CNA NNAAP MAIN EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔30. Before assisting a client into a wheelchair, the first action would be to check if
the - ✔✔Before assisting a patient into a wheelchair, check to see if the wheels of the
chair are locked.
✔✔31. A client has a weak left side. When transferring the client from the bed to the
wheelchair, the nurse aide should stand - ✔✔Assist the client at the client's weak side.
✔✔32. While making rounds at 5:30A.M., a nurse aide finds a patient lying on the floor.
What should the nurse aide do first? - ✔✔Assess pulse and breathing first. The client
may have fainted.
✔✔33. When moving a wheelchair onto an elevator, the nurse aide should stay -
✔✔The nurse aide must stay behind the chair to control it and move it backward to
prevent the wheels from falling into the door opening.
✔✔34. The Foley bag must be kept lower than the client's bladder so that - ✔✔Raising
the bag above the bladder level can lead to backflow of the urine, with its bacteria, into
the bladder.
✔✔35. As an afternoon snack, the kitchen sent a diabetic client a container of chocolate
ice cream. The nursing assistant should first - ✔✔The nursing assistant should report
this error to the charge nurse, who in turn will contact the kitchen and obtain the correct
nourishment.
✔✔36. When assisting a client who is using the commode, it is important to - ✔✔The
client should always have access to a means to get help when needed.
✔✔37. Ensuring adequate circulation to tissues is a major factor in preventing skin
breakdown. This can be accomplished by doing all of the following EXCEPT - ✔✔The
patient must be positioned every two hours to prevent skin breakdown due to poor
circulation.
✔✔38. The purpose of cold applications is usually to - ✔✔The purpose of cold
applications is usually to prevent or reduce swelling.
✔✔39. The hot water bottle is an example of a - ✔✔A hot water bottle applied by itself is
local dry heat.
✔✔40. Clients receiving an enema are usually placed - ✔✔Placing the patient on the
left side allows better entry into the colon.
, ✔✔41. A female client's perineal area should be cleansed before which specimen is
collected? - ✔✔The dean-catch specimen requires cleaning the perineum.
✔✔42. The most common site for counting the pulse is the - ✔✔The other sites are
rarely used by the nursing assistant.
✔✔43. When counting respirations, the nurse aide should - ✔✔Telling the patient that
the aide is watching her breathing will cause her to slightly change her breathing
pattern.
✔✔44. Which of the following is NOT the nurse aide's responsibility when caring for
clients who have urinary catheters? - ✔✔Nurse aides are not responsible for catheter
insertion.
✔✔45. When giving information to the charge nurse for an incident report, the nurse
aide should - ✔✔An incident report becomes a permanent part of the legal record. Make
sure the facts are clear.
✔✔46. All long-term-care nurse aides must be competency evaluated and must
complete a distinct educational course. These requirements are set by - ✔✔OBRA
stands for the Omnibus Budget and Reform Act.
✔✔41. A resident is blind. It is important not to - ✔✔Never rearrange the furniture in a
blind patient's room after the patient settles into it. This can cause falls.
✔✔48. When family members visit a client, the visitors should - ✔✔The family members
should expect and be allowed private time with their loved one.
✔✔49. A resident asks, "If I need help during the night, who will be there?" The nursing
assistant should respond, - ✔✔To make clients feel safe, assure them that help is there
if needed.
✔✔50. Which of the following is a client's right? - ✔✔Clients have a right to
confidentiality.
✔✔51. A resident often cries while she is receiving her P.M. care. What should the
nurse aide do? - ✔✔It is normal for a person to have moments of sadness, and it is
important for the patient to know that the nurse aide cares.
✔✔52. When providing denture care, the nurse aide must - ✔✔Dentures are expensive.
The towel prevents breakage if dropped, and cool water prevents warping.
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔30. Before assisting a client into a wheelchair, the first action would be to check if
the - ✔✔Before assisting a patient into a wheelchair, check to see if the wheels of the
chair are locked.
✔✔31. A client has a weak left side. When transferring the client from the bed to the
wheelchair, the nurse aide should stand - ✔✔Assist the client at the client's weak side.
✔✔32. While making rounds at 5:30A.M., a nurse aide finds a patient lying on the floor.
What should the nurse aide do first? - ✔✔Assess pulse and breathing first. The client
may have fainted.
✔✔33. When moving a wheelchair onto an elevator, the nurse aide should stay -
✔✔The nurse aide must stay behind the chair to control it and move it backward to
prevent the wheels from falling into the door opening.
✔✔34. The Foley bag must be kept lower than the client's bladder so that - ✔✔Raising
the bag above the bladder level can lead to backflow of the urine, with its bacteria, into
the bladder.
✔✔35. As an afternoon snack, the kitchen sent a diabetic client a container of chocolate
ice cream. The nursing assistant should first - ✔✔The nursing assistant should report
this error to the charge nurse, who in turn will contact the kitchen and obtain the correct
nourishment.
✔✔36. When assisting a client who is using the commode, it is important to - ✔✔The
client should always have access to a means to get help when needed.
✔✔37. Ensuring adequate circulation to tissues is a major factor in preventing skin
breakdown. This can be accomplished by doing all of the following EXCEPT - ✔✔The
patient must be positioned every two hours to prevent skin breakdown due to poor
circulation.
✔✔38. The purpose of cold applications is usually to - ✔✔The purpose of cold
applications is usually to prevent or reduce swelling.
✔✔39. The hot water bottle is an example of a - ✔✔A hot water bottle applied by itself is
local dry heat.
✔✔40. Clients receiving an enema are usually placed - ✔✔Placing the patient on the
left side allows better entry into the colon.
, ✔✔41. A female client's perineal area should be cleansed before which specimen is
collected? - ✔✔The dean-catch specimen requires cleaning the perineum.
✔✔42. The most common site for counting the pulse is the - ✔✔The other sites are
rarely used by the nursing assistant.
✔✔43. When counting respirations, the nurse aide should - ✔✔Telling the patient that
the aide is watching her breathing will cause her to slightly change her breathing
pattern.
✔✔44. Which of the following is NOT the nurse aide's responsibility when caring for
clients who have urinary catheters? - ✔✔Nurse aides are not responsible for catheter
insertion.
✔✔45. When giving information to the charge nurse for an incident report, the nurse
aide should - ✔✔An incident report becomes a permanent part of the legal record. Make
sure the facts are clear.
✔✔46. All long-term-care nurse aides must be competency evaluated and must
complete a distinct educational course. These requirements are set by - ✔✔OBRA
stands for the Omnibus Budget and Reform Act.
✔✔41. A resident is blind. It is important not to - ✔✔Never rearrange the furniture in a
blind patient's room after the patient settles into it. This can cause falls.
✔✔48. When family members visit a client, the visitors should - ✔✔The family members
should expect and be allowed private time with their loved one.
✔✔49. A resident asks, "If I need help during the night, who will be there?" The nursing
assistant should respond, - ✔✔To make clients feel safe, assure them that help is there
if needed.
✔✔50. Which of the following is a client's right? - ✔✔Clients have a right to
confidentiality.
✔✔51. A resident often cries while she is receiving her P.M. care. What should the
nurse aide do? - ✔✔It is normal for a person to have moments of sadness, and it is
important for the patient to know that the nurse aide cares.
✔✔52. When providing denture care, the nurse aide must - ✔✔Dentures are expensive.
The towel prevents breakage if dropped, and cool water prevents warping.
