CNA Written Exam NC UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
ANSWERS
A disease where the pancreas produces too little insulin or the body does not properly use
insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Diabetes
A threat or actual physical/mental harm to a resident? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Abuse
Accidently or intentionally ignoring the needs of a resident which causes harm, injury, or
change in condition? (patient gets bedsore bc of not turning him every 2 hours, not bathing
patient) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Neglect
All Residents have the Right to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Choose their own physician
Participate in plan of care
Manage their own finances
Have access to visitors, medical charts, confidential communication with visits, public places,
and legal reps
Refuse medication and care
All restraints require a _________'s order. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Doctor's
Apply special stockings as ordered, to prevent what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Blood
clots
Blood born pathogens? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Microorganisms found in human blood-
they can cause infection and disease in humans (HIV, Hepatitis)
Chain of command at a long-term care facility? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Doctor > Nurse
Director > RN Supervisor > RN > LPN > CNA
Clear liquid diet? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Liquid foods you can see through; jello, broth
, CNA's are expected to accept all _____ and therefore, not project their own ________ on
residents. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- religions
CNA's are prohibited to engage in certain activities, including but not limited to: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Give medications, take verbal orders from MD, insert tubes or
IVs, apply sterile dressings
CNA's provide ________ care to residents. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Direct care
Defines the tasks that health care providers are trained and allowed to provide by law. Laws
regulate what a nursing assistant can and cannot do vary from state to state? (giving
medication is 'out of scope or practice' for a CNA) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Scope of
Practice
Diabetes occurs when glucose levels are too _____ in the blood stream. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- High
Diabetic diet consists of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Low sugar
Heart healthy diet? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Low salt, low fat
How is the highly contagious lung disease tuberculosis (TB) transmitted? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- When a person infected talks, coughs, laughs, sings, or sneezes- special
masks must be worn in close quarters.
How often should you check on restrained residents and what should you check for? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Every 15 minutes and check for skin irritation, breathing
problems, or other complaints.
How often should you turn and reposition bed bound residents? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Every two hours
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
ANSWERS
A disease where the pancreas produces too little insulin or the body does not properly use
insulin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Diabetes
A threat or actual physical/mental harm to a resident? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Abuse
Accidently or intentionally ignoring the needs of a resident which causes harm, injury, or
change in condition? (patient gets bedsore bc of not turning him every 2 hours, not bathing
patient) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Neglect
All Residents have the Right to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Choose their own physician
Participate in plan of care
Manage their own finances
Have access to visitors, medical charts, confidential communication with visits, public places,
and legal reps
Refuse medication and care
All restraints require a _________'s order. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Doctor's
Apply special stockings as ordered, to prevent what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Blood
clots
Blood born pathogens? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Microorganisms found in human blood-
they can cause infection and disease in humans (HIV, Hepatitis)
Chain of command at a long-term care facility? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Doctor > Nurse
Director > RN Supervisor > RN > LPN > CNA
Clear liquid diet? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Liquid foods you can see through; jello, broth
, CNA's are expected to accept all _____ and therefore, not project their own ________ on
residents. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- religions
CNA's are prohibited to engage in certain activities, including but not limited to: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Give medications, take verbal orders from MD, insert tubes or
IVs, apply sterile dressings
CNA's provide ________ care to residents. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Direct care
Defines the tasks that health care providers are trained and allowed to provide by law. Laws
regulate what a nursing assistant can and cannot do vary from state to state? (giving
medication is 'out of scope or practice' for a CNA) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Scope of
Practice
Diabetes occurs when glucose levels are too _____ in the blood stream. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- High
Diabetic diet consists of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Low sugar
Heart healthy diet? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Low salt, low fat
How is the highly contagious lung disease tuberculosis (TB) transmitted? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- When a person infected talks, coughs, laughs, sings, or sneezes- special
masks must be worn in close quarters.
How often should you check on restrained residents and what should you check for? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Every 15 minutes and check for skin irritation, breathing
problems, or other complaints.
How often should you turn and reposition bed bound residents? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Every two hours
