CNA Written Test Questions and Answers

1
Different Types of Questions in CNA Exam

• For building career as a certified nursing
  assistant, it is mandatory to pass the CNA
  certification exam and get the license from the
  license authority of that state
• The basic thing that the examiner checks for is
  if you have acquired the qualities to be a CNA
• Here, we will have a look at the type of
  questions that are asked in the written exam
  along with example of each type. These questions
  will judge you on different parameters. In
  addition you can check more of these questions at
  below link
• http//www.ecnapracticetest.com/sample-cna-test-3.
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2
Questions regarding daily routine

• A nurse aide is required to assist a client to a
  wheelchair. The patient is heavy and the CNA is
  unsure if she could do the task alone, she
  should
• a) ask his family to do the task
• b) ask for help from another aide
• c) skip the task and move ahead
• d) try to do it alone
• Answer b

3
Handling Emergency Situations

• When taking your regular round you find a patient
  has fallen from bed, what should be your first
  response
• a) Rush to call your RN
• b) Perform CPR
• c) Assess the client's pulse and respirations
• d) Call 911
• Answer c

4
Recording/Measuring

• To convert four ounces of juice to milliliters
  (ml), the nurse aide should multiply
• a) 4 x 5 ml
• b) 4 x 10 ml
• c) 4 x 15 ml
• d) 4 x 30 ml
• Answer d

5
Psychosocial Care Skills

• A patient is crying over sudden death of a
  relative, a CNA should
• a) Ignore her
• b) Sit beside her and let her talk about her
  feelings
• c) Try to divert her attention
• d) Tell her not to cry, as it is disturbing to
  other patients
• Answer b

6
Infection Control

• How to prevent spread of germs between patients
• a) wear gloves when in contact with patient.
• b) Wash hands after contact with any patient
• c) hold supplies and linens away from their
  uniforms.
• d) Ask patients to stay away from each other
• Answer c

7
Therapeutic/Technical Procedures

• When giving a backrub, the nurse aide should
• a) apply lotion to the back directly from the
  bottle.
• b) let there be some extra lotion on the back
  after completing the backrub
• c) ask the patient to lie on his stomach
• d) keep the patient covered as much as possible
• Answer d

8
CNA Vocabulary

• A safety device used to transfer a dependent
  patient from a bed to a chair is called a
• a) transfer/gait belt
• b) Hand roll
• c) Foot board
• d) Posey vest
• Answer a

9
Client Rights

• Which of the following is a client's right?
• a) Hire private staff for himself
• b) walking freely in the hospital corridor
• c) Ask not to share his health condition
• d) Smoke wherever he wants
• Answer c