CNA SKILLS TEST QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
BeginningBProcedureBActionsB-
BAnswer1.*WashBhandsBthoroughlyBpriorBtoBenteringBroomBorBwhenBinBroom
2.BAssembleBneededBequipment
3.GoBtoBresident'sBroom,BknockBandBpauseBbeforeBentering.
4.B*IntroduceBselfBbyBnameBandBtitle
5.B*IdentifyBtheBresidentBbyBfacilityBpoliciesBandBaddressBthemBbyBname.
6.BAskBvisitorsBtoBleaveBtheBroomBandBinformBthemBwhereBtheyBmayBwait.
7.*ProvideBprivacyBthroughoutBprocedure;BpullBcurtains,BshutBdoor,BproperlyBcoverBpatientBas
Bneeded.
8.*ExplainBprocedureBtoBresident;BspeakBclearly,BslowlyBandBdirectlyBtoBresident,BmaintainingB
faceBtoBfaceBcontactBwheneverBpossible.
9.BAnswerBresident'sBquestionsBaboutBtheBprocedure.
10.BAllowBresidentBtoBassistBasBmuchBasBpossible.
11.BRaiseBtheBbedBtoBaBcomfortableBworkingBheight.
EndingBProcedureBActionsB-BAnswer1.*PositionBresidentBcomfortably.
2.*ReturnBbedBtoBlowestBposition.
3.*LeaveBsignalBcord,BtelephoneBandBwaterBwithinBreach.
4.*PerformBaBgeneralBsafetyBcheck.
5.BOpenBcurtain.
6.BCareBforBequipmentBfollowingBpolicy.
7.*WashBhands.
8.BLetBvisitorsBknowBtheyBmayBreturn.
9.*ReportBcompletionBofBtaskBandBobservationBofBanyBabnormalitiesBandBrecordBactionsBandB
observations.
VitalBSigns:BBloodBPressureB-BAnswer1.CleanBearBpiecesBandBdiaphragmBwithBantisepticBwipe.
2.BPositionBresidentsBarmBrestingBonBfirmBsurfaceBwithBpalmBup.
3.WrapBcuffBaroundBarmBwithBbladderBoverBarteryB1"BaboveBantecubitalBspace-
cuffBevenBandBsnug.
, 4.BPlaceBearBpiecesBinBearsBandBplaceBdiaphragmBoverBartery.
5.BInflateBcuffBtoBnoBmoreBthanB180mm/HgBorBmayBuseBpulseBobliterationBmethod,Bcandidat
eBchoice
6.BDeflateBcuff,BnoteBsystolicBreading,BandBnoteBpointBofBdiastolicBreading.
7.BAccurateBreadingBwithinB4mm/HgBwindowBonBbothBsystolicBandBdiastolic
8.*AccuratelyBrecordBbloodBpressure.
VitalBSigns:BTemperatureB(Tympanic)B-BAnswer1.BPlaceBtympanicBthermometerBcoverBon.
2.BAskBpersonBtoBturnBheadBsoBearBisBinBfrontBofByou,BputBnewBprobeBcoverBon.
3.BPullBbackBonBtheBearB(gentle,Bfirm)BtoBstraightenBtheBearBcanalBandBinsertBprobeBgentlyBi
ntoBearBcanalBdirectedBtowardBnose.
4.BStartBtheBthermometer.
5.BWaitBuntilByouBhearBaBbeepBorBflashingBlightBandBremove.
6.*ReadBtheBtemperatureBandBrecordBaccurately.
VitalBSigns:BTemperatureB(Oral/Axillary)B-
BAnswer1.B*AskBtheBpersonBifBtheyBhaveBeatenBorBconsumedBaBbeverage,BcoldBorBhotBorBs
mokedBwithinBtheBlastB15Bminutes.
2.BPlaceBaBsheathBonBtheBprobe.
3.BCorrectBplacementBforBobtainingBoralBreadingBorBaxillaryBreading.
4.BIfBnecessary,BholdBtheBprobeBinBplaceBforBoral
5.BLeaveBtheBprobeBinBplaceBuntilBtheBinstrumentBbeeps.
6.BRemoveBtheBprobeBsheathBfromBtheBprobeBandBdisposeBofBproperly.
7.BReplaceBtheBprobe.
8.*RedBtheBtemperatureBandBrecordBaccurately.
VitalBSigns:BPulseB(Radial/Apical)B-BAnswer1.BLocateBpulseBatBtheBcorrectBsite.
2.BCountBpulseBforB30BsecondsBandBdoubleBorBcountBforB1BfullBminute.BAccuracyBwithinB+Bo
rB-4BbeatsBperBminute.
3.*DocumentBAccurately
VitalBSigns:BRespiratoryBRateB-
BAnswer1.BCountBrespirationsBforB1BfullBminute.BAccuracyBwithinB+BorB-2Bbreaths.
ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
BeginningBProcedureBActionsB-
BAnswer1.*WashBhandsBthoroughlyBpriorBtoBenteringBroomBorBwhenBinBroom
2.BAssembleBneededBequipment
3.GoBtoBresident'sBroom,BknockBandBpauseBbeforeBentering.
4.B*IntroduceBselfBbyBnameBandBtitle
5.B*IdentifyBtheBresidentBbyBfacilityBpoliciesBandBaddressBthemBbyBname.
6.BAskBvisitorsBtoBleaveBtheBroomBandBinformBthemBwhereBtheyBmayBwait.
7.*ProvideBprivacyBthroughoutBprocedure;BpullBcurtains,BshutBdoor,BproperlyBcoverBpatientBas
Bneeded.
8.*ExplainBprocedureBtoBresident;BspeakBclearly,BslowlyBandBdirectlyBtoBresident,BmaintainingB
faceBtoBfaceBcontactBwheneverBpossible.
9.BAnswerBresident'sBquestionsBaboutBtheBprocedure.
10.BAllowBresidentBtoBassistBasBmuchBasBpossible.
11.BRaiseBtheBbedBtoBaBcomfortableBworkingBheight.
EndingBProcedureBActionsB-BAnswer1.*PositionBresidentBcomfortably.
2.*ReturnBbedBtoBlowestBposition.
3.*LeaveBsignalBcord,BtelephoneBandBwaterBwithinBreach.
4.*PerformBaBgeneralBsafetyBcheck.
5.BOpenBcurtain.
6.BCareBforBequipmentBfollowingBpolicy.
7.*WashBhands.
8.BLetBvisitorsBknowBtheyBmayBreturn.
9.*ReportBcompletionBofBtaskBandBobservationBofBanyBabnormalitiesBandBrecordBactionsBandB
observations.
VitalBSigns:BBloodBPressureB-BAnswer1.CleanBearBpiecesBandBdiaphragmBwithBantisepticBwipe.
2.BPositionBresidentsBarmBrestingBonBfirmBsurfaceBwithBpalmBup.
3.WrapBcuffBaroundBarmBwithBbladderBoverBarteryB1"BaboveBantecubitalBspace-
cuffBevenBandBsnug.
, 4.BPlaceBearBpiecesBinBearsBandBplaceBdiaphragmBoverBartery.
5.BInflateBcuffBtoBnoBmoreBthanB180mm/HgBorBmayBuseBpulseBobliterationBmethod,Bcandidat
eBchoice
6.BDeflateBcuff,BnoteBsystolicBreading,BandBnoteBpointBofBdiastolicBreading.
7.BAccurateBreadingBwithinB4mm/HgBwindowBonBbothBsystolicBandBdiastolic
8.*AccuratelyBrecordBbloodBpressure.
VitalBSigns:BTemperatureB(Tympanic)B-BAnswer1.BPlaceBtympanicBthermometerBcoverBon.
2.BAskBpersonBtoBturnBheadBsoBearBisBinBfrontBofByou,BputBnewBprobeBcoverBon.
3.BPullBbackBonBtheBearB(gentle,Bfirm)BtoBstraightenBtheBearBcanalBandBinsertBprobeBgentlyBi
ntoBearBcanalBdirectedBtowardBnose.
4.BStartBtheBthermometer.
5.BWaitBuntilByouBhearBaBbeepBorBflashingBlightBandBremove.
6.*ReadBtheBtemperatureBandBrecordBaccurately.
VitalBSigns:BTemperatureB(Oral/Axillary)B-
BAnswer1.B*AskBtheBpersonBifBtheyBhaveBeatenBorBconsumedBaBbeverage,BcoldBorBhotBorBs
mokedBwithinBtheBlastB15Bminutes.
2.BPlaceBaBsheathBonBtheBprobe.
3.BCorrectBplacementBforBobtainingBoralBreadingBorBaxillaryBreading.
4.BIfBnecessary,BholdBtheBprobeBinBplaceBforBoral
5.BLeaveBtheBprobeBinBplaceBuntilBtheBinstrumentBbeeps.
6.BRemoveBtheBprobeBsheathBfromBtheBprobeBandBdisposeBofBproperly.
7.BReplaceBtheBprobe.
8.*RedBtheBtemperatureBandBrecordBaccurately.
VitalBSigns:BPulseB(Radial/Apical)B-BAnswer1.BLocateBpulseBatBtheBcorrectBsite.
2.BCountBpulseBforB30BsecondsBandBdoubleBorBcountBforB1BfullBminute.BAccuracyBwithinB+Bo
rB-4BbeatsBperBminute.
3.*DocumentBAccurately
VitalBSigns:BRespiratoryBRateB-
BAnswer1.BCountBrespirationsBforB1BfullBminute.BAccuracyBwithinB+BorB-2Bbreaths.
