shirt - <CORRECT ANSWER >>A. Ask the patient to choose their clothes
A resident has a difficulty swallowing and begins coughing while drinking water. What is your
priority?
A. Encourage them to eat some bread
B. Hit them in the middle of the back repeatedly
C. Stop offering water and notify the nurse
D. Offer solid food instead - <CORRECT ANSWER >>C. Stop offering water and notify the nurse
