Illinois CNA State Exam UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What part of the hand washing procedure gets rid of germs/pathogens? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Friction
When feeding a resident, who chooses what he or she is fed next? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- The resident
What is it called when you see someone else commit an unsafe action, or harm or put a
resident in danger and you do not report it? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Aiding and abetting
What should a CNA do if they smell alcohol on the breath of a coworker? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Tell the nurse
There are 4 resident call lights on, which one is the biggest emergency that the nurse needs to
be told about? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a. Resident is thirsty
b. Resident needs to urinate
c. Resident has been sitting in the wheelchair a long time and wants to go back to bed
Answer:
d. Resident who has shortness of breath
A resident has respirations of 32bpm. What is the medical term for this? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Tachypnea
A resident is complaining of a headache, sissiness and his skin is cold and clammy. They are
probably experiencing what condition? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Hypoglycemia - "Warm
and dry - Blood sugar High" "Cold and clammy-Eat some candy"
What is the main focus for the resident in RESTORATIVE CARE? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- The resident's abilities and strengths
, How do you transport someone in a geriatric chair? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Push it like
a wheelchair
After a resident is discharged, what is the procedure called that the CNA does when cleaning
a room? Wen cleaning a whirlpool bath, what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Disinfection NOT Sterilization
A CNA finds a frayed cord on the call light. What should she do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Call maintenance. Don't try an fix it. Don't use until it is fixed. Maintenance
is in charge of electrical equipment and problems.
A CNA checks a resident's blood pressure and gets a reading of 160/94. What should she do
next? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Recheck the BP and report it to the nurse.
A resident gets a call while they are at an activity, what should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Take a message and have the resident call back later.
You have a resident in isolation. What should you do before taking a collected specimen out
of the room? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Double bag the specimen
A resident has asked to use the urinal so you give it to him. What should you tell him to do
when he is finished using the urinal? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Put on the call light. Not
put the urinal on the bedside table
In what type of urine specimen does the perineal area need to be cleaned before collecting the
sample to reduce the number of microbes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Midstream/clean
catch
What type of urine specimen is used for routine urinalysis and requires no special procedures
for collection? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Random urine specimen
Why is the first voided urine discarded when starting a 24hour urine collection? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- The 24 hour urine test has to be started with an empty bladder
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What part of the hand washing procedure gets rid of germs/pathogens? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Friction
When feeding a resident, who chooses what he or she is fed next? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- The resident
What is it called when you see someone else commit an unsafe action, or harm or put a
resident in danger and you do not report it? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Aiding and abetting
What should a CNA do if they smell alcohol on the breath of a coworker? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Tell the nurse
There are 4 resident call lights on, which one is the biggest emergency that the nurse needs to
be told about? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a. Resident is thirsty
b. Resident needs to urinate
c. Resident has been sitting in the wheelchair a long time and wants to go back to bed
Answer:
d. Resident who has shortness of breath
A resident has respirations of 32bpm. What is the medical term for this? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Tachypnea
A resident is complaining of a headache, sissiness and his skin is cold and clammy. They are
probably experiencing what condition? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Hypoglycemia - "Warm
and dry - Blood sugar High" "Cold and clammy-Eat some candy"
What is the main focus for the resident in RESTORATIVE CARE? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- The resident's abilities and strengths
, How do you transport someone in a geriatric chair? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Push it like
a wheelchair
After a resident is discharged, what is the procedure called that the CNA does when cleaning
a room? Wen cleaning a whirlpool bath, what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Disinfection NOT Sterilization
A CNA finds a frayed cord on the call light. What should she do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Call maintenance. Don't try an fix it. Don't use until it is fixed. Maintenance
is in charge of electrical equipment and problems.
A CNA checks a resident's blood pressure and gets a reading of 160/94. What should she do
next? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Recheck the BP and report it to the nurse.
A resident gets a call while they are at an activity, what should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Take a message and have the resident call back later.
You have a resident in isolation. What should you do before taking a collected specimen out
of the room? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Double bag the specimen
A resident has asked to use the urinal so you give it to him. What should you tell him to do
when he is finished using the urinal? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Put on the call light. Not
put the urinal on the bedside table
In what type of urine specimen does the perineal area need to be cleaned before collecting the
sample to reduce the number of microbes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Midstream/clean
catch
What type of urine specimen is used for routine urinalysis and requires no special procedures
for collection? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Random urine specimen
Why is the first voided urine discarded when starting a 24hour urine collection? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- The 24 hour urine test has to be started with an empty bladder
