CNA EXAM
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Exam Solution
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Illinois CNA state exam questions Cartes 2026 A+ GRA
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DE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED AN
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SWERS (DBF52) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
How do you promote communication with a resident?
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ANSWER
asking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are you feeling?" (ch.6)
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QUESTION 2 ms
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do?
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ANSWER
Use a gait belt
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QUESTION 3 ms
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath?
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ANSWER
80-93 `F ms
QUESTION 4 ms
What is the temperature of a SITZ bath?
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ANSWER
Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-106)
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,QUESTION 5 ms
What is the oral temperature?
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ANSWER
97.6-99.6
QUESTION 6 ms
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is done?
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ANSWER
use call light/call for help promptly or while waiting for help- place in side rails
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QUESTION 7 ms
A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment before leaving, what do you
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do?
ANSWER
Let the doctor speak to the nurse.
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QUESTION 8 ms
How should you be positioned when applying TED hose?
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ANSWER
Wide base of support Legs between 12-
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24 inches apart. Check ever 2 hours. Remove every 8 hours for 30 min
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QUESTION 9 ms
As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being discharged?
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ANSWER
Help in packing resident's things away.
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QUESTION 10 ms
You are in a resident's room and you see a bottle of disinfectant that housekeeping le
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ft behind, what do you do?
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ANSWER
, Remove it from the resident's room immediately.
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QUESTION 11 ms
Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-
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11 shift *there will be an illustration for this question*
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ANSWER
1 oz = 30 mL
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QUESTION 12 ms
How do you take a random urine specimen?
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ANSWER
Used for routine urinalysis No special measures are needed. Collected any time during a 24-
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hour period. Pour about 120 mL into the specimen container, place the container in a plastic bag, a
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pply Biohazard Label.
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QUESTION 13 ms
The Midstream Specimen
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ANSWER
*Clean-
voided specimen 1). Perineal is cleaned 2). Start voiding 3). Stop voiding half way 4). Starts voiding
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in a sterile specimen container
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QUESTION 14 ms
How do you take a 24-hour urine specimen?
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ANSWER
Start with an empty bladder 1). Person voids to begin the test with an empty bladder---
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discard it 2). Save all the voiding for the next 24-hours. Tes is restarted if: -
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a voiding was not saved -toilet tissue was discarded into the specimen -the specimen contains stools
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QUESTION 15 ms
You answer the phone but the person meant to call a different unit, what do you do?
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ANSWER
Transfer the call. (pg.56) ms ms ms
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Exam Solution
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Illinois CNA state exam questions Cartes 2026 A+ GRA
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
DE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED AN
ms ms ms ms ms ms
SWERS (DBF52) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
How do you promote communication with a resident?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
asking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are you feeling?" (ch.6)
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Use a gait belt
ms ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
80-93 `F ms
QUESTION 4 ms
What is the temperature of a SITZ bath?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-106)
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
,QUESTION 5 ms
What is the oral temperature?
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
97.6-99.6
QUESTION 6 ms
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do when he is done?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
use call light/call for help promptly or while waiting for help- place in side rails
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment before leaving, what do you
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
do?
ANSWER
Let the doctor speak to the nurse.
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
How should you be positioned when applying TED hose?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Wide base of support Legs between 12-
ms ms ms ms ms ms
24 inches apart. Check ever 2 hours. Remove every 8 hours for 30 min
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 9 ms
As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being discharged?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Help in packing resident's things away.
ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 10 ms
You are in a resident's room and you see a bottle of disinfectant that housekeeping le
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ft behind, what do you do?
ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
, Remove it from the resident's room immediately.
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 11 ms
Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
11 shift *there will be an illustration for this question*
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
1 oz = 30 mL
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 12 ms
How do you take a random urine specimen?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Used for routine urinalysis No special measures are needed. Collected any time during a 24-
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
hour period. Pour about 120 mL into the specimen container, place the container in a plastic bag, a
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
pply Biohazard Label.
ms ms
QUESTION 13 ms
The Midstream Specimen
ms ms
ANSWER
*Clean-
voided specimen 1). Perineal is cleaned 2). Start voiding 3). Stop voiding half way 4). Starts voiding
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
in a sterile specimen container
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 14 ms
How do you take a 24-hour urine specimen?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Start with an empty bladder 1). Person voids to begin the test with an empty bladder---
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
discard it 2). Save all the voiding for the next 24-hours. Tes is restarted if: -
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
a voiding was not saved -toilet tissue was discarded into the specimen -the specimen contains stools
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 15 ms
You answer the phone but the person meant to call a different unit, what do you do?
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ANSWER
Transfer the call. (pg.56) ms ms ms
