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CNA FINAL EXAM LATEST (3 DIFFERENT
VERSIONS) 2026-2027 /CERTIFIED NURSING
ASSISTANT / (CNA) EXAM EACH VERSION
CONTAINS 100 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
VERSION 1
When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide SHOULD place the clean linens
on: (Basic Nursing Skills)
(A) Clean linens should be placed on a chair or table beside the bed.
The only purpose for using a restraint is to:
(Legal and Ethical Behavior)
(A) The only purpose for using a restraint is to ensure the safety of the client or
others.
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids SHOULD be disposed of in the:
Basic Nursing Skills
(B) Bloody or bodily fluid contaminated articles SHOULD be placed in the
biohazard container.
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the
catheter tubing SHOULD be secured to the client’s:
(Basic Nursing Skills)
B. The tubing should be secured to the patient's upper thigh.
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When collecting a 24-hour urine sample for a client, the nurse
aide SHOULD request that the client: (Basic Nursing Skills) (D)
The nurse aide should discard the first voided urine.
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD: (Basic Nursing Skills)
(B) When ambulating the patient, be sure the patient is wearing non-skid
footwear.
Which of the following is the BEST personal protective equipment item for the
nurse aide to wear when handling infectious waste that could splash or spray?
(D) The best PPE item a nurse aide can use for is a face shield
Which of the following would be an appropriate response for the nurse aide to
make if a client expresses anger during care?
(D) “You seem upset. Would you like to talk about
it?” The nurse aide has raised the height of the
client’s bed to provide care to the client, but the
nurse aide forgot to bring the supplies needed. What
should the nurse aide do NEXT?
(C) The nurse aide should lower the bed and place the call light within reach.
A client requests that the nurse aide call the client’s spiritual advisor. The nurse aide
SHOULD:
C) tell the client that the nurse aide will inform the nurse of the client’s
request. A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The
nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) check client’s diet before offering
nourishment.
The nurse aide is preparing to bathe a client. What should the nurse aide do
FIRST?
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(C) Tell the client what the nurse aide is going to do
When making a bed that is occupied by a client, the nurse aide
SHOULD:
(B) make the toe pleat.
Frequent turning and repositioning of the client helps prevent:
(D) pressure injuries.
When applying elastic stockings to the client, it would be BEST for the nurse aide
to position the client:
(A) lying down in bed.
The nurse aide is in the employee dining room. A group of nurse aides are eating
lunch together and begin discussing how rude a certain client was acting. The
nurse aide SHOULD: (Legal and Ethical Behavior) (B) suggest that this is not the
place to discuss the client.
The client’s signaling device SHOULD be placed:
(B) within the client’s reach.
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide
SHOULD assist:
(B) on the client’s weak side.
A client who is confused begins to cry and scream out for the client’s parent.
What should the nurse aide do NEXT? (Emotional and Mental Health Needs)
(C) Talk to the client in a calm voice about familiar things.
Which of the following actions would be BEST for the nurse aide to take to show
respect to the spiritual needs of a client?
(C) Assisting the client to read the client’s religious materials
While the nurse aide is providing care to the client, the client calls the nurse aide
by the name of the client’s child, who died several years ago. The nurse aide’s
BEST response would be to:
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(D) ask the client about the client’s favorite memories of the client’s
child.
When providing care for a client receiving oxygen therapy, the nurse
aide SHOULD: (Basic Nursing Skills) (A) check ears for pressure
points.
A client falls and suffers a deep cut on the forehead. What should the nurse aide
do NEXT?
(D) Stay with the client and call for help
The client has been sad and depressed since being admitted to the facility
yesterday. What would be the BEST thing for the nurse aide to do for the client?
(D) Introduce the client to other clients and staff members
The nurse aide is asked by a client who is confused “what day it is?” The nurse aide
SHOULD:
(C) point to the date on a calendar and say the date.
Which of the following is MOST important for the prevention of skin breakdown in
the client?
(D) Repositioning the client every 2 hours
When caring for a client who is dying, the nurse aide SHOULD:
(C) pay special attention to fluid intake and mouth care.
To BEST communicate with a client who has total hearing loss, the nurse aide
should:
(D) write out the information.
When a client who is weak and unable to move without assistance is positioned in
a chair, the nurse aide SHOULD:
(D) place the signaling device within the client's reach.
What would be the BEST way for the nurse aide to promote client independence
when bathing a client who had a stroke?
CNA FINAL EXAM LATEST (3 DIFFERENT
VERSIONS) 2026-2027 /CERTIFIED NURSING
ASSISTANT / (CNA) EXAM EACH VERSION
CONTAINS 100 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
VERSION 1
When getting ready to make a bed, the nurse aide SHOULD place the clean linens
on: (Basic Nursing Skills)
(A) Clean linens should be placed on a chair or table beside the bed.
The only purpose for using a restraint is to:
(Legal and Ethical Behavior)
(A) The only purpose for using a restraint is to ensure the safety of the client or
others.
Articles contaminated with blood or body fluids SHOULD be disposed of in the:
Basic Nursing Skills
(B) Bloody or bodily fluid contaminated articles SHOULD be placed in the
biohazard container.
To avoid pulling the indwelling urethral catheter when turning a client, the
catheter tubing SHOULD be secured to the client’s:
(Basic Nursing Skills)
B. The tubing should be secured to the patient's upper thigh.
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When collecting a 24-hour urine sample for a client, the nurse
aide SHOULD request that the client: (Basic Nursing Skills) (D)
The nurse aide should discard the first voided urine.
When ambulating the client, the nurse aide SHOULD: (Basic Nursing Skills)
(B) When ambulating the patient, be sure the patient is wearing non-skid
footwear.
Which of the following is the BEST personal protective equipment item for the
nurse aide to wear when handling infectious waste that could splash or spray?
(D) The best PPE item a nurse aide can use for is a face shield
Which of the following would be an appropriate response for the nurse aide to
make if a client expresses anger during care?
(D) “You seem upset. Would you like to talk about
it?” The nurse aide has raised the height of the
client’s bed to provide care to the client, but the
nurse aide forgot to bring the supplies needed. What
should the nurse aide do NEXT?
(C) The nurse aide should lower the bed and place the call light within reach.
A client requests that the nurse aide call the client’s spiritual advisor. The nurse aide
SHOULD:
C) tell the client that the nurse aide will inform the nurse of the client’s
request. A client wakes up during the night and asks for something to eat. The
nurse aide SHOULD:
(A) check client’s diet before offering
nourishment.
The nurse aide is preparing to bathe a client. What should the nurse aide do
FIRST?
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(C) Tell the client what the nurse aide is going to do
When making a bed that is occupied by a client, the nurse aide
SHOULD:
(B) make the toe pleat.
Frequent turning and repositioning of the client helps prevent:
(D) pressure injuries.
When applying elastic stockings to the client, it would be BEST for the nurse aide
to position the client:
(A) lying down in bed.
The nurse aide is in the employee dining room. A group of nurse aides are eating
lunch together and begin discussing how rude a certain client was acting. The
nurse aide SHOULD: (Legal and Ethical Behavior) (B) suggest that this is not the
place to discuss the client.
The client’s signaling device SHOULD be placed:
(B) within the client’s reach.
When helping a client who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide
SHOULD assist:
(B) on the client’s weak side.
A client who is confused begins to cry and scream out for the client’s parent.
What should the nurse aide do NEXT? (Emotional and Mental Health Needs)
(C) Talk to the client in a calm voice about familiar things.
Which of the following actions would be BEST for the nurse aide to take to show
respect to the spiritual needs of a client?
(C) Assisting the client to read the client’s religious materials
While the nurse aide is providing care to the client, the client calls the nurse aide
by the name of the client’s child, who died several years ago. The nurse aide’s
BEST response would be to:
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(D) ask the client about the client’s favorite memories of the client’s
child.
When providing care for a client receiving oxygen therapy, the nurse
aide SHOULD: (Basic Nursing Skills) (A) check ears for pressure
points.
A client falls and suffers a deep cut on the forehead. What should the nurse aide
do NEXT?
(D) Stay with the client and call for help
The client has been sad and depressed since being admitted to the facility
yesterday. What would be the BEST thing for the nurse aide to do for the client?
(D) Introduce the client to other clients and staff members
The nurse aide is asked by a client who is confused “what day it is?” The nurse aide
SHOULD:
(C) point to the date on a calendar and say the date.
Which of the following is MOST important for the prevention of skin breakdown in
the client?
(D) Repositioning the client every 2 hours
When caring for a client who is dying, the nurse aide SHOULD:
(C) pay special attention to fluid intake and mouth care.
To BEST communicate with a client who has total hearing loss, the nurse aide
should:
(D) write out the information.
When a client who is weak and unable to move without assistance is positioned in
a chair, the nurse aide SHOULD:
(D) place the signaling device within the client's reach.
What would be the BEST way for the nurse aide to promote client independence
when bathing a client who had a stroke?
