CNA STATE EXAM PRACTICE TEST. (ILLINOIS)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT CONFIRMED ANSWERS
NEWEST UPDATE 2026/2027 ACTUAL COMPLETE
EXAM SOLUTION GRADED TO SCORE A+ FOR
EXCELLENT PASS
The nurse
asks you to ambulate a patient BID during your shift. This means you will ambulate the
patient ____ times.
a. Four
b. Three
c. Two
d. One correct answer C. two
Sometimes the best response for a nursing assistant is to assure the resident you are
listening. Which of these behaviors is the best way to exhibit good listening skills?
A. Speaking about your own experiences on the topic to direct the conversation.
B. Asking questions that direct the conversation further.
C. Talking to the resident while you continue to work.
D. Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is appropriate. correct
answer D. Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is appropriate.
While emptying the trash in a client's room, you get stuck by a needle that should have
been placed in the sharps container. What is the first thing to do?
,a. Call your personal physician.
b. Wash the site for several minutes.
c. Fill out an Incident Report.
d. Try to squeeze blood out. - CORRECT ANSWER b. Wash the site for several minutes.
Infection control practices that prevent the transmission of disease are called
a. isolation protocols.
b. policies and procedures.
c. standard precautions.
d. hand hygiene mandates. - CORRECT ANSWER c. standard precautions.
A resident in your care is frustrated, upset, and raising his voice in complaint. Which of
these is the best response to his actions?
a. Report the incident to the supervising nurse.
b. Walk away from the patient in an effort to show you won't tolerate the behavior.
c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming manner.
d. Ask the resident to lower his voice in courtesy to other residents who are getting
upset. - CORRECT ANSWER c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming
manner.
There are certain steps to follow from start to finish when beginning a procedure on a
patient. As a nursing assistant, it is extremely important to start with which of these
tasks?
,a. Enter the date in the patients medical record.
b. Document what you did.
c. Provide privacy in the immediate area.
d. Verify the residents identification. - CORRECT ANSWER d. Verify the residents
identification.
As dementia progresses, incontinence can become an issue. How can the nurse aide
assist?
a. Avoid outings to minimize accidents and possible embarrassment.
b. Remind the resident to let you know when they need to use the bathroom.
c. Start to use an adult diaper to keep clothing and linens clean.
d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the bathroom. - CORRECT
ANSWER d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the bathroom.
When a patient is dying, the last of the five senses the patient loses is ____?
a. Hearing
b. Touch
c. Taste
d. Sight - CORRECT ANSWER a. Hearing
If you have a resident who is completely deaf, which of these would be the most
important for effective communication?
, a. A laptop or pen and paper.
b. A loud voice that projects over noise.
c. An alarm that rings louder than in non-hearing impaired rooms.
d. A phone system with amplifiers. - CORRECT ANSWER a. A laptop or pen and paper.
When getting dressed, a client always wants to wear her favorite outfit. What is a good
solution?
a. Hide the favorite outfit for a few days so she forgets.
b. Tell the resident that the outfit is dirty and she will have to choose another.
c. Ask the family to get several identical outfits.
d. Explain the benefits of variety and offer several other outfits. - CORRECT ANSWER c.
Ask the family to get several identical outfits.
Blood-borne infections include
a. chicken pox
b. pneumonia
c. hepatitis
d. measles - CORRECT ANSWER c. hepatitis
A resident in your care has just received news of a death in the family. What is the best
way to assist them with the grieving process?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT CONFIRMED ANSWERS
NEWEST UPDATE 2026/2027 ACTUAL COMPLETE
EXAM SOLUTION GRADED TO SCORE A+ FOR
EXCELLENT PASS
The nurse
asks you to ambulate a patient BID during your shift. This means you will ambulate the
patient ____ times.
a. Four
b. Three
c. Two
d. One correct answer C. two
Sometimes the best response for a nursing assistant is to assure the resident you are
listening. Which of these behaviors is the best way to exhibit good listening skills?
A. Speaking about your own experiences on the topic to direct the conversation.
B. Asking questions that direct the conversation further.
C. Talking to the resident while you continue to work.
D. Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is appropriate. correct
answer D. Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is appropriate.
While emptying the trash in a client's room, you get stuck by a needle that should have
been placed in the sharps container. What is the first thing to do?
,a. Call your personal physician.
b. Wash the site for several minutes.
c. Fill out an Incident Report.
d. Try to squeeze blood out. - CORRECT ANSWER b. Wash the site for several minutes.
Infection control practices that prevent the transmission of disease are called
a. isolation protocols.
b. policies and procedures.
c. standard precautions.
d. hand hygiene mandates. - CORRECT ANSWER c. standard precautions.
A resident in your care is frustrated, upset, and raising his voice in complaint. Which of
these is the best response to his actions?
a. Report the incident to the supervising nurse.
b. Walk away from the patient in an effort to show you won't tolerate the behavior.
c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming manner.
d. Ask the resident to lower his voice in courtesy to other residents who are getting
upset. - CORRECT ANSWER c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming
manner.
There are certain steps to follow from start to finish when beginning a procedure on a
patient. As a nursing assistant, it is extremely important to start with which of these
tasks?
,a. Enter the date in the patients medical record.
b. Document what you did.
c. Provide privacy in the immediate area.
d. Verify the residents identification. - CORRECT ANSWER d. Verify the residents
identification.
As dementia progresses, incontinence can become an issue. How can the nurse aide
assist?
a. Avoid outings to minimize accidents and possible embarrassment.
b. Remind the resident to let you know when they need to use the bathroom.
c. Start to use an adult diaper to keep clothing and linens clean.
d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the bathroom. - CORRECT
ANSWER d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the bathroom.
When a patient is dying, the last of the five senses the patient loses is ____?
a. Hearing
b. Touch
c. Taste
d. Sight - CORRECT ANSWER a. Hearing
If you have a resident who is completely deaf, which of these would be the most
important for effective communication?
, a. A laptop or pen and paper.
b. A loud voice that projects over noise.
c. An alarm that rings louder than in non-hearing impaired rooms.
d. A phone system with amplifiers. - CORRECT ANSWER a. A laptop or pen and paper.
When getting dressed, a client always wants to wear her favorite outfit. What is a good
solution?
a. Hide the favorite outfit for a few days so she forgets.
b. Tell the resident that the outfit is dirty and she will have to choose another.
c. Ask the family to get several identical outfits.
d. Explain the benefits of variety and offer several other outfits. - CORRECT ANSWER c.
Ask the family to get several identical outfits.
Blood-borne infections include
a. chicken pox
b. pneumonia
c. hepatitis
d. measles - CORRECT ANSWER c. hepatitis
A resident in your care has just received news of a death in the family. What is the best
way to assist them with the grieving process?
