CNA state Exam prac ce test. (Illinois) With 222
ques ons and answers NEWEST RATED A+ 2025/2026
The nurse asks you to ambulate a pa ent BID during your shi . This means you will ambulate
the pa ent ____ mes.
a. Four
b. Three
c. Two
d. One - CORRECT ANSWERS C. two
Some mes 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 conversa on.
B. Asking ques ons that direct the conversa on further.
C. Talking to the resident while you con nue to work.
D. Turning in the residents direc on and responding when it is appropriate. - CORRECT
ANSWERS D. Turning in the residents direc on 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 ANSWERS b. Wash the site for several minutes.
,Infec on control prac ces that prevent the transmission of disease are called
a. isola on protocols.
b. policies and procedures.
c. standard precau ons.
d. hand hygiene mandates. - CORRECT ANSWERS c. standard precau ons.
A resident in your care is frustrated, upset, and raising his voice in complaint. Which of these is
the best response to his ac ons?
a. Report the incident to the supervising nurse.
b. Walk away from the pa ent in an effort to show you won't tolerate the behavior.
c. Offer support and care using a comfor ng and calming manner.
d. Ask the resident to lower his voice in courtesy to other residents who are ge2ng upset. -
CORRECT ANSWERS c. Offer support and care using a comfor ng and calming manner.
There are certain steps to follow from start to finish when beginning a procedure on a pa ent.
As a nursing assistant, it is extremely important to start with which of these tasks?
a. Enter the date in the pa ents medical record.
b. Document what you did.
c. Provide privacy in the immediate area.
d. Verify the residents iden fica on. - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Verify the residents iden fica on.
As demen a progresses, incon nence can become an issue. How can the nurse aide assist?
a. Avoid ou ngs 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
ANSWERS d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the bathroom.
When a pa ent is dying, the last of the five senses the pa ent loses is ____?
a. Hearing
b. Touch
c. Taste
d. Sight - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Hearing
If you have a resident who is completely deaf, which of these would be the most important for
effec ve communica on?
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 ANSWERS a. A laptop or pen and paper.
When ge2ng dressed, a client always wants to wear her favorite ou7it. What is a good
solu on?
a. Hide the favorite ou7it for a few days so she forgets.
b. Tell the resident that the ou7it is dirty and she will have to choose another.
c. Ask the family to get several iden cal ou7its.
, d. Explain the benefits of variety and offer several other ou7its. - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Ask
the family to get several iden cal ou7its.
Blood-borne infec ons include
a. chicken pox
b. pneumonia
c. hepa s
d. measles - CORRECT ANSWERS c. hepa s
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?
a. Tell the resident about an experience you had with death and what helped you cope with it.
b. Remind the resident that death is inevitable.
c. Spend some me with the resident, par cularly offering support if he or she wishes to talk
about it.
d. Suggest that the resident get his or her mind off of things by thinking of something pleasant. -
CORRECT ANSWERS c. Spend some me with the resident, par cularly offering support if he or
she wishes to talk about it.
Elizabeth Kübler-Ross describes the stages of grief a person goes through when they lose
someone close to them. She believes the first stage of the grieving process is ____.
a. Acceptance
b. Anger
c. Depression
d. Denial - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Denial
ques ons and answers NEWEST RATED A+ 2025/2026
The nurse asks you to ambulate a pa ent BID during your shi . This means you will ambulate
the pa ent ____ mes.
a. Four
b. Three
c. Two
d. One - CORRECT ANSWERS C. two
Some mes 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 conversa on.
B. Asking ques ons that direct the conversa on further.
C. Talking to the resident while you con nue to work.
D. Turning in the residents direc on and responding when it is appropriate. - CORRECT
ANSWERS D. Turning in the residents direc on 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 ANSWERS b. Wash the site for several minutes.
,Infec on control prac ces that prevent the transmission of disease are called
a. isola on protocols.
b. policies and procedures.
c. standard precau ons.
d. hand hygiene mandates. - CORRECT ANSWERS c. standard precau ons.
A resident in your care is frustrated, upset, and raising his voice in complaint. Which of these is
the best response to his ac ons?
a. Report the incident to the supervising nurse.
b. Walk away from the pa ent in an effort to show you won't tolerate the behavior.
c. Offer support and care using a comfor ng and calming manner.
d. Ask the resident to lower his voice in courtesy to other residents who are ge2ng upset. -
CORRECT ANSWERS c. Offer support and care using a comfor ng and calming manner.
There are certain steps to follow from start to finish when beginning a procedure on a pa ent.
As a nursing assistant, it is extremely important to start with which of these tasks?
a. Enter the date in the pa ents medical record.
b. Document what you did.
c. Provide privacy in the immediate area.
d. Verify the residents iden fica on. - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Verify the residents iden fica on.
As demen a progresses, incon nence can become an issue. How can the nurse aide assist?
a. Avoid ou ngs 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
ANSWERS d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to the bathroom.
When a pa ent is dying, the last of the five senses the pa ent loses is ____?
a. Hearing
b. Touch
c. Taste
d. Sight - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Hearing
If you have a resident who is completely deaf, which of these would be the most important for
effec ve communica on?
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 ANSWERS a. A laptop or pen and paper.
When ge2ng dressed, a client always wants to wear her favorite ou7it. What is a good
solu on?
a. Hide the favorite ou7it for a few days so she forgets.
b. Tell the resident that the ou7it is dirty and she will have to choose another.
c. Ask the family to get several iden cal ou7its.
, d. Explain the benefits of variety and offer several other ou7its. - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Ask
the family to get several iden cal ou7its.
Blood-borne infec ons include
a. chicken pox
b. pneumonia
c. hepa s
d. measles - CORRECT ANSWERS c. hepa s
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?
a. Tell the resident about an experience you had with death and what helped you cope with it.
b. Remind the resident that death is inevitable.
c. Spend some me with the resident, par cularly offering support if he or she wishes to talk
about it.
d. Suggest that the resident get his or her mind off of things by thinking of something pleasant. -
CORRECT ANSWERS c. Spend some me with the resident, par cularly offering support if he or
she wishes to talk about it.
Elizabeth Kübler-Ross describes the stages of grief a person goes through when they lose
someone close to them. She believes the first stage of the grieving process is ____.
a. Acceptance
b. Anger
c. Depression
d. Denial - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Denial
