CNA 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which[of[the[following[is[the[BEST[way[to[prevent[the[spreading[of[germs?[-[ans-
✔✔hand[washing[before[and[after[patient[care
Which[of[the[following[is[an[example[of[subjective[information?[-[ans-
✔✔the[patient's[pain[level[is[7/10
You[need[to[use[a[hoyer[lift[to[transfer[a[patient.[The[patient[is[a[two-assist.
[You're[in[a[hurry.[You[bring[the[hoyer[lift[into[the[room[and[the[resident[asks,
["Are[you[going[to[get[someone[to[help[you?"[What[should[you[tell[the[patient?[-[ans-
✔✔yes,[I[will[get[another[CNA[to[help.[your[safety[comes[first.
You[have[a[patient[that[is[on[a[bowel[regimen[but[he[has[not[had[a[bowel[movement[in[4[d
ays.[What[is[your[next[step?[-[ans-✔✔report[this[to[the[charge[nurse
You[have[a[patient[on[strict[dysphagia[precautions.[The[cafeteria[sent[her[up[a[lunch[tray.
[What[item[would[you[question[if[it[arrived[on[the[patient's[tray?[-[ans-
✔✔regular[orange[juice
The[patient[is[lying[in[the[supine[position.[In[what[position[is[the[patient's[bed?[-[ans-
✔✔flat
What[is[one[reason[why[performing[post-mortem[care[is[essential?[-[ans-
✔✔post[mortem[care[is[crucial[in[maintaining[the[dignity[and[respect[of[the[patient
You[are[assisting[a[resident[with[ambulation.[This[patient[uses[a[cane[for[ambulation.
[How[should[you[assist[this[patient?[-[ans-✔✔stand[on[the[patients[weaker[side
The[Certified[Nursing[Assistant[(CNA)[understands[that[volunteering[in[the[community,
[joining[a[senior[citizen[group,
[and[exploring[new[hobbies[and[interests[can[help[make[the[elder[person's[life[more[fulfillin
g.[These[activities[can[do[what[for[the[resident's[outlook?[-[ans-
✔✔Give[a[sense[of[purpose
You[are[caring[for[a[patient[that[tells[you,
["I[overheard[the[nurse[telling[my[roommate[that[my[roommate[has[cancer.
[Is[he[going[to[be[okay?[What[type[of[cancer[is[it?"[You[know[that[you[should[-[ans-
, ✔✔Explain[to[your[patient[that[his[roommate's[health[is[confidential[and[that[you[are[theref
ore[unable[to[share[any[information.
Which[of[the[following[happens[when[a[patient[has[a[stroke?[-[ans-
✔✔the[patient[may[have[drooping[of[one[side[of[the[face
Which[of[these[are[important[for[the[care[of[a[diabetic[patient?[-[ans-
✔✔keep[his[feet[dry[and[warm[with[dry,[clean[socks
A[resident[is[hitting[and[kicking[you[while[you[and[another[CNA[are[trying[to[provide[care.
[What[should[you[do?[-[ans-✔✔ask[the[second[CNA[to[get[the[nurse
You[are[providing[education[to[a[female[resident[about[proper[perineal[care[to[promote[sel
f[care.
[You[explain[to[your[patient[that[it[is[important[to[wipe[from[the[front[to[the[back[to[prevent[b
acteria[from[spreading[from[the[rectum[to[the[what?[-[ans-✔✔urinary[meatus
The[CNA[measures[the[blood[pressure[of[a[client[to[be[200/[180.
[The[client[is[not[in[distress.[What[should[the[CNA[do[next?[-[ans-
✔✔Ensure[the[blood[pressure[cuff[used[is[the[correct[size[and[repeat[the[measurement
You[notice[a[resident[screaming[at[a[co-worker?[What[should[the[aide[do?[-[ans-
✔✔call[the[charge[nurse
Bedmaking[technique[includes[eliminating[wrinkles[in[the[sheets.
[The[CNA[knows[this[technique[assists[to:[-[ans-✔✔prevent[pressure[sores
You[have[a[70[year[old[patient[that[is[usually[pleasant[and[easy[going.
[Today[she[has[cognitive[delays,[is[hitting[and[kicking,
[and[does[not[know[who[the[staff[are.[Which[condition[is[the[patient[likely[experiencing?[-
[ans-✔✔urinary[tract[infection
You[are[assisting[a[diabetic[patient[with[eating[and[he[only[finished[25%[of[his[meal.
[What[should[you[do?[-[ans-✔✔report[this[to[the[nurse[in[charge
You[have[been[busy[during[your[12[hour[shift[and[haven't[been[able[to[empty[your[patient'
s[Foley[bag.[You[go[in[right[before[your[shift[is[over[to[document[output.
[What[output[amount[would[bring[caution?[-[ans-✔✔350ml
You[have[a[patient[experiencing[the[end[of[life.
[What[would[you[expect[the[plan[of[care[to[include?[-[ans-
✔✔ways[to[provide[optimal[comfort[to[the[patient[and[family
Which[of[the[following[represents[the[correct[selection[of[size[for[a[blood[pressure[cuff?[-
[ans-✔✔The[width[of[the[cuff[is[approximately[40%[of[the[circumference[of[the[arm
ANSWERS
Which[of[the[following[is[the[BEST[way[to[prevent[the[spreading[of[germs?[-[ans-
✔✔hand[washing[before[and[after[patient[care
Which[of[the[following[is[an[example[of[subjective[information?[-[ans-
✔✔the[patient's[pain[level[is[7/10
You[need[to[use[a[hoyer[lift[to[transfer[a[patient.[The[patient[is[a[two-assist.
[You're[in[a[hurry.[You[bring[the[hoyer[lift[into[the[room[and[the[resident[asks,
["Are[you[going[to[get[someone[to[help[you?"[What[should[you[tell[the[patient?[-[ans-
✔✔yes,[I[will[get[another[CNA[to[help.[your[safety[comes[first.
You[have[a[patient[that[is[on[a[bowel[regimen[but[he[has[not[had[a[bowel[movement[in[4[d
ays.[What[is[your[next[step?[-[ans-✔✔report[this[to[the[charge[nurse
You[have[a[patient[on[strict[dysphagia[precautions.[The[cafeteria[sent[her[up[a[lunch[tray.
[What[item[would[you[question[if[it[arrived[on[the[patient's[tray?[-[ans-
✔✔regular[orange[juice
The[patient[is[lying[in[the[supine[position.[In[what[position[is[the[patient's[bed?[-[ans-
✔✔flat
What[is[one[reason[why[performing[post-mortem[care[is[essential?[-[ans-
✔✔post[mortem[care[is[crucial[in[maintaining[the[dignity[and[respect[of[the[patient
You[are[assisting[a[resident[with[ambulation.[This[patient[uses[a[cane[for[ambulation.
[How[should[you[assist[this[patient?[-[ans-✔✔stand[on[the[patients[weaker[side
The[Certified[Nursing[Assistant[(CNA)[understands[that[volunteering[in[the[community,
[joining[a[senior[citizen[group,
[and[exploring[new[hobbies[and[interests[can[help[make[the[elder[person's[life[more[fulfillin
g.[These[activities[can[do[what[for[the[resident's[outlook?[-[ans-
✔✔Give[a[sense[of[purpose
You[are[caring[for[a[patient[that[tells[you,
["I[overheard[the[nurse[telling[my[roommate[that[my[roommate[has[cancer.
[Is[he[going[to[be[okay?[What[type[of[cancer[is[it?"[You[know[that[you[should[-[ans-
, ✔✔Explain[to[your[patient[that[his[roommate's[health[is[confidential[and[that[you[are[theref
ore[unable[to[share[any[information.
Which[of[the[following[happens[when[a[patient[has[a[stroke?[-[ans-
✔✔the[patient[may[have[drooping[of[one[side[of[the[face
Which[of[these[are[important[for[the[care[of[a[diabetic[patient?[-[ans-
✔✔keep[his[feet[dry[and[warm[with[dry,[clean[socks
A[resident[is[hitting[and[kicking[you[while[you[and[another[CNA[are[trying[to[provide[care.
[What[should[you[do?[-[ans-✔✔ask[the[second[CNA[to[get[the[nurse
You[are[providing[education[to[a[female[resident[about[proper[perineal[care[to[promote[sel
f[care.
[You[explain[to[your[patient[that[it[is[important[to[wipe[from[the[front[to[the[back[to[prevent[b
acteria[from[spreading[from[the[rectum[to[the[what?[-[ans-✔✔urinary[meatus
The[CNA[measures[the[blood[pressure[of[a[client[to[be[200/[180.
[The[client[is[not[in[distress.[What[should[the[CNA[do[next?[-[ans-
✔✔Ensure[the[blood[pressure[cuff[used[is[the[correct[size[and[repeat[the[measurement
You[notice[a[resident[screaming[at[a[co-worker?[What[should[the[aide[do?[-[ans-
✔✔call[the[charge[nurse
Bedmaking[technique[includes[eliminating[wrinkles[in[the[sheets.
[The[CNA[knows[this[technique[assists[to:[-[ans-✔✔prevent[pressure[sores
You[have[a[70[year[old[patient[that[is[usually[pleasant[and[easy[going.
[Today[she[has[cognitive[delays,[is[hitting[and[kicking,
[and[does[not[know[who[the[staff[are.[Which[condition[is[the[patient[likely[experiencing?[-
[ans-✔✔urinary[tract[infection
You[are[assisting[a[diabetic[patient[with[eating[and[he[only[finished[25%[of[his[meal.
[What[should[you[do?[-[ans-✔✔report[this[to[the[nurse[in[charge
You[have[been[busy[during[your[12[hour[shift[and[haven't[been[able[to[empty[your[patient'
s[Foley[bag.[You[go[in[right[before[your[shift[is[over[to[document[output.
[What[output[amount[would[bring[caution?[-[ans-✔✔350ml
You[have[a[patient[experiencing[the[end[of[life.
[What[would[you[expect[the[plan[of[care[to[include?[-[ans-
✔✔ways[to[provide[optimal[comfort[to[the[patient[and[family
Which[of[the[following[represents[the[correct[selection[of[size[for[a[blood[pressure[cuff?[-
[ans-✔✔The[width[of[the[cuff[is[approximately[40%[of[the[circumference[of[the[arm
