CNA STATE EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
WhenRassistingRaRclientRinRlearningRhowRtoRuseRaRcane,RtheRnurseRaideRstands
a.RapproximatelyRtwoRfeetRdirectlyRbehindRthe
client.
b.RaboutRoneRfootRfromRtheRclient'sRweakRside.
c.RaboutRoneRfootRfromRtheRclient'sRstrongRside.
d.RslightlyRbehindRtheRclientRonRtheRclient'sRweak
side.R-RCORRECTRANSWERd.RslightlyRbehindRtheRclientRonRtheRclient'sRweak
side.
WhenRworkingRwithRaRclientRwhoRhasRurinary
retention,RtheRnurseRaideRcanRexpectRthatRthe
clientRwill
a.RurinateRlargeRvolumes.
b.RbeRunableRtoRurinate.
c.RurinateRfrequently.
d.RbeRincontinentRofRurine.R-RCORRECTRANSWERb.RbeRunableRtoRurinate.
Aging-relatedRhearingRchangesRresultRinRolder
clientsRgraduallyRlosingRtheirRabilityRtoRhear
,a.Rhigh-pitchedRsounds.
b.Rlow-pitchedRsounds.
c.RslowRsounds.
d.RrapidRsounds.R-RCORRECTRANSWERa.Rhigh-pitchedRsounds.
TheRbestRwayRtoRsafelyRidentifyRyourRpatientRisRby
a.RaskingRhisRname.
b.RcallingRhisRnameRandRwaitingRforRhis
response.
c.RcheckingRtheRbedRplate.
d.RcheckingRtheRnameRtag.R-RCORRECTRANSWERd.RcheckingRtheRnameRtag.
ARclientRisRonRaRbowelRandRbladderRtraining
programRandRhasRnotRhadRaRbowelRmovementRin
threeRdays.RTheRnurseRaideRshould
a.RreportRitRtoRtheRchargeRnurse.
b.RgiveRtheRclientRanRenema.
c.RofferRtheRclientRpruneRjuice.
d.RencourageRtheRclientRtoRdrinkRmoreRfluids.R-RCORRECTRANSWERa.RreportRitRtoRtheRchargeRnurse.
TheRproperRmedicalRabbreviationRforRbefore
mealsRis
a.Rp.c.
b.Rb.i.d.
c.Ra.c.
d.Rt.i.d.R-RCORRECTRANSWERc.Ra.c.
,ARclientRdiagnosedRwithRhypertensionRwillRmost
likelyRhaveRaRhistoryRof
a.RlowRbloodRpressure.
b.RhighRbloodRpressure.
c.RlowRbloodRsugar.
d.RhighRbloodRsugar.R-RCORRECTRANSWERb.RhighRbloodRpressure.
ARpatientRwhoRhasRdifficultyRchewingRor
swallowingRwillRneedRwhatRtypeRofRdiet?
a.RclearRliquid
b.RlowRresidue
c.Rbland
d.RmechanicalRsoftR-RCORRECTRANSWERd.RmechanicalRsoft
AnRelderlyRresidentRwithRAlzheimer'sRdisease
cannotRfindRherRroom.RHowRcanRtheRnurseRaide
helpRtheRclientRfeelRmoreRindependent?
a.RTellRherRtoRstayRinRtheRroom.
b.RHaveRherRroommateRsecretlyRwatchRher.
c.RPlaceRaRfamiliarRobjectRonRtheRclient'sRdoor.
d.RWriteRtheRroomRnumberRonRaRpieceRofRpaper.R-
RCORRECTRANSWERc.RPlaceRaRfamiliarRobjectRonRtheRclient'sRdoor.
HowRoftenRshouldRaRpatient'sRintakeRandRoutput
recordsRbeRtotaled?
, a.RonceReachRshift
b.RtwiceRaRday
c.ReveryRfourRhours
d.ReveryR12RhoursR-RCORRECTRANSWERa.RonceReachRshift
WhichRofRtheRfollowingRshouldRtheRnursing
assistantRobserveRandRrecordRwhenRadmittingRa
client?
a.Rfreckles
b.Rwrinkles
c.RshortRnails
d.RbruisesR-RCORRECTRANSWERd.Rbruises
WhenRrespondingRtoRaRclientRonRtheRintercom,
theRnursingRassistantRshouldRsay
a.R"Hello,RwhoRisRcalling,Rplease?"
b.R"WhatRisRitRthatRyouRwant?"
c.R"ThisRisR[nursingRassistantRnameRandRposition],RcanRIRhelpRyou?"
d.R"PleaseRhold;RI'llRhaveRtheRnurseRanswerRyour
call."R-RCORRECTRANSWERc.R"ThisRisR[nursingRassistantRnameRandRposition],RcanRIRhelpRyou?"
WhichRofRtheRfollowingRthingsRshouldRtheRnurse
aideRdoRtoRfamiliarizeRnewRclientsRwithRtheir
surroundings?
a.RDemonstrateRtheRlocationRandRuseRofRtheRcall
light.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
WhenRassistingRaRclientRinRlearningRhowRtoRuseRaRcane,RtheRnurseRaideRstands
a.RapproximatelyRtwoRfeetRdirectlyRbehindRthe
client.
b.RaboutRoneRfootRfromRtheRclient'sRweakRside.
c.RaboutRoneRfootRfromRtheRclient'sRstrongRside.
d.RslightlyRbehindRtheRclientRonRtheRclient'sRweak
side.R-RCORRECTRANSWERd.RslightlyRbehindRtheRclientRonRtheRclient'sRweak
side.
WhenRworkingRwithRaRclientRwhoRhasRurinary
retention,RtheRnurseRaideRcanRexpectRthatRthe
clientRwill
a.RurinateRlargeRvolumes.
b.RbeRunableRtoRurinate.
c.RurinateRfrequently.
d.RbeRincontinentRofRurine.R-RCORRECTRANSWERb.RbeRunableRtoRurinate.
Aging-relatedRhearingRchangesRresultRinRolder
clientsRgraduallyRlosingRtheirRabilityRtoRhear
,a.Rhigh-pitchedRsounds.
b.Rlow-pitchedRsounds.
c.RslowRsounds.
d.RrapidRsounds.R-RCORRECTRANSWERa.Rhigh-pitchedRsounds.
TheRbestRwayRtoRsafelyRidentifyRyourRpatientRisRby
a.RaskingRhisRname.
b.RcallingRhisRnameRandRwaitingRforRhis
response.
c.RcheckingRtheRbedRplate.
d.RcheckingRtheRnameRtag.R-RCORRECTRANSWERd.RcheckingRtheRnameRtag.
ARclientRisRonRaRbowelRandRbladderRtraining
programRandRhasRnotRhadRaRbowelRmovementRin
threeRdays.RTheRnurseRaideRshould
a.RreportRitRtoRtheRchargeRnurse.
b.RgiveRtheRclientRanRenema.
c.RofferRtheRclientRpruneRjuice.
d.RencourageRtheRclientRtoRdrinkRmoreRfluids.R-RCORRECTRANSWERa.RreportRitRtoRtheRchargeRnurse.
TheRproperRmedicalRabbreviationRforRbefore
mealsRis
a.Rp.c.
b.Rb.i.d.
c.Ra.c.
d.Rt.i.d.R-RCORRECTRANSWERc.Ra.c.
,ARclientRdiagnosedRwithRhypertensionRwillRmost
likelyRhaveRaRhistoryRof
a.RlowRbloodRpressure.
b.RhighRbloodRpressure.
c.RlowRbloodRsugar.
d.RhighRbloodRsugar.R-RCORRECTRANSWERb.RhighRbloodRpressure.
ARpatientRwhoRhasRdifficultyRchewingRor
swallowingRwillRneedRwhatRtypeRofRdiet?
a.RclearRliquid
b.RlowRresidue
c.Rbland
d.RmechanicalRsoftR-RCORRECTRANSWERd.RmechanicalRsoft
AnRelderlyRresidentRwithRAlzheimer'sRdisease
cannotRfindRherRroom.RHowRcanRtheRnurseRaide
helpRtheRclientRfeelRmoreRindependent?
a.RTellRherRtoRstayRinRtheRroom.
b.RHaveRherRroommateRsecretlyRwatchRher.
c.RPlaceRaRfamiliarRobjectRonRtheRclient'sRdoor.
d.RWriteRtheRroomRnumberRonRaRpieceRofRpaper.R-
RCORRECTRANSWERc.RPlaceRaRfamiliarRobjectRonRtheRclient'sRdoor.
HowRoftenRshouldRaRpatient'sRintakeRandRoutput
recordsRbeRtotaled?
, a.RonceReachRshift
b.RtwiceRaRday
c.ReveryRfourRhours
d.ReveryR12RhoursR-RCORRECTRANSWERa.RonceReachRshift
WhichRofRtheRfollowingRshouldRtheRnursing
assistantRobserveRandRrecordRwhenRadmittingRa
client?
a.Rfreckles
b.Rwrinkles
c.RshortRnails
d.RbruisesR-RCORRECTRANSWERd.Rbruises
WhenRrespondingRtoRaRclientRonRtheRintercom,
theRnursingRassistantRshouldRsay
a.R"Hello,RwhoRisRcalling,Rplease?"
b.R"WhatRisRitRthatRyouRwant?"
c.R"ThisRisR[nursingRassistantRnameRandRposition],RcanRIRhelpRyou?"
d.R"PleaseRhold;RI'llRhaveRtheRnurseRanswerRyour
call."R-RCORRECTRANSWERc.R"ThisRisR[nursingRassistantRnameRandRposition],RcanRIRhelpRyou?"
WhichRofRtheRfollowingRthingsRshouldRtheRnurse
aideRdoRtoRfamiliarizeRnewRclientsRwithRtheir
surroundings?
a.RDemonstrateRtheRlocationRandRuseRofRtheRcall
light.