INDIANA CNA PRACTICE TEST EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What should a CNA do if he or she sees a small fire in an unoccupied patient room? - (answer)Activate
the fire alarm
Before entering a patient's room, a CNA should: - (answer)knock on the resident's door before entering
What needs are found on the lowest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - (answer)Physical
A patient's family asks the CNA caring for a loved one about the results of a recent blood test. What
should the CNA say? - (answer)Let me find the nurse to talk to you about the results
A patient is refusing to drink fluids even though he is beginning to show signs of dehydration
(concentrated urine, headache, sunken eyes, low energy). What should the CNA do? - (answer)Explain
the risks of dehydration, respect his decision, and inform the nurse about his condition.
If a patient refuses treatment and the CNA performs this care on the patient anyway, what could
happen to the CNA? - (answer)The CNA could be charged with assault or battery
Which is NOT a reason why a CNA should refuse an assignment? - (answer)The CNA is upset because of
a personal conflict with the patient's family
Which should the CNA NOT do as a healthcare professional? - (answer)work single-handedly to take care
of patients
While standing in the elevator, a CNA overhears his colleagues speaking about a resident's care. What is
this a violation of? - (answer)patient confidentiality
How is residential nursing care paid for? - (answer)Medicare, Medicaid, Private health insurance
While helping a resident sip hot tea, the CNA slips and accidentally spills hot tea on the resident causing
a burn. This is an example of: - (answer)negligence
,INDIANA CNA PRACTICE TEST EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A CNA falsely reports that one of his colleagues accepted an expensive gift from the family of a resident.
This is an example of: - (answer)defamation
Which of the following is NOT a normal part of changes in all older adults? - (answer)the person is
confused all the time
When speaking with a resident, the CNA should NOT: - (answer)Share intimate or personal details of his
or her life
A CNA should NOT: - (answer)Delegate a task to another CNA
Which of the following is the first step in preventing the spread of germs? - (answer)handwashing
In which of the facilities to CNAs work? - (answer)hospitals, long-term residential nursing care,
rehabilitative care
The term medical asepsis means: - (answer)Practices designed to reduce the number of pathogenic
microorganisms and limit their growth and transmission in the patient's environment.
When is a cold pack used? - (answer)decrease swelling
Which of the following practices ensures adequate protection when wearing gloves? -
(answer)handwashing before and after glove use
Which of the following is true about older residents? - (answer)older residents sleep less deeply, have
slower reaction times, and have reduced sensitivity to touch and pain
When assisting a resident with a bed bath, what should the CNA do? - (answer)close the curtain to
provide privacy
, INDIANA CNA PRACTICE TEST EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
While a nursing assistant is caring for a resident, the CNA notices a foul smell coming from the resident's
wound. What should the CNA do? - (answer)inform the nurse
Which of the following is not part of the admissions process? - (answer)the resident goes home
If a patient's chart notes that he be placed in a lateral position, he should lie: - (answer)On the side with
a pillow under the head, a second pillow under the top arm, and a pillow under the top leg
What does the diastolic blood pressure number, or bottom number, refer to? - (answer)Diastolic blood
pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests
Who is the most important member of the care plan meeting? - (answer)the patient
Where can a CNA take a resident's temperature? - (answer)oral, rectal, or axilla
A CNA is making an unoccupied bed and accidentally drops a clean sheet on the floor. What should the
CNA do? - (answer)pick the linen up and make the bed.
Note: I think the answer key is wrong for this question. I think the correct answer is "place the linen in
the hamper because it is now soiled."
When a resident has a seizure she: - (answer)has convulsions
When performing oral care on an unconscious resident, a CNA must use: - (answer)a soft toothette
If a resident can sit up, pivot, and get out of bed with little assistance but has difficulty reaching the
bathroom, which device is the most appropriate to use for elimination? - (answer)portable commode
What should a CNA do if he or she sees a small fire in an unoccupied patient room? - (answer)Activate
the fire alarm
Before entering a patient's room, a CNA should: - (answer)knock on the resident's door before entering
What needs are found on the lowest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - (answer)Physical
A patient's family asks the CNA caring for a loved one about the results of a recent blood test. What
should the CNA say? - (answer)Let me find the nurse to talk to you about the results
A patient is refusing to drink fluids even though he is beginning to show signs of dehydration
(concentrated urine, headache, sunken eyes, low energy). What should the CNA do? - (answer)Explain
the risks of dehydration, respect his decision, and inform the nurse about his condition.
If a patient refuses treatment and the CNA performs this care on the patient anyway, what could
happen to the CNA? - (answer)The CNA could be charged with assault or battery
Which is NOT a reason why a CNA should refuse an assignment? - (answer)The CNA is upset because of
a personal conflict with the patient's family
Which should the CNA NOT do as a healthcare professional? - (answer)work single-handedly to take care
of patients
While standing in the elevator, a CNA overhears his colleagues speaking about a resident's care. What is
this a violation of? - (answer)patient confidentiality
How is residential nursing care paid for? - (answer)Medicare, Medicaid, Private health insurance
While helping a resident sip hot tea, the CNA slips and accidentally spills hot tea on the resident causing
a burn. This is an example of: - (answer)negligence
,INDIANA CNA PRACTICE TEST EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A CNA falsely reports that one of his colleagues accepted an expensive gift from the family of a resident.
This is an example of: - (answer)defamation
Which of the following is NOT a normal part of changes in all older adults? - (answer)the person is
confused all the time
When speaking with a resident, the CNA should NOT: - (answer)Share intimate or personal details of his
or her life
A CNA should NOT: - (answer)Delegate a task to another CNA
Which of the following is the first step in preventing the spread of germs? - (answer)handwashing
In which of the facilities to CNAs work? - (answer)hospitals, long-term residential nursing care,
rehabilitative care
The term medical asepsis means: - (answer)Practices designed to reduce the number of pathogenic
microorganisms and limit their growth and transmission in the patient's environment.
When is a cold pack used? - (answer)decrease swelling
Which of the following practices ensures adequate protection when wearing gloves? -
(answer)handwashing before and after glove use
Which of the following is true about older residents? - (answer)older residents sleep less deeply, have
slower reaction times, and have reduced sensitivity to touch and pain
When assisting a resident with a bed bath, what should the CNA do? - (answer)close the curtain to
provide privacy
, INDIANA CNA PRACTICE TEST EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
While a nursing assistant is caring for a resident, the CNA notices a foul smell coming from the resident's
wound. What should the CNA do? - (answer)inform the nurse
Which of the following is not part of the admissions process? - (answer)the resident goes home
If a patient's chart notes that he be placed in a lateral position, he should lie: - (answer)On the side with
a pillow under the head, a second pillow under the top arm, and a pillow under the top leg
What does the diastolic blood pressure number, or bottom number, refer to? - (answer)Diastolic blood
pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests
Who is the most important member of the care plan meeting? - (answer)the patient
Where can a CNA take a resident's temperature? - (answer)oral, rectal, or axilla
A CNA is making an unoccupied bed and accidentally drops a clean sheet on the floor. What should the
CNA do? - (answer)pick the linen up and make the bed.
Note: I think the answer key is wrong for this question. I think the correct answer is "place the linen in
the hamper because it is now soiled."
When a resident has a seizure she: - (answer)has convulsions
When performing oral care on an unconscious resident, a CNA must use: - (answer)a soft toothette
If a resident can sit up, pivot, and get out of bed with little assistance but has difficulty reaching the
bathroom, which device is the most appropriate to use for elimination? - (answer)portable commode
