ILLINOIS CNA STATE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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◉ A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do
you do? Answer: Use a gait belt
◉ What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? Answer: 80-93 `F
◉ What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? Answer: Sitz- seat. The
perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-
106)
◉ What is the oral temperature? Answer: 97.6-99.6
◉ A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do
when he is done? Answer: use call light/call for help promptly or while
waiting for help- place in side rails
◉ A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment before
leaving, what do you do? Answer: Let the doctor speak to the nurse.
◉ How should you be positioned when applying TED hose? Answer:
Wide base of support
Legs between 12-24 inches apart.
Check ever 2 hours.
,Remove every 8 hours for 30 min
◉ As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being
discharged? Answer: Help in packing resident's things away.
◉ You are in a resident's room and you see a bottle of disinfectant that
housekeeping left behind, what do you do? Answer: Remove it from the
resident's room immediately.
◉ Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-11 shift
*there will be an illustration for this question* Answer: 1 oz = 30 mL
◉ How do you take a random urine specimen? Answer: Used for routine
urinalysis
No special measures are needed.
Collected any time during a 24-hour period.
Pour about 120 mL into the specimen container, place the container in a
plastic bag, apply Biohazard Label.
◉ The Midstream Specimen Answer: *Clean-voided specimen
1). Perineal is cleaned
2). Start voiding
3). Stop voiding half way
4). Starts voiding in a sterile specimen container
, ◉ How do you take a 24-hour urine specimen? Answer: Start with an
empty bladder
1). Person voids to begin the test with an empty bladder---discard it
2). Save all the voiding for the next 24-hours.
Tes is restarted if:
-a voiding was not saved
-toilet tissue was discarded into the specimen
-the specimen contains stools
◉ You answer the phone but the person meant to call a different unit,
what do you do? Answer: Transfer the call.
(pg.56)
◉ A resident wth dementia is getting agitated and thinks he lost his
keys, what do you do? Answer: Tell him you will help him find his keys
◉ What do you do to a room when a resident checks out? Answer:
Disinfect the room.
◉ A resident is in isolation.
What do you do with their food tray when they done eating? Answer:
Double bag outside the room and send it to the kitchen.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do
you do? Answer: Use a gait belt
◉ What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? Answer: 80-93 `F
◉ What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? Answer: Sitz- seat. The
perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-
106)
◉ What is the oral temperature? Answer: 97.6-99.6
◉ A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to do
when he is done? Answer: use call light/call for help promptly or while
waiting for help- place in side rails
◉ A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment before
leaving, what do you do? Answer: Let the doctor speak to the nurse.
◉ How should you be positioned when applying TED hose? Answer:
Wide base of support
Legs between 12-24 inches apart.
Check ever 2 hours.
,Remove every 8 hours for 30 min
◉ As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being
discharged? Answer: Help in packing resident's things away.
◉ You are in a resident's room and you see a bottle of disinfectant that
housekeeping left behind, what do you do? Answer: Remove it from the
resident's room immediately.
◉ Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-11 shift
*there will be an illustration for this question* Answer: 1 oz = 30 mL
◉ How do you take a random urine specimen? Answer: Used for routine
urinalysis
No special measures are needed.
Collected any time during a 24-hour period.
Pour about 120 mL into the specimen container, place the container in a
plastic bag, apply Biohazard Label.
◉ The Midstream Specimen Answer: *Clean-voided specimen
1). Perineal is cleaned
2). Start voiding
3). Stop voiding half way
4). Starts voiding in a sterile specimen container
, ◉ How do you take a 24-hour urine specimen? Answer: Start with an
empty bladder
1). Person voids to begin the test with an empty bladder---discard it
2). Save all the voiding for the next 24-hours.
Tes is restarted if:
-a voiding was not saved
-toilet tissue was discarded into the specimen
-the specimen contains stools
◉ You answer the phone but the person meant to call a different unit,
what do you do? Answer: Transfer the call.
(pg.56)
◉ A resident wth dementia is getting agitated and thinks he lost his
keys, what do you do? Answer: Tell him you will help him find his keys
◉ What do you do to a room when a resident checks out? Answer:
Disinfect the room.
◉ A resident is in isolation.
What do you do with their food tray when they done eating? Answer:
Double bag outside the room and send it to the kitchen.
