Colorado CNA practice State Exam
questions with correct answers
The nurse's son called and asked her to bring home a package of bandages, so the nurse grabbed a
package from the facility's stockroom to take home. Which of the following options BEST identifies this
action?
a. Negligence
b. False imprisonment
c. Theft
d. Aiding and abetting - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅C. Theft
Which of the following personal qualities is a nursing assistant demonstrating when he or she accepts
his or her own limitations?
a. Caring
b. Dependability
c. Accountability
d. Honesty - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅d. Honesty
Which of the following options is NOT considered verbal communication?
a. Speaking clearly
b. Asking open-ended questions
c. Avoiding eye contact
d. Clarifying what you heard - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅C. Avoiding eye contact
When a facility decides to transfer or to discharge a patient, how much time MUST the facility provide to
the resident or resident's representative before they may do so?
, a. Within 7 days
b. Within 14 days
c. Within 30 days
d. Within 60 days - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅C. Within 30 days
An elderly patient who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease may be affected by all of the
following EXCEPT:
a. The ability to stand
b. The ability to stoop
c. The ability to walk
d. The ability to learn new skills - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅D. Ability to learn new skills
Which of the following options is the primary cause of death for individuals who are 85 years or older?
a. Injuries related to falling
b. Cancer
c. Strokes
d. Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅A. Injuries related to falling
Which of the following options BEST describes MRSA?
a. A viral skin condition that infects the patient's nerve path
b. A skin rash caused by an infestation of tiny mites
c. A bacterial infection that causes the skin to blister and seep
d. A life threatening skin disease that spreads through the blood stream - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅d. A
life threatening skin disease that spreads through the blood stream
questions with correct answers
The nurse's son called and asked her to bring home a package of bandages, so the nurse grabbed a
package from the facility's stockroom to take home. Which of the following options BEST identifies this
action?
a. Negligence
b. False imprisonment
c. Theft
d. Aiding and abetting - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅C. Theft
Which of the following personal qualities is a nursing assistant demonstrating when he or she accepts
his or her own limitations?
a. Caring
b. Dependability
c. Accountability
d. Honesty - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅d. Honesty
Which of the following options is NOT considered verbal communication?
a. Speaking clearly
b. Asking open-ended questions
c. Avoiding eye contact
d. Clarifying what you heard - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅C. Avoiding eye contact
When a facility decides to transfer or to discharge a patient, how much time MUST the facility provide to
the resident or resident's representative before they may do so?
, a. Within 7 days
b. Within 14 days
c. Within 30 days
d. Within 60 days - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅C. Within 30 days
An elderly patient who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease may be affected by all of the
following EXCEPT:
a. The ability to stand
b. The ability to stoop
c. The ability to walk
d. The ability to learn new skills - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅D. Ability to learn new skills
Which of the following options is the primary cause of death for individuals who are 85 years or older?
a. Injuries related to falling
b. Cancer
c. Strokes
d. Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅A. Injuries related to falling
Which of the following options BEST describes MRSA?
a. A viral skin condition that infects the patient's nerve path
b. A skin rash caused by an infestation of tiny mites
c. A bacterial infection that causes the skin to blister and seep
d. A life threatening skin disease that spreads through the blood stream - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅d. A
life threatening skin disease that spreads through the blood stream
