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CNA Practice Exam 1 2026|
Comprehensive Q&A For Certification
Success
When caring for a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide is expected to:
A. provide mouth care once a day
B. avoid changing the resident's position
C. talk to the resident while providing care
D. keep the resident's room dark and quiet - correct-answer -C. talk to the
resident while providing care
A resident who has dementia is usually able to get dressed with some prompting.
This morning the resident is more confused and needs more help with all activities
of daily living. What should the nurse aide do?
A. tell the resident not to feel bad about needing more help today
B. provide extra help as needed to avoid the resident becoming frustrated
C. ask if the resident would prefer to stay in night clothes for the day
D. check if the resident will get dressed for another nurse aide - correct-answer -
B. provide extra help as needed to avoid the resident becoming frustrated
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A resident's care plan provides the nurse aide with information about:
A. the financial arrangements made for the resident's care
B. specific care required for the resident and the goals of care
C. facility procedures for performing different nursing care procedures
D. the nurse aide's assignments and when care is provided to each resident -
correct-answer -B. specific care required for the resident and the goals of care
A resident who was admitted today is sitting in a chair in his room. He asks for
help to go to the bathroom. The nurse aide knows the resident's care plan has not
been completed. To help the resident the nurse aide should:
A. ask the resident to use a walker while assisting the resident to the bathroom
B. get another nurse aide's help to walk the resident to the bathroom
C. position a commode chair next to the chair the resident is sitting in
D. ask the charge nurse for instructions on what assistance the resident needs -
correct-answer -D. ask the charge nurse for instructions on what assistance the
resident needs
When bathing a resident, the nurse aide observes the resident's great toe is red
and swollen. Which of the following is the appropriate action by the nurse aide?
A. protect the toe by putting on an extra sock
B. report the observation to the charge nurse
C. apply an antibiotic to prevent infection
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D. soak the foot in very warm water and dry gently - correct-answer -B. report the
observation to the charge nurse
A resident reports that his wrist watch is missing. The nurse aide should ask:
A. if the resident thinks someone took it
B. if the resident has checked the lost and found
C. who was assigned to the resident on the previous shift
D. for permission to help look around the resident's room - correct-answer -D. for
permission to help look around the resident's room
According to Standard Precautions, the nurse aide should wear glove for which of
the following procedures?
A. getting linen from a linen cart
B. removing soiled linen from the bed
C. performing range of motion exercises
D. transferring a resident to a showerchair - correct-answer -B. removing soiled
linen from the bed
A few minutes before the end of the shift, a resident calls and whispers to the
nurse aide, "I had an accident. I wet myself." What should the nurse aide do?
A. Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time
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B. remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry underpad
C. ask if the resident feel very uncomfortable
D. provide incontinent care to the resident - correct-answer -D. provide
incontinent care to the resident
A resident who is Roman Catholic is dying. The resident comments that she has
not been to confession and she worries that she will die in a state of sin. Which of
the following is the best response by the nurse aide?
A. "Don't you think God knows you are in a nursing home?"
B. "Would you like it arranged for a priest to visit you?"
C. "Sounds like you are not ready to die."
D. "Have you considered praying?" - correct-answer -B. "Would you like it
arranged for a priest to visit you?"
An alert resident has requested to be left alone with her husband who is visiting.
The resident closes the door to her room. What should the nurse aide do?
A. allow the resident to be alone with her spouse
B. suggest that the husband take the resident home for a visit
C. explain that the facility's policies do not allow for this type of visiting
D. remind the resident that this is a nursing home and not a hotel - correct-
answer -A. allow the resident to be alone with her spouse
CNA Practice Exam 1 2026|
Comprehensive Q&A For Certification
Success
When caring for a resident who is comatose, the nurse aide is expected to:
A. provide mouth care once a day
B. avoid changing the resident's position
C. talk to the resident while providing care
D. keep the resident's room dark and quiet - correct-answer -C. talk to the
resident while providing care
A resident who has dementia is usually able to get dressed with some prompting.
This morning the resident is more confused and needs more help with all activities
of daily living. What should the nurse aide do?
A. tell the resident not to feel bad about needing more help today
B. provide extra help as needed to avoid the resident becoming frustrated
C. ask if the resident would prefer to stay in night clothes for the day
D. check if the resident will get dressed for another nurse aide - correct-answer -
B. provide extra help as needed to avoid the resident becoming frustrated
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A resident's care plan provides the nurse aide with information about:
A. the financial arrangements made for the resident's care
B. specific care required for the resident and the goals of care
C. facility procedures for performing different nursing care procedures
D. the nurse aide's assignments and when care is provided to each resident -
correct-answer -B. specific care required for the resident and the goals of care
A resident who was admitted today is sitting in a chair in his room. He asks for
help to go to the bathroom. The nurse aide knows the resident's care plan has not
been completed. To help the resident the nurse aide should:
A. ask the resident to use a walker while assisting the resident to the bathroom
B. get another nurse aide's help to walk the resident to the bathroom
C. position a commode chair next to the chair the resident is sitting in
D. ask the charge nurse for instructions on what assistance the resident needs -
correct-answer -D. ask the charge nurse for instructions on what assistance the
resident needs
When bathing a resident, the nurse aide observes the resident's great toe is red
and swollen. Which of the following is the appropriate action by the nurse aide?
A. protect the toe by putting on an extra sock
B. report the observation to the charge nurse
C. apply an antibiotic to prevent infection
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D. soak the foot in very warm water and dry gently - correct-answer -B. report the
observation to the charge nurse
A resident reports that his wrist watch is missing. The nurse aide should ask:
A. if the resident thinks someone took it
B. if the resident has checked the lost and found
C. who was assigned to the resident on the previous shift
D. for permission to help look around the resident's room - correct-answer -D. for
permission to help look around the resident's room
According to Standard Precautions, the nurse aide should wear glove for which of
the following procedures?
A. getting linen from a linen cart
B. removing soiled linen from the bed
C. performing range of motion exercises
D. transferring a resident to a showerchair - correct-answer -B. removing soiled
linen from the bed
A few minutes before the end of the shift, a resident calls and whispers to the
nurse aide, "I had an accident. I wet myself." What should the nurse aide do?
A. Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time
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B. remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry underpad
C. ask if the resident feel very uncomfortable
D. provide incontinent care to the resident - correct-answer -D. provide
incontinent care to the resident
A resident who is Roman Catholic is dying. The resident comments that she has
not been to confession and she worries that she will die in a state of sin. Which of
the following is the best response by the nurse aide?
A. "Don't you think God knows you are in a nursing home?"
B. "Would you like it arranged for a priest to visit you?"
C. "Sounds like you are not ready to die."
D. "Have you considered praying?" - correct-answer -B. "Would you like it
arranged for a priest to visit you?"
An alert resident has requested to be left alone with her husband who is visiting.
The resident closes the door to her room. What should the nurse aide do?
A. allow the resident to be alone with her spouse
B. suggest that the husband take the resident home for a visit
C. explain that the facility's policies do not allow for this type of visiting
D. remind the resident that this is a nursing home and not a hotel - correct-
answer -A. allow the resident to be alone with her spouse
