VIRGINIA STATE BOARD CNA TEST LATEST
2025-2026 EXAM UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Microorganism - Answer-Small living thing seen only with a
microscrope
Pathogen - Answer-A microbe that is harmful and can cause an
infection
Local infection - Answer-Infection in a body part
Systemic Infection - Answer-infection that involves the whole body
Dysuria - Answer-Painful or difficult urination
Hematuria - Answer-Blood in the urine
Nocturia - Answer-Frequent urination at night
Oliguria - Answer-Scant amount of urine
,Polyuria - Answer-Abnormally large amount of urine
Urinary incontinence - Answer-Involuntary loss or leakage of urine
Urinary retention - Answer-Inability to void
Catheter - Answer-A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body
opening
Mictrurition - Answer-Process of emptying urine from bladder
Colostomy - Answer-Surgically created opening between the colon and
bodys surface
Ileostomy - Answer-Surgically created opening between the ileum and
the body surface
Constipation - Answer-The passing of dry hard stool
Fecal impaction - Answer-prolonged retention and buildup of feces and
gas through the anus
Peristalsis - Answer-Involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive
system that move food down
, Clear liquid Diet - Answer-Must eat food in a liquid form or that melt at
body temp
Dysphagia diet - Answer-Thicken liquid
Edema - Answer-Swelling of body tissues with water
Aspiration - Answer-Breathing fluids, foods, vomitus, or an object into
the lungs
Hemiplegia - Answer-Paralysis on one side of the body
Paraplegia - Answer-Paralysis in the legs, lower trunk, and pelvic
organs
Quadriplegia - Answer-Paralysis in the arms, legs, lower trunk, and
pelvic organs
FBAO - Answer-Foreign bodies can obstruct the airway
Supine Position - Answer-Backlying or dorsal recumbent position
Body Mechanics - Answer-Using the body in an efficient and careful
way
2025-2026 EXAM UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Microorganism - Answer-Small living thing seen only with a
microscrope
Pathogen - Answer-A microbe that is harmful and can cause an
infection
Local infection - Answer-Infection in a body part
Systemic Infection - Answer-infection that involves the whole body
Dysuria - Answer-Painful or difficult urination
Hematuria - Answer-Blood in the urine
Nocturia - Answer-Frequent urination at night
Oliguria - Answer-Scant amount of urine
,Polyuria - Answer-Abnormally large amount of urine
Urinary incontinence - Answer-Involuntary loss or leakage of urine
Urinary retention - Answer-Inability to void
Catheter - Answer-A tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body
opening
Mictrurition - Answer-Process of emptying urine from bladder
Colostomy - Answer-Surgically created opening between the colon and
bodys surface
Ileostomy - Answer-Surgically created opening between the ileum and
the body surface
Constipation - Answer-The passing of dry hard stool
Fecal impaction - Answer-prolonged retention and buildup of feces and
gas through the anus
Peristalsis - Answer-Involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive
system that move food down
, Clear liquid Diet - Answer-Must eat food in a liquid form or that melt at
body temp
Dysphagia diet - Answer-Thicken liquid
Edema - Answer-Swelling of body tissues with water
Aspiration - Answer-Breathing fluids, foods, vomitus, or an object into
the lungs
Hemiplegia - Answer-Paralysis on one side of the body
Paraplegia - Answer-Paralysis in the legs, lower trunk, and pelvic
organs
Quadriplegia - Answer-Paralysis in the arms, legs, lower trunk, and
pelvic organs
FBAO - Answer-Foreign bodies can obstruct the airway
Supine Position - Answer-Backlying or dorsal recumbent position
Body Mechanics - Answer-Using the body in an efficient and careful
way
