ILLINOIS CNA STATE FINAL PAPER 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION GRADED
A+
◉ When feeding a resident, who chooses what he or she is fed next?
Answer: The resident
◉ What is it called when you see someone else commit an unsafe
action, or harm or put a resident in danger and you do not report it?
Answer: Aiding and abetting
◉ What should a CNA do if they smell alcohol on the breath of a
coworker? Answer: Tell the nurse
◉ There are 4 resident call lights on, which one is the biggest
emergency that the nurse needs to be told about? Answer: a.
Resident is thirsty
b. Resident needs to urinate
c. Resident has been sitting in the wheelchair a long time and wants
to go back to bed
Answer:
d. Resident who has shortness of breath
,◉ A resident has respirations of 32bpm. What is the medical term
for this? Answer: Tachypnea
◉ A resident is complaining of a headache, sissiness and his skin is
cold and clammy. They are probably experiencing what condition?
Answer: Hypoglycemia - "Warm and dry - Blood sugar High" "Cold
and clammy-Eat some candy"
◉ What is the main focus for the resident in RESTORATIVE CARE?
Answer: The resident's abilities and strengths
◉ How do you transport someone in a geriatric chair? Answer: Push
it like a wheelchair
◉ After a resident is discharged, what is the procedure called that
the CNA does when cleaning a room? Wen cleaning a whirlpool bath,
what do you do? Answer: Disinfection NOT Sterilization
◉ A CNA finds a frayed cord on the call light. What should she do?
Answer: Call maintenance. Don't try an fix it. Don't use until it is
fixed. Maintenance is in charge of electrical equipment and
problems.
, ◉ A CNA checks a resident's blood pressure and gets a reading of
160/94. What should she do next? Answer: Recheck the BP and
report it to the nurse.
◉ A resident gets a call while they are at an activity, what should you
do? Answer: Take a message and have the resident call back later.
◉ You have a resident in isolation. What should you do before taking
a collected specimen out of the room? Answer: Double bag the
specimen
◉ A resident has asked to use the urinal so you give it to him. What
should you tell him to do when he is finished using the urinal?
Answer: Put on the call light. Not put the urinal on the bedside table
◉ In what type of urine specimen does the perineal area need to be
cleaned before collecting the sample to reduce the number of
microbes? Answer: Midstream/clean catch
◉ What type of urine specimen is used for routine urinalysis and
requires no special procedures for collection? Answer: Random
urine specimen
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION GRADED
A+
◉ When feeding a resident, who chooses what he or she is fed next?
Answer: The resident
◉ What is it called when you see someone else commit an unsafe
action, or harm or put a resident in danger and you do not report it?
Answer: Aiding and abetting
◉ What should a CNA do if they smell alcohol on the breath of a
coworker? Answer: Tell the nurse
◉ There are 4 resident call lights on, which one is the biggest
emergency that the nurse needs to be told about? Answer: a.
Resident is thirsty
b. Resident needs to urinate
c. Resident has been sitting in the wheelchair a long time and wants
to go back to bed
Answer:
d. Resident who has shortness of breath
,◉ A resident has respirations of 32bpm. What is the medical term
for this? Answer: Tachypnea
◉ A resident is complaining of a headache, sissiness and his skin is
cold and clammy. They are probably experiencing what condition?
Answer: Hypoglycemia - "Warm and dry - Blood sugar High" "Cold
and clammy-Eat some candy"
◉ What is the main focus for the resident in RESTORATIVE CARE?
Answer: The resident's abilities and strengths
◉ How do you transport someone in a geriatric chair? Answer: Push
it like a wheelchair
◉ After a resident is discharged, what is the procedure called that
the CNA does when cleaning a room? Wen cleaning a whirlpool bath,
what do you do? Answer: Disinfection NOT Sterilization
◉ A CNA finds a frayed cord on the call light. What should she do?
Answer: Call maintenance. Don't try an fix it. Don't use until it is
fixed. Maintenance is in charge of electrical equipment and
problems.
, ◉ A CNA checks a resident's blood pressure and gets a reading of
160/94. What should she do next? Answer: Recheck the BP and
report it to the nurse.
◉ A resident gets a call while they are at an activity, what should you
do? Answer: Take a message and have the resident call back later.
◉ You have a resident in isolation. What should you do before taking
a collected specimen out of the room? Answer: Double bag the
specimen
◉ A resident has asked to use the urinal so you give it to him. What
should you tell him to do when he is finished using the urinal?
Answer: Put on the call light. Not put the urinal on the bedside table
◉ In what type of urine specimen does the perineal area need to be
cleaned before collecting the sample to reduce the number of
microbes? Answer: Midstream/clean catch
◉ What type of urine specimen is used for routine urinalysis and
requires no special procedures for collection? Answer: Random
urine specimen
