CNA Final Exam: Core Concepts
This CNA exam covers essential topics for the profession, including:
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● undamentals:Acute illness, the nursing team, andwork ethics.
● Legal & Ethical:OBRA, HIPAA, patient rights, andthe legal definition
of false imprisonment.
● Communication:Effective, respectful, and privatecommunication.
● Anatomy & Physiology:Key body systems (musculoskeletal,
nervous, respiratory, urinary).
● Safety:Fall prevention, proper restraint use, andStandard
Precautions.
● Patient Care:Vital signs, elimination assistance,and specimen
collection.
● Restorative Care:Promoting independence and rehabilitation.
● Specialized Care:Cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, andmental health.
● Emergency Care:CPR, seizures, and bleeding.
● End-of-Life:Stages of dying, communication, and Advance
Directives.
,CNA Final Exam: Questions & Answers
Fundamentals of Care
1. An acute illness is:
○ A sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover.
2. Persons living in nursing centers are called:
○ Residents.
3. The nursing team involves the following except:
○ Doctors.
4. You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey
process. You must do the following except:
○ Interview patients and family.
5. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a:
○ Federal Law.
6. OBRA requires retraining and/or new competency evaluation for
persons who:
○ Have not worked as a nursing assistant for 2 years.
Delegation & Ethics
7. Does a nurse have to delegate a task to you?:
○ No. The nurse makes delegation decisions that are best for the
person.
8. A nursing assistant is also an EMT who works for the fire dept. In her
EMT role, she is allowed to start IVs. On the weekend, she works as a
nursing assistant at a nursing center. The RN asks her to start an IV
on a resident. What should the nursing assistant do?:
○ Politely refuse to do the task and explain why.
9. Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's movement is:
○ False imprisonment.
10. You see a nursing assistant hitting a resident. What should you
do?:
○ Tell the nurse.
11.Work ethics mean:
○ Behavior in the workplace.
Professionalism & Communication
12. You should wear a wristwatch that:
, Has a sweep hand.
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13. Treating the person with dignity is:
○ Respectfulness.
14. A nursing center wants to hire you. Which is NOT required?:
○ A photo.
15. You see two health team members talking quietly to each other.
You tell your co-worker what you overhear. This is:
○ Gossip.
16. You need to talk to the nurse about a patient or resident. Where
should you do this?:
○ In private.
17. Before leaving the unit for a break, you need to:
○ Tell the nurse.
18. A patient's care is assigned to Sally. The patient needs to use the
bathroom. Sally is on a meal break. Who will help the patient?:
○ Any staff member on the unit will help.
19. Which will NOT protect patients, residents, and you from harm?:
○ Making excuses or blaming others for your actions.
20. Stress is:
○ The response or change in the body caused by any emotional,
physical, social, or economic factor.
21. Messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, and
body movements is:
○ Body language.
22. Which is correct?:
○ Calling patients and residents by their titles (Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr.)
promotes dignity and shows respect.
23. You ask a patient a question. You should:
○ Give the person time to process what you asked.
24. Which is important when communicating with persons who are
disabled?:
○ Your attitude.
Documentation
21. Which of the following are used to record frequent measurements
or observations?:
○ Flow sheets.
22. When should you report changes in the person's condition?:
○ At once.
23. These statements are about charting. Which is incorrect?:
This CNA exam covers essential topics for the profession, including:
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● undamentals:Acute illness, the nursing team, andwork ethics.
● Legal & Ethical:OBRA, HIPAA, patient rights, andthe legal definition
of false imprisonment.
● Communication:Effective, respectful, and privatecommunication.
● Anatomy & Physiology:Key body systems (musculoskeletal,
nervous, respiratory, urinary).
● Safety:Fall prevention, proper restraint use, andStandard
Precautions.
● Patient Care:Vital signs, elimination assistance,and specimen
collection.
● Restorative Care:Promoting independence and rehabilitation.
● Specialized Care:Cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, andmental health.
● Emergency Care:CPR, seizures, and bleeding.
● End-of-Life:Stages of dying, communication, and Advance
Directives.
,CNA Final Exam: Questions & Answers
Fundamentals of Care
1. An acute illness is:
○ A sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover.
2. Persons living in nursing centers are called:
○ Residents.
3. The nursing team involves the following except:
○ Doctors.
4. You have an important role in meeting standards and in the survey
process. You must do the following except:
○ Interview patients and family.
5. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a:
○ Federal Law.
6. OBRA requires retraining and/or new competency evaluation for
persons who:
○ Have not worked as a nursing assistant for 2 years.
Delegation & Ethics
7. Does a nurse have to delegate a task to you?:
○ No. The nurse makes delegation decisions that are best for the
person.
8. A nursing assistant is also an EMT who works for the fire dept. In her
EMT role, she is allowed to start IVs. On the weekend, she works as a
nursing assistant at a nursing center. The RN asks her to start an IV
on a resident. What should the nursing assistant do?:
○ Politely refuse to do the task and explain why.
9. Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's movement is:
○ False imprisonment.
10. You see a nursing assistant hitting a resident. What should you
do?:
○ Tell the nurse.
11.Work ethics mean:
○ Behavior in the workplace.
Professionalism & Communication
12. You should wear a wristwatch that:
, Has a sweep hand.
○
13. Treating the person with dignity is:
○ Respectfulness.
14. A nursing center wants to hire you. Which is NOT required?:
○ A photo.
15. You see two health team members talking quietly to each other.
You tell your co-worker what you overhear. This is:
○ Gossip.
16. You need to talk to the nurse about a patient or resident. Where
should you do this?:
○ In private.
17. Before leaving the unit for a break, you need to:
○ Tell the nurse.
18. A patient's care is assigned to Sally. The patient needs to use the
bathroom. Sally is on a meal break. Who will help the patient?:
○ Any staff member on the unit will help.
19. Which will NOT protect patients, residents, and you from harm?:
○ Making excuses or blaming others for your actions.
20. Stress is:
○ The response or change in the body caused by any emotional,
physical, social, or economic factor.
21. Messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture, and
body movements is:
○ Body language.
22. Which is correct?:
○ Calling patients and residents by their titles (Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr.)
promotes dignity and shows respect.
23. You ask a patient a question. You should:
○ Give the person time to process what you asked.
24. Which is important when communicating with persons who are
disabled?:
○ Your attitude.
Documentation
21. Which of the following are used to record frequent measurements
or observations?:
○ Flow sheets.
22. When should you report changes in the person's condition?:
○ At once.
23. These statements are about charting. Which is incorrect?:
