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CNA State Exam A (75+ Questions) – Patient Care, Vital Signs, Rehabilitation – Illinois State University

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This document is a comprehensive CNA exam preparation guide containing over 75 exam-style questions and correct answers, tailored to the Illinois Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) State Exam A for the 2025/2026 academic year. The content is designed to reflect updated CNA competencies and procedures and covers all major testing categories including: Patient care and hygiene routines Rehabilitation and restorative nursing techniques Vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) Specimen collection (urine, stool, sputum) Infection control and safety procedures Positioning, transfers, and mobility assistance Understanding of diet types, enema administration, and fluid balance Basic anatomy and medical terminology Each question includes a clearly indicated correct answer and references standard CNA knowledge areas such as communication, emergency response, common abbreviations (BID, TID, NPO), and patient observation reporting. The document serves as an effective exam review tool, whether used for individual study or in a classroom setting. Recommended for: CNA students preparing for the Illinois state certification exam Pre-nursing students in vocational and community college programs Health science learners focusing on geriatric and long-term care Allied health students seeking foundational patient care knowledge Training programs at institutions such as Illinois State University Whether you’re aiming to pass the state certification or reinforce your clinical knowledge, this document supports exam readiness and competency building in real-world caregiving tasks. Keywords: CNA state exam, Illinois CNA test, Certified Nursing Assistant 2025, patient care procedures, vital signs ranges, infection control, specimen collection, rehabilitation nursing, fluid intake output, medical abbreviations, NPO, bed bath temperature, stool sample, enema instructions, Illinois State University

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Illinois CNA State Exam A 2025/2026
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How do you promote communication with a resident? - 🧠ANSWER

✔✔asking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are you feeling?" (ch.6)


A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you

do? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Use a gait belt


What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔80-93 `F


What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Sitz- seat. The

perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-

106)


What is the oral temperature? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔97.6-99.6

,A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is

done? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔use call light/call for help promptly or while waiting

for help- place in side rails

A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment before leaving,

what do you do? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Let the doctor speak to the nurse.


How should you be positioned when applying TED hose? - 🧠ANSWER

✔✔Wide base of support


Legs between 12-24 inches apart.

Check ever 2 hours.

Remove every 8 hours for 30 min

As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being discharged? -

🧠ANSWER ✔✔Help in packing resident's things away.


You are in a resident's room and you see a bottle of disinfectant that

housekeeping left behind, what do you do? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Remove it

from the resident's room immediately.

Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-11 shift


*there will be an illustration for this question* - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1 oz = 30 mL

, How do you take a random urine specimen? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Used for

routine urinalysis

No special measures are needed.

Collected any time during a 24-hour period.

Pour about 120 mL into the specimen container, place the container in a

plastic bag, apply Biohazard Label.


The Midstream Specimen - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔*Clean-voided specimen


1). Perineal is cleaned

2). Start voiding

3). Stop voiding half way

4). Starts voiding in a sterile specimen container


How do you take a 24-hour urine specimen? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Start with an

empty bladder

1). Person voids to begin the test with an empty bladder---discard it

2). Save all the voiding for the next 24-hours.

Tes is restarted if:



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