CNA 2025/2026 REVISED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ MUST PASS!!
Which chronic illness often requires dietary restrictions related to fluid intake?
A) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
B) Alzheimer's disease
C) Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
D) Congestive heart failure (CHF) - D) Congestive heart failure (CHF)
CHF often leads to fluid retention, so restrictions on fluid intake can prevent fluid overload.
When caring for a resident with a catheter, what is essential for preventing urinary tract infections?
A) Empty the drainage bag once a day.
B) Change the catheter weekly.
C) Use water to clean the catheter.
D) Keep the drainage bag below the level of the bladder. - D) Keep the drainage bag below the level
of the bladder.
Helps prevent the backflow of urine and reduces risk of infection.
A resident with dementia refuses to take a bath and claims that they already bathed today. How
should you respond?
A) Insist that the resident bathe now.
B) Skip the bath and document their refusal.
C) Calmly explain that it is time for their bath and offer reassurance.
D) Ask another CNA to help convince the resident. - C) Calmly explain that it is time for their bath and
offer reassurance.
Residents with dementia may resist care due to confusion or fear. Offer reassurance and a calm
explanation before skipping the bath and documenting their refusal.
,A resident with a tracheostomy tube has thick mucus blocking the airway. What should you do?
A) Remove the inner cannula.
B) Tell the resident to cough forcefully.
C) Change the tracheostomy dressing.
D) Notify the nurse and stay with the resident. - D) Notify the nurse and stay with the resident.
CNAs are not authorized to remove the inner cannula. Notify the nurse immediately while ensuring
the resident's safety.
While assisting a resident with dressing, you notice redness and a small blister on their heel. The
nurse is currently occupied with the patient during a procedure. What should you do?
A) Notify the nurse immediately, even during the procedure.
B) Apply a bandage to the area.
C) Document the observation and proceed with dressing.
D) Elevate the heel and notify the nurse as soon as she is available. - D) Elevate the heel and notify
the nurse as soon as she is available.
Redness and blisters are an early sign of a pressure injury. This is not an emergency, so elevating the
heel will help reduce pressure while awaiting the nurses availability.
When assisting a patient with a dressing, what should the CNA do first?
A) Ask the patient to choose their clothes.
B) Put on the patient's socks.
C) Assist the patient with putting on their pants.
D) Button the patient's shirt. - A) Ask the patient to choose their clothes.
Allowing the patient to choose their clothes promotes autonomy and respect for their preferences.
, A resident has difficulty swallowing and begins coughing while drinking water. What is your priority?
A) Encourage them to eat some bread.
B) Hit them in the middle of the back repeatedly.
C) Stop offering them water and notify them nurse.
D) Offer solid food instead. - C) Coughing and difficulty swallowing while drinking water could
indicate dysphagia or an aspiration risk, which could lead to choking or pneumonia if not addressed
immediately.
A resident with the history of wandering is not in their room or common areas. What should you do
first?
A) Search nearby areas systematically.
B) Ask another CNA if they have seen the resident.
C) Ask other staff members to check the building exits.
D) Notify the nurse immediately. - D) Notify the nurse immediately.
Notifying the nurse initiates the facility's protocol for locating a wandering resident and ensures a
coordinated response.
What is the best way to preform nail care for a diabetic patient?
A) File the nail edges with a nail file.
B) Soak the feet in hot water before trimming.
C) Use fingernail clippers to cut the nails.
D) Trim the nails very short. - A) File the nail edges with a nail file.
Filing nail edges prevent jagged nails and bleeding injuries, which are particularly important for
diabetic patients. Nursing assistants are not allowed to clip nails.
A resident with a feeding tube becomes restless, complains of nausea, and has an elevated
respiratory rate. What could these symptoms indicate?
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ MUST PASS!!
Which chronic illness often requires dietary restrictions related to fluid intake?
A) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
B) Alzheimer's disease
C) Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
D) Congestive heart failure (CHF) - D) Congestive heart failure (CHF)
CHF often leads to fluid retention, so restrictions on fluid intake can prevent fluid overload.
When caring for a resident with a catheter, what is essential for preventing urinary tract infections?
A) Empty the drainage bag once a day.
B) Change the catheter weekly.
C) Use water to clean the catheter.
D) Keep the drainage bag below the level of the bladder. - D) Keep the drainage bag below the level
of the bladder.
Helps prevent the backflow of urine and reduces risk of infection.
A resident with dementia refuses to take a bath and claims that they already bathed today. How
should you respond?
A) Insist that the resident bathe now.
B) Skip the bath and document their refusal.
C) Calmly explain that it is time for their bath and offer reassurance.
D) Ask another CNA to help convince the resident. - C) Calmly explain that it is time for their bath and
offer reassurance.
Residents with dementia may resist care due to confusion or fear. Offer reassurance and a calm
explanation before skipping the bath and documenting their refusal.
,A resident with a tracheostomy tube has thick mucus blocking the airway. What should you do?
A) Remove the inner cannula.
B) Tell the resident to cough forcefully.
C) Change the tracheostomy dressing.
D) Notify the nurse and stay with the resident. - D) Notify the nurse and stay with the resident.
CNAs are not authorized to remove the inner cannula. Notify the nurse immediately while ensuring
the resident's safety.
While assisting a resident with dressing, you notice redness and a small blister on their heel. The
nurse is currently occupied with the patient during a procedure. What should you do?
A) Notify the nurse immediately, even during the procedure.
B) Apply a bandage to the area.
C) Document the observation and proceed with dressing.
D) Elevate the heel and notify the nurse as soon as she is available. - D) Elevate the heel and notify
the nurse as soon as she is available.
Redness and blisters are an early sign of a pressure injury. This is not an emergency, so elevating the
heel will help reduce pressure while awaiting the nurses availability.
When assisting a patient with a dressing, what should the CNA do first?
A) Ask the patient to choose their clothes.
B) Put on the patient's socks.
C) Assist the patient with putting on their pants.
D) Button the patient's shirt. - A) Ask the patient to choose their clothes.
Allowing the patient to choose their clothes promotes autonomy and respect for their preferences.
, A resident has difficulty swallowing and begins coughing while drinking water. What is your priority?
A) Encourage them to eat some bread.
B) Hit them in the middle of the back repeatedly.
C) Stop offering them water and notify them nurse.
D) Offer solid food instead. - C) Coughing and difficulty swallowing while drinking water could
indicate dysphagia or an aspiration risk, which could lead to choking or pneumonia if not addressed
immediately.
A resident with the history of wandering is not in their room or common areas. What should you do
first?
A) Search nearby areas systematically.
B) Ask another CNA if they have seen the resident.
C) Ask other staff members to check the building exits.
D) Notify the nurse immediately. - D) Notify the nurse immediately.
Notifying the nurse initiates the facility's protocol for locating a wandering resident and ensures a
coordinated response.
What is the best way to preform nail care for a diabetic patient?
A) File the nail edges with a nail file.
B) Soak the feet in hot water before trimming.
C) Use fingernail clippers to cut the nails.
D) Trim the nails very short. - A) File the nail edges with a nail file.
Filing nail edges prevent jagged nails and bleeding injuries, which are particularly important for
diabetic patients. Nursing assistants are not allowed to clip nails.
A resident with a feeding tube becomes restless, complains of nausea, and has an elevated
respiratory rate. What could these symptoms indicate?
