CNA STATE EXAM PRACTICE TEST. (ILLINOIS)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT CONFIRMED ANSWERS
NEWEST UPDATE 2026/2027 ACTUAL COMPLETE
EXAM SOLUTION GRADED TO SCORE A+ FOR
EXCELLENT PASS
The nurse asks you to ambulate a patient BID during your shift.
This means you will ambulate the patient ____ times.
a. Four
b. Three
c. Two
d. One ANSWER: C. two
Sometimes the best response for a nursing assistant is to assure
the resident you are listening. Which of these behaviors is the
best way to exhibit good listening skills?
A. Speaking about your own experiences on the topic to direct
the conversation.
B. Asking questions that direct the conversation further.
C. Talking to the resident while you continue to work.
D. Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is
appropriate. ANSWER: D. Turning in the residents direction
and responding when it is appropriate.
,While emptying the trash in a client's room, you get stuck by a
needle that should have been placed in the sharps container.
What is the first thing to do?
a. Call your personal physician.
b. Wash the site for several minutes.
c. Fill out an Incident Report.
d. Try to squeeze blood out. - ANSWER: b. Wash the site for
several minutes.
Infection control practices that prevent the transmission of
disease are called
a. isolation protocols.
b. policies and procedures.
c. standard precautions.
d. hand hygiene mandates. - ANSWER: c. standard
precautions.
A resident in your care is frustrated, upset, and raising his
voice in complaint. Which of these is the best response to his
actions?
,a. Report the incident to the supervising nurse.
b. Walk away from the patient in an effort to show you won't
tolerate the behavior.
c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming
manner.
d. Ask the resident to lower his voice in courtesy to other
residents who are getting upset. - ANSWER: c. Offer support
and care using a comforting and calming manner.
There are certain steps to follow from start to finish when
beginning a procedure on a patient. As a nursing assistant, it is
extremely important to start with which of these tasks?
a. Enter the date in the patients medical record.
b. Document what you did.
c. Provide privacy in the immediate area.
d. Verify the residents identification. - ANSWER: d. Verify the
residents identification.
As dementia progresses, incontinence can become an issue.
How can the nurse aide assist?
a. Avoid outings to minimize accidents and possible
embarrassment.
, b. Remind the resident to let you know when they need to use
the bathroom.
c. Start to use an adult diaper to keep clothing and linens clean.
d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to
the bathroom. - ANSWER: d. Watch for signs of discomfort so
you can take the resident to the bathroom.
When a patient is dying, the last of the five senses the patient
loses is ____?
a. Hearing
b. Touch
c. Taste
d. Sight - ANSWER: a. Hearing
If you have a resident who is completely deaf, which of these
would be the most important for effective communication?
a. A laptop or pen and paper.
b. A loud voice that projects over noise.
c. An alarm that rings louder than in non-hearing impaired
rooms.
d. A phone system with amplifiers. - ANSWER: a. A laptop or
pen and paper.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT CONFIRMED ANSWERS
NEWEST UPDATE 2026/2027 ACTUAL COMPLETE
EXAM SOLUTION GRADED TO SCORE A+ FOR
EXCELLENT PASS
The nurse asks you to ambulate a patient BID during your shift.
This means you will ambulate the patient ____ times.
a. Four
b. Three
c. Two
d. One ANSWER: C. two
Sometimes the best response for a nursing assistant is to assure
the resident you are listening. Which of these behaviors is the
best way to exhibit good listening skills?
A. Speaking about your own experiences on the topic to direct
the conversation.
B. Asking questions that direct the conversation further.
C. Talking to the resident while you continue to work.
D. Turning in the residents direction and responding when it is
appropriate. ANSWER: D. Turning in the residents direction
and responding when it is appropriate.
,While emptying the trash in a client's room, you get stuck by a
needle that should have been placed in the sharps container.
What is the first thing to do?
a. Call your personal physician.
b. Wash the site for several minutes.
c. Fill out an Incident Report.
d. Try to squeeze blood out. - ANSWER: b. Wash the site for
several minutes.
Infection control practices that prevent the transmission of
disease are called
a. isolation protocols.
b. policies and procedures.
c. standard precautions.
d. hand hygiene mandates. - ANSWER: c. standard
precautions.
A resident in your care is frustrated, upset, and raising his
voice in complaint. Which of these is the best response to his
actions?
,a. Report the incident to the supervising nurse.
b. Walk away from the patient in an effort to show you won't
tolerate the behavior.
c. Offer support and care using a comforting and calming
manner.
d. Ask the resident to lower his voice in courtesy to other
residents who are getting upset. - ANSWER: c. Offer support
and care using a comforting and calming manner.
There are certain steps to follow from start to finish when
beginning a procedure on a patient. As a nursing assistant, it is
extremely important to start with which of these tasks?
a. Enter the date in the patients medical record.
b. Document what you did.
c. Provide privacy in the immediate area.
d. Verify the residents identification. - ANSWER: d. Verify the
residents identification.
As dementia progresses, incontinence can become an issue.
How can the nurse aide assist?
a. Avoid outings to minimize accidents and possible
embarrassment.
, b. Remind the resident to let you know when they need to use
the bathroom.
c. Start to use an adult diaper to keep clothing and linens clean.
d. Watch for signs of discomfort so you can take the resident to
the bathroom. - ANSWER: d. Watch for signs of discomfort so
you can take the resident to the bathroom.
When a patient is dying, the last of the five senses the patient
loses is ____?
a. Hearing
b. Touch
c. Taste
d. Sight - ANSWER: a. Hearing
If you have a resident who is completely deaf, which of these
would be the most important for effective communication?
a. A laptop or pen and paper.
b. A loud voice that projects over noise.
c. An alarm that rings louder than in non-hearing impaired
rooms.
d. A phone system with amplifiers. - ANSWER: a. A laptop or
pen and paper.
