CNA WRITTEN EXAM NC 80 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
CNA's are prohibited to engage in certain activities, including but not limited to: -
ANSWER-Give medications, take verbal orders from MD, insert tubes or IVs,
apply sterile dressings
Who does a CNA report to? - ANSWER-Nursing supervisor
CNA's provide ________ care to residents. - ANSWER-Direct care
Since you typically spend the most time with a patient, what should you be
constantly looking out for or be aware of? - ANSWER-Changes in a patient's
condition.
Who develops the resident's care plan that the CNA will follow? - ANSWER-LPN
or RN (direct superior)
Chain of command at a long-term care facility? - ANSWER-Doctor > Nurse
Director > RN Supervisor > RN > LPN > CNA
What is the most used skill in the health care career? - ANSWER-Communication-
listening, responding, documeting.
Is it better to use open-ended questions or close-ended questions when speaking
with residents? - ANSWER-Open-ended ('tell me more', 'let me see if I
understand')
, How should you speak to a client who has a hearing impediment? - ANSWER-
Speak clearly, slowly & directly
Turn down TV & face client
A threat or actual physical/mental harm to a resident? - ANSWER-Abuse
Touching a resident without their permission? (shoving, pushing, hitting) -
ANSWER-Assault
Unlawful personal violence toward a resident? (bathing w/o permission, etc) -
ANSWER-Battery
Preventing a resident from moving freely about with or w/o force against their
wishes? - ANSWER-False imprisonment
Accidently or intentionally ignoring the needs of a resident which causes harm,
injury, or change in condition? (patient gets bedsore bc of not turning him every 2
hours, not bathing patient) - ANSWER-Neglect
Neglecting what you were taught by omitting care or performing incorrect care
which causes harm to the resident? (not putting up bedrails) - ANSWER-
Negligence
Defines the tasks that health care providers are trained and allowed to provide by
law. Laws regulate what a nursing assistant can and cannot do vary from state to
state? (giving medication is 'out of scope or practice' for a CNA) - ANSWER-
Scope of Practice
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
CNA's are prohibited to engage in certain activities, including but not limited to: -
ANSWER-Give medications, take verbal orders from MD, insert tubes or IVs,
apply sterile dressings
Who does a CNA report to? - ANSWER-Nursing supervisor
CNA's provide ________ care to residents. - ANSWER-Direct care
Since you typically spend the most time with a patient, what should you be
constantly looking out for or be aware of? - ANSWER-Changes in a patient's
condition.
Who develops the resident's care plan that the CNA will follow? - ANSWER-LPN
or RN (direct superior)
Chain of command at a long-term care facility? - ANSWER-Doctor > Nurse
Director > RN Supervisor > RN > LPN > CNA
What is the most used skill in the health care career? - ANSWER-Communication-
listening, responding, documeting.
Is it better to use open-ended questions or close-ended questions when speaking
with residents? - ANSWER-Open-ended ('tell me more', 'let me see if I
understand')
, How should you speak to a client who has a hearing impediment? - ANSWER-
Speak clearly, slowly & directly
Turn down TV & face client
A threat or actual physical/mental harm to a resident? - ANSWER-Abuse
Touching a resident without their permission? (shoving, pushing, hitting) -
ANSWER-Assault
Unlawful personal violence toward a resident? (bathing w/o permission, etc) -
ANSWER-Battery
Preventing a resident from moving freely about with or w/o force against their
wishes? - ANSWER-False imprisonment
Accidently or intentionally ignoring the needs of a resident which causes harm,
injury, or change in condition? (patient gets bedsore bc of not turning him every 2
hours, not bathing patient) - ANSWER-Neglect
Neglecting what you were taught by omitting care or performing incorrect care
which causes harm to the resident? (not putting up bedrails) - ANSWER-
Negligence
Defines the tasks that health care providers are trained and allowed to provide by
law. Laws regulate what a nursing assistant can and cannot do vary from state to
state? (giving medication is 'out of scope or practice' for a CNA) - ANSWER-
Scope of Practice
