CNA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Acute Illness - ANS Sudden illness and expected to recover
Chronic illness - ANS On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
Terminal Illness - ANS Will not recover (AD & COPD)
ALR - ANS Assisted living residence
DON - ANS Director of nursing
LVN - ANS Licensed vocational nurse
HMO - ANS Health maintenance organization
SNF - ANS Skilled nursing facility
RN - ANS Registered nurse
LPN - ANS Licensed practical nurse
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,PPO - ANS Preferred provider organization
A&O x0 - ANS Awake but not aware of anything
A&O x1 - ANS Aware of them self
A&O x2 - ANS Aware of self and place
A&O x3 - ANS Aware of self, place, date, time
A&O x4 - ANS Aware of self, place, date, time, events
Respite care - ANS resident cared for at home gets taken to nursing home while family is
away
Physical therapist - ANS Helps restore function
Occupational therapist - ANS Helps return person to their ADL's
Medicare - ANS Federal health insurance for people over 65
Medicaid - ANS Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
OBRA - ANS Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
residents informed of their rights orally or written
Representative - ANS Able to act on persons behalf if he/she cannot do so
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,Ombudsman - ANS Helps residents voice a grievance
Who are restraints ordered by - ANS Doctor
Aiding and Abetting - ANS Person is not present during crime but has knowledge of the crime
Ethics - ANS Knowledge of right and wrong
Libel - ANS Making false statements in writing
Malpractice - ANS Negligence by professional person (NOT CNA)
Neglect - ANS Failure to provide person with service to prevent mental/physical harm
Negligence - ANS Unintentional wrong where person did not act in a reasonable manner and
the persons property was harmed
Slander - ANS Making a false statement orally
Defamation - ANS Injuring persons reputation by making false statements
False imprisonment - ANS Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons freedom of movement
Fraud - ANS Saying or doing something to deceive a person
Assault - ANS Threatening to harm someone without consent
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, Battery - ANS Touching someone without consent
Holism - ANS Considers the whole person
Comatose - ANS Being unable to respond
Culture - ANS Characteristics of a group of people
Maslow's Hierarchy - ANS Physical
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
Self actualization (rarely met)
Withdrawl - ANS Has little or no contact with family, friends, staff
How many options do you give a person with AD or dementia? - ANS Two
Paraphrasing - ANS Re-stating the persons message in your own words
Direct questions - ANS Yes or no answer
Open ended questions - ANS Invite the person to share thoughts, feelings, ideas
Clarifying - ANS Lets you make sure you understand the message
Focusing - ANS Useful when a person rambles or wanders in thought
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Acute Illness - ANS Sudden illness and expected to recover
Chronic illness - ANS On-going illness with no cure (arthritis)
Terminal Illness - ANS Will not recover (AD & COPD)
ALR - ANS Assisted living residence
DON - ANS Director of nursing
LVN - ANS Licensed vocational nurse
HMO - ANS Health maintenance organization
SNF - ANS Skilled nursing facility
RN - ANS Registered nurse
LPN - ANS Licensed practical nurse
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,PPO - ANS Preferred provider organization
A&O x0 - ANS Awake but not aware of anything
A&O x1 - ANS Aware of them self
A&O x2 - ANS Aware of self and place
A&O x3 - ANS Aware of self, place, date, time
A&O x4 - ANS Aware of self, place, date, time, events
Respite care - ANS resident cared for at home gets taken to nursing home while family is
away
Physical therapist - ANS Helps restore function
Occupational therapist - ANS Helps return person to their ADL's
Medicare - ANS Federal health insurance for people over 65
Medicaid - ANS Sponsored by federal gov't and run by state
OBRA - ANS Omnibus reconciliation act of 1987
residents informed of their rights orally or written
Representative - ANS Able to act on persons behalf if he/she cannot do so
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Ombudsman - ANS Helps residents voice a grievance
Who are restraints ordered by - ANS Doctor
Aiding and Abetting - ANS Person is not present during crime but has knowledge of the crime
Ethics - ANS Knowledge of right and wrong
Libel - ANS Making false statements in writing
Malpractice - ANS Negligence by professional person (NOT CNA)
Neglect - ANS Failure to provide person with service to prevent mental/physical harm
Negligence - ANS Unintentional wrong where person did not act in a reasonable manner and
the persons property was harmed
Slander - ANS Making a false statement orally
Defamation - ANS Injuring persons reputation by making false statements
False imprisonment - ANS Unlawful restraint or restriction of persons freedom of movement
Fraud - ANS Saying or doing something to deceive a person
Assault - ANS Threatening to harm someone without consent
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Battery - ANS Touching someone without consent
Holism - ANS Considers the whole person
Comatose - ANS Being unable to respond
Culture - ANS Characteristics of a group of people
Maslow's Hierarchy - ANS Physical
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
Self actualization (rarely met)
Withdrawl - ANS Has little or no contact with family, friends, staff
How many options do you give a person with AD or dementia? - ANS Two
Paraphrasing - ANS Re-stating the persons message in your own words
Direct questions - ANS Yes or no answer
Open ended questions - ANS Invite the person to share thoughts, feelings, ideas
Clarifying - ANS Lets you make sure you understand the message
Focusing - ANS Useful when a person rambles or wanders in thought
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