2026 CNA Prometric Test Prep Test Bank 1
with 350 Latest Real Exam Questions and
Correct Answers/ Certified Nurse Assistant –
CNA Exam 2026-2027 Prep Test
A resident in your care has called you for help. He claims he can't find his
dentures. As a nursing assistant, it is your responsibility to ____.
a. document the loss in the patient's medical record
b. tell the resident that you will notify the family contact member
c. ask the resident to refrain from eating until the dentures are located
d. notify the supervising nurse - ANSWER-d. notify the supervising nurse
A resident's family is visiting and it is time to perform a procedure. The family
asks for time to pray with the resident. Which of these is not an acceptable
response?
a. Give the family and resident privacy.
b. Ask the family and resident if they have any questions about the procedure that
might ease their worry before you give them privacy to pray.
c. Ask the family to leave so the procedure can start as scheduled, but offer to let
the resident pray to themselves during the process.
d. Tell the family you will return shortly. - ANSWER-c. Ask the family to leave
so the procedure can start as scheduled, but offer to let the resident pray to
themselves during the process.
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,Alcohol-based hand cleanser is appropriate for all of these situations except ____.
a. after walking a resident down the hall
b. after handling a resident's clothes
c. when hands have observable dirt
d. when soap and water are not available - ANSWER-c. when hands have
observable dirt
Which of these is not true about the proper procedure for taking a tympanic
membrane temperature with an electric thermometer?
a. Use a speculum cover that is twisted securely in place.
b. Be sure that the speculum fits snugly by pulling gently on the ear pinna.
c. Wait for the unit to signal before removing the speculum.
d. Be sure the ear is free of cerumen (earwax) before inserting the unit. -
ANSWER-d. Be sure the ear is free of cerumen (earwax) before inserting the unit.
If you are helping a resident put on a clean night shirt and it falls to the ground
before you get started, it is best to ____.
a. ask the resident if they want to go ahead and use the dropped shirt
b. tell the resident to wear the shirt until you can go and get a clean one
c. place the shirt on the chair and go to get a clean garment
d. put the shirt in the hamper for cleaning and get another clean garment -
ANSWER-d. put the shirt in the hamper for cleaning and get another clean
garment
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,Convulsions are associated with ____.
a sprain
b. a seizure
c. a spasm
d. a tear - ANSWER-b. a seizure
When muscle tissues shorten and then a joint becomes hard to move it is called
____.
a. a rupture
b. a perforation
c. a twitch
d. a contracture - ANSWER-d. a contracture
To obtain the most accurate resident weight, the nursing assistant should weigh the
resident____.
a. at the same time every day
b. 3-4 hours after eating
c. with two different scales
d. directly after a meal - ANSWER-a. at the same time every day
A nursing assistant is instructed to take the oral temperature of a patient who just
had a cold drink. The patient's temperature should be taken ____.
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, a. 15 minutes after the drink was finished
b. 3-5 minutes after the drink was finished
c. immediately; a cold drink should not affect the reading of most oral
thermometers
d. 75 minutes after the drink was finished. - ANSWER-a. 15 minutes after the
drink was finished
A nursing assistant is caring for a resident with MRSA and is wearing a gown and
gloves whenever she provides the resident's care. When she needs to go care for
another resident, she should dispose of her gown and gloves ____.
a. in the current patient's room
b. continue wearing equipment
c. in the hallway
d. in the next patient's room before touching that patient - ANSWER-a. in the
current patient's room
Another term for decubitus ulcer is ____.
a. ulcerated cyst
b. perforation
c. ulcerated tumor
d. pressure sore - ANSWER-d. pressure sore
If you are walking with a resident and they fall, which of these is not an action you
should take?
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with 350 Latest Real Exam Questions and
Correct Answers/ Certified Nurse Assistant –
CNA Exam 2026-2027 Prep Test
A resident in your care has called you for help. He claims he can't find his
dentures. As a nursing assistant, it is your responsibility to ____.
a. document the loss in the patient's medical record
b. tell the resident that you will notify the family contact member
c. ask the resident to refrain from eating until the dentures are located
d. notify the supervising nurse - ANSWER-d. notify the supervising nurse
A resident's family is visiting and it is time to perform a procedure. The family
asks for time to pray with the resident. Which of these is not an acceptable
response?
a. Give the family and resident privacy.
b. Ask the family and resident if they have any questions about the procedure that
might ease their worry before you give them privacy to pray.
c. Ask the family to leave so the procedure can start as scheduled, but offer to let
the resident pray to themselves during the process.
d. Tell the family you will return shortly. - ANSWER-c. Ask the family to leave
so the procedure can start as scheduled, but offer to let the resident pray to
themselves during the process.
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,Alcohol-based hand cleanser is appropriate for all of these situations except ____.
a. after walking a resident down the hall
b. after handling a resident's clothes
c. when hands have observable dirt
d. when soap and water are not available - ANSWER-c. when hands have
observable dirt
Which of these is not true about the proper procedure for taking a tympanic
membrane temperature with an electric thermometer?
a. Use a speculum cover that is twisted securely in place.
b. Be sure that the speculum fits snugly by pulling gently on the ear pinna.
c. Wait for the unit to signal before removing the speculum.
d. Be sure the ear is free of cerumen (earwax) before inserting the unit. -
ANSWER-d. Be sure the ear is free of cerumen (earwax) before inserting the unit.
If you are helping a resident put on a clean night shirt and it falls to the ground
before you get started, it is best to ____.
a. ask the resident if they want to go ahead and use the dropped shirt
b. tell the resident to wear the shirt until you can go and get a clean one
c. place the shirt on the chair and go to get a clean garment
d. put the shirt in the hamper for cleaning and get another clean garment -
ANSWER-d. put the shirt in the hamper for cleaning and get another clean
garment
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,Convulsions are associated with ____.
a sprain
b. a seizure
c. a spasm
d. a tear - ANSWER-b. a seizure
When muscle tissues shorten and then a joint becomes hard to move it is called
____.
a. a rupture
b. a perforation
c. a twitch
d. a contracture - ANSWER-d. a contracture
To obtain the most accurate resident weight, the nursing assistant should weigh the
resident____.
a. at the same time every day
b. 3-4 hours after eating
c. with two different scales
d. directly after a meal - ANSWER-a. at the same time every day
A nursing assistant is instructed to take the oral temperature of a patient who just
had a cold drink. The patient's temperature should be taken ____.
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, a. 15 minutes after the drink was finished
b. 3-5 minutes after the drink was finished
c. immediately; a cold drink should not affect the reading of most oral
thermometers
d. 75 minutes after the drink was finished. - ANSWER-a. 15 minutes after the
drink was finished
A nursing assistant is caring for a resident with MRSA and is wearing a gown and
gloves whenever she provides the resident's care. When she needs to go care for
another resident, she should dispose of her gown and gloves ____.
a. in the current patient's room
b. continue wearing equipment
c. in the hallway
d. in the next patient's room before touching that patient - ANSWER-a. in the
current patient's room
Another term for decubitus ulcer is ____.
a. ulcerated cyst
b. perforation
c. ulcerated tumor
d. pressure sore - ANSWER-d. pressure sore
If you are walking with a resident and they fall, which of these is not an action you
should take?
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