CNA Written Exam Questions with correct answers
1. When providing foot care, the nurse aide observes an open sore on the resident's
foot. The nurse aide should?
Pat gently to dry and cover with a dry dressing before applying a sock
Stop the foot care immediately and ask the resident what happened
Report the skin opening to the charge nurse as soon as possible
Check the resident's sock for any wound damage Correct Answer - Report the skin
opening to the charge nurse as soon as possible
2. A resident's hands shake when trying to drink liquids, causing the liquids to
spill. What is the best response by the nurse aide?
Thicken the liquid so it will not spill
Place a clothing protector on the resident
Seat the resident with other residents who also spill
Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup with a lid Correct Answer -
Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup with a lid
3. When a resident's husband begins telling the nurse aide how to care for his wife,
the nurse aide should
Accept that the husband has always been in charge
Explain that the nurse aide is certified and able to care for his wife
Suggest that the husband participate in his wife's resident care conference
Understand that the husband wants staff aware of his wife's needs Correct Answer
- Understand that the husband wants staff aware of his wife's needs
4. Which of the following is the most appropriate schedule for residents who are
incontinent to receive perineal care?
,In the morning and t bedtime
At the beginning and near the end of a shift
Whenever the resident is soiled urine or stool
Every two hours when the nurse aide checks on the resident Correct Answer -
Whenever the resident is soiled urine or stool
5. A resident is restrained. What observation should the nurse aide report to the
nurse immediately?
The resident states, "I do not like this thing."
The resident's position needs to be adjusted.
The resident has suddenly become very agitated.
The resident was removed according to the care plan schedule. Correct Answer -
The resident has suddenly become very agitated.
6. What is the best reason for giving frequent perineal care to residents?
It increases comfort
It decreases sexual responses
It helps prevent skin breakdown
It prevents incontinence Correct Answer - It helps prevent skin breakdown
7. A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. When the resident sits in a
wheelchair, where should the nurse aide place the drainage bag?
On the floor directly next to the wheelchair, positioned well below the resident's
bladder
Tucked at the resident's side on the seat of the chair to keep the drainage bag level
with the resident's bladder
Hung from back of the wheelchair so that it is out of the resident's view and above
the bladder
,Attached to the seat of the wheelchair, positioned below the level of the resident's
bladder Correct Answer - Attached to the seat of the wheelchair, positioned below
the level of the resident's bladder
8. To help soften the beard before shaving with a disposable razor, the nurse aide
should
Message the beard area of the face gently
Rub the beard in the direction of the hair growth
Hold a warm, wet wash cloth against the face first
Lather the face with soap instead of shaving cream Correct Answer - Hold a warm,
wet wash cloth against the face first
9. The nurse aide is assisting a resident at mealtime. The resident grabs his throat
and cannot speak. What should the nurse aide do first?
Try to get the resident to take a few sips of water through a straw
Reach around from behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts
Pat the resident's back and then reach in his mouth to remove the blockage
Ask the resident to take a deep breath and cough Correct Answer - Reach around
from behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts
10. Why should residents who are unable to change their own positions, have their
positions changed by staff at least every two hours?
Correct residents' posture
Improve the residents' breathing
Promote circulation at pressure points
Provide an opportunity for incontinent care Correct Answer - Promote circulation
at pressure points
, 11. A nurse aide is assigned to a resident with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse aide
notices that today the resident is restless and is pacing a lot. The resident is also
observed rubbing his stomach. The nurse aide should report this change to the
nurse and
Ask the resident when he had his last bowel movement
Check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the bathroom
Try to keep the resident close to observe the resident throughout the shift
Allow the resident to move around as long he does not harm the other residents
Correct Answer - Check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the bathroom
12. A resident is choking. The first response by the nurse aide should be to
Go find the charge nurse
Get the suction machine
Call emergency services (911)
Begin abdominal thrusts Correct Answer - Begin abdominal thrusts
13. When a resident is unable to stand, the resident's height is generally obtained
by
Having coworkers hold the resident upright to allow for the measurement
Adding the length of legs, chest, and neck/head to determine height
Asking the resident's height and subtracting an inch for age-related shrinkage
Taking the measurement from head to heels while the resident is flat in bed Correct
Answer - Taking the measurement from head to heels while the resident is flat in
bed
14. A resident who is Roman Catholic is dying. The resident comments that she
has not been to confession and she worries that she will die in a state of sin. Which
of the following is the best response by the nurse aide?
1. When providing foot care, the nurse aide observes an open sore on the resident's
foot. The nurse aide should?
Pat gently to dry and cover with a dry dressing before applying a sock
Stop the foot care immediately and ask the resident what happened
Report the skin opening to the charge nurse as soon as possible
Check the resident's sock for any wound damage Correct Answer - Report the skin
opening to the charge nurse as soon as possible
2. A resident's hands shake when trying to drink liquids, causing the liquids to
spill. What is the best response by the nurse aide?
Thicken the liquid so it will not spill
Place a clothing protector on the resident
Seat the resident with other residents who also spill
Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup with a lid Correct Answer -
Suggest that the resident might do well with a cup with a lid
3. When a resident's husband begins telling the nurse aide how to care for his wife,
the nurse aide should
Accept that the husband has always been in charge
Explain that the nurse aide is certified and able to care for his wife
Suggest that the husband participate in his wife's resident care conference
Understand that the husband wants staff aware of his wife's needs Correct Answer
- Understand that the husband wants staff aware of his wife's needs
4. Which of the following is the most appropriate schedule for residents who are
incontinent to receive perineal care?
,In the morning and t bedtime
At the beginning and near the end of a shift
Whenever the resident is soiled urine or stool
Every two hours when the nurse aide checks on the resident Correct Answer -
Whenever the resident is soiled urine or stool
5. A resident is restrained. What observation should the nurse aide report to the
nurse immediately?
The resident states, "I do not like this thing."
The resident's position needs to be adjusted.
The resident has suddenly become very agitated.
The resident was removed according to the care plan schedule. Correct Answer -
The resident has suddenly become very agitated.
6. What is the best reason for giving frequent perineal care to residents?
It increases comfort
It decreases sexual responses
It helps prevent skin breakdown
It prevents incontinence Correct Answer - It helps prevent skin breakdown
7. A resident has an indwelling urinary catheter. When the resident sits in a
wheelchair, where should the nurse aide place the drainage bag?
On the floor directly next to the wheelchair, positioned well below the resident's
bladder
Tucked at the resident's side on the seat of the chair to keep the drainage bag level
with the resident's bladder
Hung from back of the wheelchair so that it is out of the resident's view and above
the bladder
,Attached to the seat of the wheelchair, positioned below the level of the resident's
bladder Correct Answer - Attached to the seat of the wheelchair, positioned below
the level of the resident's bladder
8. To help soften the beard before shaving with a disposable razor, the nurse aide
should
Message the beard area of the face gently
Rub the beard in the direction of the hair growth
Hold a warm, wet wash cloth against the face first
Lather the face with soap instead of shaving cream Correct Answer - Hold a warm,
wet wash cloth against the face first
9. The nurse aide is assisting a resident at mealtime. The resident grabs his throat
and cannot speak. What should the nurse aide do first?
Try to get the resident to take a few sips of water through a straw
Reach around from behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts
Pat the resident's back and then reach in his mouth to remove the blockage
Ask the resident to take a deep breath and cough Correct Answer - Reach around
from behind the resident to provide abdominal thrusts
10. Why should residents who are unable to change their own positions, have their
positions changed by staff at least every two hours?
Correct residents' posture
Improve the residents' breathing
Promote circulation at pressure points
Provide an opportunity for incontinent care Correct Answer - Promote circulation
at pressure points
, 11. A nurse aide is assigned to a resident with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse aide
notices that today the resident is restless and is pacing a lot. The resident is also
observed rubbing his stomach. The nurse aide should report this change to the
nurse and
Ask the resident when he had his last bowel movement
Check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the bathroom
Try to keep the resident close to observe the resident throughout the shift
Allow the resident to move around as long he does not harm the other residents
Correct Answer - Check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the bathroom
12. A resident is choking. The first response by the nurse aide should be to
Go find the charge nurse
Get the suction machine
Call emergency services (911)
Begin abdominal thrusts Correct Answer - Begin abdominal thrusts
13. When a resident is unable to stand, the resident's height is generally obtained
by
Having coworkers hold the resident upright to allow for the measurement
Adding the length of legs, chest, and neck/head to determine height
Asking the resident's height and subtracting an inch for age-related shrinkage
Taking the measurement from head to heels while the resident is flat in bed Correct
Answer - Taking the measurement from head to heels while the resident is flat in
bed
14. A resident who is Roman Catholic is dying. The resident comments that she
has not been to confession and she worries that she will die in a state of sin. Which
of the following is the best response by the nurse aide?
