CNA State Exam Practice UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The NA measures the residents oxygen saturation to be 89%. The resident is receiving
supplemental oxygen at 2LPM via nasal cannula. The nurse aid checks the position of the
probe and rechecks the O2 saturation, it's 89%. The resident is calm and comfortable in bed,
watching TV. He tells the NA that he has COPD and that this is normal finding for him. What
should the NA do?
a) Take the resident at his word, and then document the finding in the residents health record.
b) call a code and bring the crash cart into the residents room
c) alert the nurse to the finding to clarify that it is normal
d) tell the nurse manage for the floor the finding - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- c) alert the
nurse to the finding to clarify that it is normal
The NA begins the shift and finds out that a well known celebrity has been admitted to
another unit but doe not know why. The NA wants to know what room the celebrity is in and
find out the reason for the admission. According to HIPAA, what should the nursing assistant
do?
a) Nothing. The celebrity is not her resident so the celebrity's care is none of her business.
Looking into the celebrity's chart would be a violation of HIPAA, subjecting to disciplinary
action.
b) she should look up the celebrity's record in the electronic health record just to see what
room the celebrity is in but no further info beyond that
c) she should ask around the unit to see if any other nurses or aides have details
d) she should access his electronic health record and peruse the celebrity's test results to
determine the admitting diagnosis. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a) Nothing. The celebrity is
not her resident so the celebrity's care is none of her business. Looking into the celebrity's
chart would be a violation of HIPAA, subjecting to disciplinary action.
What is one example of nonverbal communication that assists the therapeutic
communication?
a)making good eye contact
b) scrolling through ones phone
, c) giving a look of boredom or disinterest
d) looking at the door constantly - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a)making good eye contact
Which of the following is the proper abbrev for weight?
a) lb
b)kg
c)wa
d)wt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- d)wt
When employing proper lifitng techinque which of the following should the nursing assistant
do?
1. balance on one foot
2. avoid twisting and awkward positions
3.lift with the legs not the back
4. try to lift residents alone as much as possible w/o asking for help, so as not to interrupt
other NAs work
a) all the above
b) 2,3
c) 2,3,4
d) 1,2,3 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- b) 2,3
Delirium differs from dementia in what way?
a)delirium is slow, progressive and untreatable
b) delirium has an acute onset and is treatable
c) delirium includes inc alertness
d)the cause of delirium is unidentifiable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- b) delirium has an
acute onset and is treatable
In order to maintain certification, most states require the nurse aid to do which of the
following?
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The NA measures the residents oxygen saturation to be 89%. The resident is receiving
supplemental oxygen at 2LPM via nasal cannula. The nurse aid checks the position of the
probe and rechecks the O2 saturation, it's 89%. The resident is calm and comfortable in bed,
watching TV. He tells the NA that he has COPD and that this is normal finding for him. What
should the NA do?
a) Take the resident at his word, and then document the finding in the residents health record.
b) call a code and bring the crash cart into the residents room
c) alert the nurse to the finding to clarify that it is normal
d) tell the nurse manage for the floor the finding - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- c) alert the
nurse to the finding to clarify that it is normal
The NA begins the shift and finds out that a well known celebrity has been admitted to
another unit but doe not know why. The NA wants to know what room the celebrity is in and
find out the reason for the admission. According to HIPAA, what should the nursing assistant
do?
a) Nothing. The celebrity is not her resident so the celebrity's care is none of her business.
Looking into the celebrity's chart would be a violation of HIPAA, subjecting to disciplinary
action.
b) she should look up the celebrity's record in the electronic health record just to see what
room the celebrity is in but no further info beyond that
c) she should ask around the unit to see if any other nurses or aides have details
d) she should access his electronic health record and peruse the celebrity's test results to
determine the admitting diagnosis. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a) Nothing. The celebrity is
not her resident so the celebrity's care is none of her business. Looking into the celebrity's
chart would be a violation of HIPAA, subjecting to disciplinary action.
What is one example of nonverbal communication that assists the therapeutic
communication?
a)making good eye contact
b) scrolling through ones phone
, c) giving a look of boredom or disinterest
d) looking at the door constantly - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a)making good eye contact
Which of the following is the proper abbrev for weight?
a) lb
b)kg
c)wa
d)wt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- d)wt
When employing proper lifitng techinque which of the following should the nursing assistant
do?
1. balance on one foot
2. avoid twisting and awkward positions
3.lift with the legs not the back
4. try to lift residents alone as much as possible w/o asking for help, so as not to interrupt
other NAs work
a) all the above
b) 2,3
c) 2,3,4
d) 1,2,3 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- b) 2,3
Delirium differs from dementia in what way?
a)delirium is slow, progressive and untreatable
b) delirium has an acute onset and is treatable
c) delirium includes inc alertness
d)the cause of delirium is unidentifiable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- b) delirium has an
acute onset and is treatable
In order to maintain certification, most states require the nurse aid to do which of the
following?
