CNA Written Exam NC Midterm Exam
Questions and Already Passed
Answers (2025-2026) Edition.
CNA's are prohibited to engage in certain activities, including but not limited to: - Answer Give
medications, take verbal orders from MD, insert tubes or IVs, apply sterile dressings
Who does a CNA report to? - Answer Nursing supervisor
CNA's provide ________ care to residents. - Answer Direct care
Since you typically spend the most time with a patient, what should you be constantly looking
out for or be aware of? - Answer Changes in a patient's condition.
Who develops the resident's care plan that the CNA will follow? - Answer LPN or RN (direct
superior)
Chain of command at a long-term care facility? - Answer Doctor > Nurse Director > RN
Supervisor > RN > LPN > CNA
What is the most used skill in the health care career? - Answer Communication- listening,
responding, documeting.
Is it better to use open-ended questions or close-ended questions when speaking with
residents? - Answer Open-ended ('tell me more', 'let me see if I understand')
How should you speak to a client who has a hearing impediment? - Answer Speak clearly,
slowly & directly
Turn down TV & face client
A threat or actual physical/mental harm to a resident? - Answer Abuse
Touching a resident without their permission? (shoving, pushing, hitting) - Answer Assault
, Preventing a resident from moving freely about with or w/o force against their wishes? - Answer
False imprisonment
Accidently or intentionally ignoring the needs of a resident which causes harm, injury, or change
in condition? (patient gets bedsore bc of not turning him every 2 hours, not bathing patient) -
Answer Neglect
Neglecting what you were taught by omitting care or performing incorrect care which causes
harm to the resident? (not putting up bedrails) - Answer Negligence
Defines the tasks that health care providers are trained and allowed to provide by law. Laws
regulate what a nursing assistant can and cannot do vary from state to state? (giving medication
is 'out of scope or practice' for a CNA) - Answer Scope of Practice
What does a resident's care plan consist of? - Answer What the CNA needs to do for the
resident and paints a picture for the resident's disabilities, limitations, and conditions.
Skin tears, frequent crying, personality changes, refusal to carry out ADLs, fear of touch, anxiety,
and refusal of certain visitors are all signs of what? - Answer Suspected abuse
What is required of CNA's due to the OBRA act? (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation) - Answer
Pass a competency evaluation before employed and regular 12 hours of in-service each year.
What is an Ombudsman? - Answer A person assigned by law to be the legal advocate for
residents- helps residents solve complaints
Why is HIPPA important? - Answer It is a federal law that requires all employees and health
care organizations to keep patient health information private.
What is PHI? (Part of HIPPA) - Answer Protected health information.
All Residents have the Right to: - Answer Choose their own physician
Participate in plan of care
Manage their own finances
Have access to visitors, medical charts, confidential communication with visits, public places,
Questions and Already Passed
Answers (2025-2026) Edition.
CNA's are prohibited to engage in certain activities, including but not limited to: - Answer Give
medications, take verbal orders from MD, insert tubes or IVs, apply sterile dressings
Who does a CNA report to? - Answer Nursing supervisor
CNA's provide ________ care to residents. - Answer Direct care
Since you typically spend the most time with a patient, what should you be constantly looking
out for or be aware of? - Answer Changes in a patient's condition.
Who develops the resident's care plan that the CNA will follow? - Answer LPN or RN (direct
superior)
Chain of command at a long-term care facility? - Answer Doctor > Nurse Director > RN
Supervisor > RN > LPN > CNA
What is the most used skill in the health care career? - Answer Communication- listening,
responding, documeting.
Is it better to use open-ended questions or close-ended questions when speaking with
residents? - Answer Open-ended ('tell me more', 'let me see if I understand')
How should you speak to a client who has a hearing impediment? - Answer Speak clearly,
slowly & directly
Turn down TV & face client
A threat or actual physical/mental harm to a resident? - Answer Abuse
Touching a resident without their permission? (shoving, pushing, hitting) - Answer Assault
, Preventing a resident from moving freely about with or w/o force against their wishes? - Answer
False imprisonment
Accidently or intentionally ignoring the needs of a resident which causes harm, injury, or change
in condition? (patient gets bedsore bc of not turning him every 2 hours, not bathing patient) -
Answer Neglect
Neglecting what you were taught by omitting care or performing incorrect care which causes
harm to the resident? (not putting up bedrails) - Answer Negligence
Defines the tasks that health care providers are trained and allowed to provide by law. Laws
regulate what a nursing assistant can and cannot do vary from state to state? (giving medication
is 'out of scope or practice' for a CNA) - Answer Scope of Practice
What does a resident's care plan consist of? - Answer What the CNA needs to do for the
resident and paints a picture for the resident's disabilities, limitations, and conditions.
Skin tears, frequent crying, personality changes, refusal to carry out ADLs, fear of touch, anxiety,
and refusal of certain visitors are all signs of what? - Answer Suspected abuse
What is required of CNA's due to the OBRA act? (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation) - Answer
Pass a competency evaluation before employed and regular 12 hours of in-service each year.
What is an Ombudsman? - Answer A person assigned by law to be the legal advocate for
residents- helps residents solve complaints
Why is HIPPA important? - Answer It is a federal law that requires all employees and health
care organizations to keep patient health information private.
What is PHI? (Part of HIPPA) - Answer Protected health information.
All Residents have the Right to: - Answer Choose their own physician
Participate in plan of care
Manage their own finances
Have access to visitors, medical charts, confidential communication with visits, public places,
