CNA COMPETENCY EXAM GUIDE 2025. WITH ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS.
What is meant by the term "resident physician"? - Answer:-A resident physician is an MD or DO who is
both training in a specialty and practicing as a healthcare provider.
List the following in order of medical responsibility (from greatest to least): Physician's Assistant (PA),
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Doctor, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Registered Nurse (RN). -
Answer:-Doctor, Physician's Assistant (PA), Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN),
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
When providing mouth care to a patient, which position should they be in? - Answer:-Fowler's
-Fowler's is an upright position that helps minimize aspiration.
When feeding a patient, how often should you offer fluids? - Answer:-At minimum, every 3 to 4 bites of
food
What type of tooth brush bristle is considered the universal best choice? - Answer:-soft
When not in use, where should dentures be stored? - Answer:-In a denture cup filled with clean water
Details: Storing your dentures in a cup filled with clean water helps prevent damage to the dentures.
When helping a patient who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist where? -
Answer:-on the patient's weak side
When shaving a patient, you should always shave in the direction of what? - Answer:-hair growth
Details: When shaving a patient's face, you should shave downward; when shaving the neck, you
should shave upward.
What is a partial bath? - Answer:-A partial bath occurs in bed. It differs from a complete bed bath in
that the patient is able to perform some of the bath himself, and the healthcare worker is only there
for assistance.
When is the best time to bathe a patient? - Answer:-When they choose.
Details: Although this may be inconvenient to the busy schedule of the nursing assistant, patients have
the right to choose when and how often they bathe.
What are some ways you can ensure a safe showering experience for your independent patient? -
Answer:-Check the water temperature before the patient gets in the shower, make sure the floor is
uncluttered and free of slippery substances, ensure the patency of safety rails and chairs, and have all
supplies in easy reaching distance of the patient.
Details: Medium or hard bristle toothbrushes may be considered too irritating for some patients.
What is the normal pulse rate in the average adult? - Answer:-60-100 beats per minute
Details: The average adult should have a pulse rate of 60 beats to 100 beats per minute.
Where would you take a radial pulse? - Answer:-On the radial (thumb) side of the patient's wrist
Details: The radial pulse should be taken using the index and middle fingers.
How long should you soak a patient's fingernails before performing nail care? - Answer:-10-20 minutes
(in warm water)
, Some patients may have special nail care instructions due to circulatory issues in the hands or feet.
Name two diseases that are likely causes of these circulatory issues. - Answer:-Raynaud's disease
and diabetes
Signs and symptoms of shock may include - Answer:-low blood pressure, tachycardia (rapid hears
rate), clammy & pale skin
What are the two parts of the nervous system? - Answer:-CNA-central nervous system (the brain &
the spinal cord) and PNS- peripheral nervous system (the body's nerves)
How far should an enema be inserted into the anus? - Answer:-2-4 inches
Details: If you feel resistance or if the patient complains of pain, stop inserting the enema and report
the incident to the nurse.
What is the standard unit of measurement to record fluid intake and output? - Answer:-Cubic
centimeters (cc) or milliliters (ml)
Details: Although cc and ml are equal units of measurement, always use the value that is preferred by
your facility.
A bedridden patient has a urinary catheter. Where should the drainage bag be stored? - Answer:-The
urinary drainage bag should be secured to the bed frame
Details: Never place the urinary drainage bag on a movable part of the bed (such as a side rail)
because that may dislodge the catheter.
Your patient has been placed on I&O this means you should... - Answer:-Record all the fluid intake and
output
Muscle astrophy - Answer:-muscles decrease, typically due to lack of movement and exercise
Before meals & After meals - Answer:-before= AC After= PC
Muskuloskeletal System - Answer:-gives the body framework, protects organs, allows movement, and
maintains structure
7 Signs of Cancer - Answer:-1 Change in bowel or bladder habits 2 A sore that does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge
Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere 5 Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
6 Obvious changes in wart or mole 7Nagging cough or hoarseness
Fecal Incontinence - Answer:-The inability to control bowel movements, causing stool (feces) to leak
or ooze unexpectedly from the rectum.
Tachycardia - Answer:-fast heart rate (greater than 100bpm)
Brachycardia - Answer:-slow heart rate (less than 60bmp)
Clear Liquid Diet - Answer:-foods that turn to liquid at room temperature & you can see through ex.
grape juice, broth, jell-o, popsicles NOT ORANGE JUICE OR PUDDING
Abbreviation for 3x a day - Answer:-TID or T.I.D.
The last sense to leave the body - Answer:-hearing
Varicose Veins - Answer:-Result from weakened valves
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS.
What is meant by the term "resident physician"? - Answer:-A resident physician is an MD or DO who is
both training in a specialty and practicing as a healthcare provider.
List the following in order of medical responsibility (from greatest to least): Physician's Assistant (PA),
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Doctor, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Registered Nurse (RN). -
Answer:-Doctor, Physician's Assistant (PA), Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN),
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
When providing mouth care to a patient, which position should they be in? - Answer:-Fowler's
-Fowler's is an upright position that helps minimize aspiration.
When feeding a patient, how often should you offer fluids? - Answer:-At minimum, every 3 to 4 bites of
food
What type of tooth brush bristle is considered the universal best choice? - Answer:-soft
When not in use, where should dentures be stored? - Answer:-In a denture cup filled with clean water
Details: Storing your dentures in a cup filled with clean water helps prevent damage to the dentures.
When helping a patient who is recovering from a stroke to walk, the nurse aide should assist where? -
Answer:-on the patient's weak side
When shaving a patient, you should always shave in the direction of what? - Answer:-hair growth
Details: When shaving a patient's face, you should shave downward; when shaving the neck, you
should shave upward.
What is a partial bath? - Answer:-A partial bath occurs in bed. It differs from a complete bed bath in
that the patient is able to perform some of the bath himself, and the healthcare worker is only there
for assistance.
When is the best time to bathe a patient? - Answer:-When they choose.
Details: Although this may be inconvenient to the busy schedule of the nursing assistant, patients have
the right to choose when and how often they bathe.
What are some ways you can ensure a safe showering experience for your independent patient? -
Answer:-Check the water temperature before the patient gets in the shower, make sure the floor is
uncluttered and free of slippery substances, ensure the patency of safety rails and chairs, and have all
supplies in easy reaching distance of the patient.
Details: Medium or hard bristle toothbrushes may be considered too irritating for some patients.
What is the normal pulse rate in the average adult? - Answer:-60-100 beats per minute
Details: The average adult should have a pulse rate of 60 beats to 100 beats per minute.
Where would you take a radial pulse? - Answer:-On the radial (thumb) side of the patient's wrist
Details: The radial pulse should be taken using the index and middle fingers.
How long should you soak a patient's fingernails before performing nail care? - Answer:-10-20 minutes
(in warm water)
, Some patients may have special nail care instructions due to circulatory issues in the hands or feet.
Name two diseases that are likely causes of these circulatory issues. - Answer:-Raynaud's disease
and diabetes
Signs and symptoms of shock may include - Answer:-low blood pressure, tachycardia (rapid hears
rate), clammy & pale skin
What are the two parts of the nervous system? - Answer:-CNA-central nervous system (the brain &
the spinal cord) and PNS- peripheral nervous system (the body's nerves)
How far should an enema be inserted into the anus? - Answer:-2-4 inches
Details: If you feel resistance or if the patient complains of pain, stop inserting the enema and report
the incident to the nurse.
What is the standard unit of measurement to record fluid intake and output? - Answer:-Cubic
centimeters (cc) or milliliters (ml)
Details: Although cc and ml are equal units of measurement, always use the value that is preferred by
your facility.
A bedridden patient has a urinary catheter. Where should the drainage bag be stored? - Answer:-The
urinary drainage bag should be secured to the bed frame
Details: Never place the urinary drainage bag on a movable part of the bed (such as a side rail)
because that may dislodge the catheter.
Your patient has been placed on I&O this means you should... - Answer:-Record all the fluid intake and
output
Muscle astrophy - Answer:-muscles decrease, typically due to lack of movement and exercise
Before meals & After meals - Answer:-before= AC After= PC
Muskuloskeletal System - Answer:-gives the body framework, protects organs, allows movement, and
maintains structure
7 Signs of Cancer - Answer:-1 Change in bowel or bladder habits 2 A sore that does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge
Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere 5 Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
6 Obvious changes in wart or mole 7Nagging cough or hoarseness
Fecal Incontinence - Answer:-The inability to control bowel movements, causing stool (feces) to leak
or ooze unexpectedly from the rectum.
Tachycardia - Answer:-fast heart rate (greater than 100bpm)
Brachycardia - Answer:-slow heart rate (less than 60bmp)
Clear Liquid Diet - Answer:-foods that turn to liquid at room temperature & you can see through ex.
grape juice, broth, jell-o, popsicles NOT ORANGE JUICE OR PUDDING
Abbreviation for 3x a day - Answer:-TID or T.I.D.
The last sense to leave the body - Answer:-hearing
Varicose Veins - Answer:-Result from weakened valves
