Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Practice Test Bank
Questions 1- 220
1. When assisting a resident with a partial bed bath, what areas of the body must the nurse
aide wash, even if the resident prefers to do most of the bath independently?
A) Face, hands, underarms, and perineal area
✅ B) Face, hands, underarms, perineal area, and back
C) Face, arms, and feet only
D) Face, chest, and abdomen
2. If a resident becomes combative during morning care and strikes the nurse aide, what is
the most appropriate immediate response?
A) Firmly hold the resident’s arms down
✅ B) Step back to ensure safety and calmly explain that you will return when the resident is
ready
C) Call security immediately
D) Restrain the resident to prevent further hitting
3. A resident with dementia frequently tries to get out of bed unassisted. Which of the
following strategies is the safest intervention?
A) Use side rails to keep the resident in bed
✅ B) Place the bed in the lowest position and use a bed alarm to alert staff
C) Restrain the resident with a vest restraint
D) Tell the resident they will fall if they get up
4. When recording a resident’s fluid intake, which of the following must the nurse aide
include?
✅ A) All fluids taken orally, through feeding tubes, and IV fluids if applicable
B) Only water intake
C) Only fluids offered during meals
D) Fluids taken during medication administration
5. Before assisting a resident to stand, the nurse aide should always:
A) Ask the resident if they feel dizzy
✅ B) Lock the wheels of the bed or wheelchair
,C) Raise the bed to the highest position
D) Place a pillow behind the resident’s back
6. A resident begins choking while eating and cannot cough, speak, or breathe. The nurse
aide should first:
A) Offer sips of water
B) Call the charge nurse before doing anything
✅ C) Perform the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts)
D) Give back blows while the resident is sitting
7. Which of the following is the best example of objective data to include in a charting
entry?
A) The resident seemed upset
✅ B) The resident cried during morning care
C) The resident probably had pain
D) The resident looked uncomfortable
8. When should standard precautions be used?
✅ A) For contact with any blood, body fluids (except sweat), mucous membranes, or non-intact
skin
B) Only if the resident has a known infection
C) Only during wound care procedures
D) Only when wearing gloves
9. If a resident tells the nurse aide, “I feel sad and don’t see the point of living anymore,”
the best initial response is:
A) Ignore the comment and continue care
B) Tell them everyone feels that way sometimes
✅ C) Stay with the resident and report the statement immediately to the nurse
D) Change the subject to something pleasant
10. When caring for a resident with a hearing aid, the nurse aide should avoid:
A) Cleaning the earmold with a soft cloth
B) Checking that the hearing aid is on and functioning
✅ C) Using hairspray or aerosol products near the hearing aid
D) Storing the hearing aid in a labeled container
,11. Which action is essential when applying anti-embolism (TED) stockings?
A) Put them on after the resident has been sitting up
✅ B) Apply them while the resident is lying down with legs elevated
C) Roll them tightly before applying
D) Remove them only once per week
12. A resident with left-sided weakness needs assistance to transfer to a wheelchair. Where
should the wheelchair be positioned?
A) On the left side, the weaker side
✅ B) On the right side, the stronger side
C) Directly behind the resident
D) It does not matter where it is placed
13. What is the nurse aide’s role in the care planning process?
✅ A) Observing and reporting changes that may affect the plan of care
B) Developing and revising the care plan
C) Diagnosing resident problems
D) Providing medication recommendations
14. When providing perineal care to a female resident, the nurse aide should:
A) Clean from back to front to prevent discomfort
✅ B) Wipe from front to back to prevent infection
C) Use cold water to rinse thoroughly
D) Avoid using soap
15. If a resident is experiencing difficulty swallowing, the nurse aide should:
✅ A) Stay with the resident during meals and report any choking or coughing to the nurse
B) Tilt the resident’s head backward to help the food go down
C) Feed the resident liquids only
D) Allow the resident to eat alone for privacy
16. The most effective way to prevent the spread of infection is:
✅ A) Washing hands thoroughly and frequently
B) Wearing gloves at all times
, C) Using antiseptic wipes on surfaces
D) Wearing gowns for every procedure
17. A resident reports new pain in their right hip. The nurse aide should:
A) Give the resident prescribed pain medication
B) Ignore it if the resident is not crying
✅ C) Report the complaint promptly to the nurse
D) Massage the hip to relieve the discomfort
18. When caring for a resident who is incontinent of urine, it is important to:
✅ A) Change wet linens promptly and keep the skin clean and dry
B) Restrict fluids to reduce episodes
C) Use restraint to prevent the resident from getting up
D) Punish the resident when accidents occur
19. If a nurse aide discovers a fire in a resident’s room, the first action is to:
A) Attempt to extinguish the fire
✅ B) Remove the resident to safety
C) Pull the fire alarm
D) Close the door and wait for help
20. Which of the following statements about restraints is true?
A) Restraints can be applied whenever the nurse aide feels it is necessary for safety
B) Restraints are the best way to manage agitated residents
✅ C) Restraints require a physician’s order and must be checked regularly
D) Once applied, restraints can remain indefinitely
21. When measuring a resident’s radial pulse, the nurse aide should count for:
A) 15 seconds and multiply by 4
✅ B) A full 60 seconds for accuracy
C) 10 seconds and multiply by 6
D) 30 seconds without multiplying
Questions 1- 220
1. When assisting a resident with a partial bed bath, what areas of the body must the nurse
aide wash, even if the resident prefers to do most of the bath independently?
A) Face, hands, underarms, and perineal area
✅ B) Face, hands, underarms, perineal area, and back
C) Face, arms, and feet only
D) Face, chest, and abdomen
2. If a resident becomes combative during morning care and strikes the nurse aide, what is
the most appropriate immediate response?
A) Firmly hold the resident’s arms down
✅ B) Step back to ensure safety and calmly explain that you will return when the resident is
ready
C) Call security immediately
D) Restrain the resident to prevent further hitting
3. A resident with dementia frequently tries to get out of bed unassisted. Which of the
following strategies is the safest intervention?
A) Use side rails to keep the resident in bed
✅ B) Place the bed in the lowest position and use a bed alarm to alert staff
C) Restrain the resident with a vest restraint
D) Tell the resident they will fall if they get up
4. When recording a resident’s fluid intake, which of the following must the nurse aide
include?
✅ A) All fluids taken orally, through feeding tubes, and IV fluids if applicable
B) Only water intake
C) Only fluids offered during meals
D) Fluids taken during medication administration
5. Before assisting a resident to stand, the nurse aide should always:
A) Ask the resident if they feel dizzy
✅ B) Lock the wheels of the bed or wheelchair
,C) Raise the bed to the highest position
D) Place a pillow behind the resident’s back
6. A resident begins choking while eating and cannot cough, speak, or breathe. The nurse
aide should first:
A) Offer sips of water
B) Call the charge nurse before doing anything
✅ C) Perform the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts)
D) Give back blows while the resident is sitting
7. Which of the following is the best example of objective data to include in a charting
entry?
A) The resident seemed upset
✅ B) The resident cried during morning care
C) The resident probably had pain
D) The resident looked uncomfortable
8. When should standard precautions be used?
✅ A) For contact with any blood, body fluids (except sweat), mucous membranes, or non-intact
skin
B) Only if the resident has a known infection
C) Only during wound care procedures
D) Only when wearing gloves
9. If a resident tells the nurse aide, “I feel sad and don’t see the point of living anymore,”
the best initial response is:
A) Ignore the comment and continue care
B) Tell them everyone feels that way sometimes
✅ C) Stay with the resident and report the statement immediately to the nurse
D) Change the subject to something pleasant
10. When caring for a resident with a hearing aid, the nurse aide should avoid:
A) Cleaning the earmold with a soft cloth
B) Checking that the hearing aid is on and functioning
✅ C) Using hairspray or aerosol products near the hearing aid
D) Storing the hearing aid in a labeled container
,11. Which action is essential when applying anti-embolism (TED) stockings?
A) Put them on after the resident has been sitting up
✅ B) Apply them while the resident is lying down with legs elevated
C) Roll them tightly before applying
D) Remove them only once per week
12. A resident with left-sided weakness needs assistance to transfer to a wheelchair. Where
should the wheelchair be positioned?
A) On the left side, the weaker side
✅ B) On the right side, the stronger side
C) Directly behind the resident
D) It does not matter where it is placed
13. What is the nurse aide’s role in the care planning process?
✅ A) Observing and reporting changes that may affect the plan of care
B) Developing and revising the care plan
C) Diagnosing resident problems
D) Providing medication recommendations
14. When providing perineal care to a female resident, the nurse aide should:
A) Clean from back to front to prevent discomfort
✅ B) Wipe from front to back to prevent infection
C) Use cold water to rinse thoroughly
D) Avoid using soap
15. If a resident is experiencing difficulty swallowing, the nurse aide should:
✅ A) Stay with the resident during meals and report any choking or coughing to the nurse
B) Tilt the resident’s head backward to help the food go down
C) Feed the resident liquids only
D) Allow the resident to eat alone for privacy
16. The most effective way to prevent the spread of infection is:
✅ A) Washing hands thoroughly and frequently
B) Wearing gloves at all times
, C) Using antiseptic wipes on surfaces
D) Wearing gowns for every procedure
17. A resident reports new pain in their right hip. The nurse aide should:
A) Give the resident prescribed pain medication
B) Ignore it if the resident is not crying
✅ C) Report the complaint promptly to the nurse
D) Massage the hip to relieve the discomfort
18. When caring for a resident who is incontinent of urine, it is important to:
✅ A) Change wet linens promptly and keep the skin clean and dry
B) Restrict fluids to reduce episodes
C) Use restraint to prevent the resident from getting up
D) Punish the resident when accidents occur
19. If a nurse aide discovers a fire in a resident’s room, the first action is to:
A) Attempt to extinguish the fire
✅ B) Remove the resident to safety
C) Pull the fire alarm
D) Close the door and wait for help
20. Which of the following statements about restraints is true?
A) Restraints can be applied whenever the nurse aide feels it is necessary for safety
B) Restraints are the best way to manage agitated residents
✅ C) Restraints require a physician’s order and must be checked regularly
D) Once applied, restraints can remain indefinitely
21. When measuring a resident’s radial pulse, the nurse aide should count for:
A) 15 seconds and multiply by 4
✅ B) A full 60 seconds for accuracy
C) 10 seconds and multiply by 6
D) 30 seconds without multiplying
