CNA STATE EXAM ACTUAL CERTIFICATION
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ Chronic illness. Answer: On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
⫸ Terminal Illness. Answer: Will not recover (AD & COPD)
⫸ ALR. Answer: Assisted living residence
⫸ DON. Answer: Director of nursing
⫸ LVN. Answer: Licensed vocational nurse
⫸ HMO. Answer: Health maintenance organization
⫸ SNF. Answer: Skilled nursing facility
⫸ RN. Answer: Registered nurse
⫸ LPN. Answer: Licensed practical nurse
,⫸ PPO. Answer: Preferred provider organization
⫸ A&O x0. Answer: Awake but not aware of anything
⫸ A&O x1. Answer: Aware of them self
⫸ A&O x2. Answer: Aware of self and place
⫸ A&O x3. Answer: Aware of self, place, date, time
⫸ A&O x4. Answer: Aware of self, place, date, time, events
⫸ Respite care. Answer: resident cared for at home gets taken to
nursing home while family is away
⫸ Physical therapist. Answer: Helps restore function
⫸ Occupational therapist. Answer: Helps return person to their ADL's
⫸ Medicare. Answer: Federal health insurance for people over 65
⫸ Medicaid. Answer: Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
⫸ OBRA. Answer: Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
,residents informed of their rights orally or written
⫸ Representative. Answer: Able to act on persons behalf if he/she
cannot do so
⫸ Ombudsman. Answer: Helps residents voice a grievance
⫸ Who are restraints ordered by. Answer: Doctor
⫸ Aiding and Abetting. Answer: Person is not present during crime
but has knowledge of the crime
⫸ Ethics. Answer: Knowledge of right and wrong
⫸ Libel. Answer: Making false statements in writing
⫸ Malpractice. Answer: Negligence by professional person (NOT
CNA)
⫸ Neglect. Answer: Failure to provide person with service to prevent
mental/physical harm
⫸ Negligence. Answer: Unintentional wrong where person did not
act in a reasonable manner and the persons property was harmed
, ⫸ Slander. Answer: Making a false statement orally
⫸ Defamation. Answer: Injuring persons reputation by making false
statements
⫸ False imprisonment. Answer: Unlawful restraint or restriction of
persons freedom of movement
⫸ Fraud. Answer: Saying or doing something to deceive a person
⫸ Assault. Answer: Threatening to harm someone without consent
⫸ Battery. Answer: Touching someone without consent
⫸ Holism. Answer: Considers the whole person
⫸ Comatose. Answer: Being unable to respond
⫸ Culture. Answer: Characteristics of a group of people
⫸ Maslow's Hierarchy. Answer: Physical
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ Chronic illness. Answer: On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
⫸ Terminal Illness. Answer: Will not recover (AD & COPD)
⫸ ALR. Answer: Assisted living residence
⫸ DON. Answer: Director of nursing
⫸ LVN. Answer: Licensed vocational nurse
⫸ HMO. Answer: Health maintenance organization
⫸ SNF. Answer: Skilled nursing facility
⫸ RN. Answer: Registered nurse
⫸ LPN. Answer: Licensed practical nurse
,⫸ PPO. Answer: Preferred provider organization
⫸ A&O x0. Answer: Awake but not aware of anything
⫸ A&O x1. Answer: Aware of them self
⫸ A&O x2. Answer: Aware of self and place
⫸ A&O x3. Answer: Aware of self, place, date, time
⫸ A&O x4. Answer: Aware of self, place, date, time, events
⫸ Respite care. Answer: resident cared for at home gets taken to
nursing home while family is away
⫸ Physical therapist. Answer: Helps restore function
⫸ Occupational therapist. Answer: Helps return person to their ADL's
⫸ Medicare. Answer: Federal health insurance for people over 65
⫸ Medicaid. Answer: Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
⫸ OBRA. Answer: Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
,residents informed of their rights orally or written
⫸ Representative. Answer: Able to act on persons behalf if he/she
cannot do so
⫸ Ombudsman. Answer: Helps residents voice a grievance
⫸ Who are restraints ordered by. Answer: Doctor
⫸ Aiding and Abetting. Answer: Person is not present during crime
but has knowledge of the crime
⫸ Ethics. Answer: Knowledge of right and wrong
⫸ Libel. Answer: Making false statements in writing
⫸ Malpractice. Answer: Negligence by professional person (NOT
CNA)
⫸ Neglect. Answer: Failure to provide person with service to prevent
mental/physical harm
⫸ Negligence. Answer: Unintentional wrong where person did not
act in a reasonable manner and the persons property was harmed
, ⫸ Slander. Answer: Making a false statement orally
⫸ Defamation. Answer: Injuring persons reputation by making false
statements
⫸ False imprisonment. Answer: Unlawful restraint or restriction of
persons freedom of movement
⫸ Fraud. Answer: Saying or doing something to deceive a person
⫸ Assault. Answer: Threatening to harm someone without consent
⫸ Battery. Answer: Touching someone without consent
⫸ Holism. Answer: Considers the whole person
⫸ Comatose. Answer: Being unable to respond
⫸ Culture. Answer: Characteristics of a group of people
⫸ Maslow's Hierarchy. Answer: Physical
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
