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2026/2027 ILLINOIS CNA STATE EXAM
CURRENT TESTING QUESTION AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED) GUARANTEED
PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
ILLINOIS CNA STATE
Pass with confidence the Illinois CNA State Exam by mastering
essential skills such as basic patient care, infection control,
safety, communication, and residents’ rights. This exam
assesses both knowledge and competency required to work
effectively in long-term care and healthcare facilities. It is
designed for nurse aide students seeking CNA certification in
Illinois.
How do you promote communication with a resident? ......
ANSWER ....... asking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are
you feeling?" (ch.6) ✓ ✓
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help...
what do you do? ...... ANSWER ....... Use a gait belt✓ ✓
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? ...... ANSWER
....... 80-93 `F✓ ✓
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What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? ...... ANSWER .......
Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas are immersed in
WARM or HOT water (93-98-106) ✓ ✓
What is the oral temperature? ...... ANSWER ....... 97.6-
99.6✓ ✓
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to
do when he is done? ...... ANSWER ....... use call
light/call for help promptly or while waiting for help-
place in side rails✓ ✓
A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment
before leaving, what do you do? ...... ANSWER ....... Let
the doctor speak to the nurse. ✓ ✓
How should you be positioned when applying TED hose?
...... ANSWER ....... Wide base of support
Legs between 12-24 inches apart.
Check ever 2 hours.
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Remove every 8 hours for 30 min✓ ✓
As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being
discharged? ...... ANSWER ....... Help in packing
resident's things away. ✓ ✓
You are in a resident's room and you see a bottle of
disinfectant that housekeeping left behind, what do you do?
...... ANSWER ....... Remove it from the resident's room
immediately. ✓ ✓
Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-11 shift
*there will be an illustration for this question* ......
ANSWER ....... 1 oz = 30 mL✓ ✓
How do you take a random urine specimen? ...... ANSWER
....... Used for routine urinalysis
No special measures are needed.
Collected any time during a 24-hour period.
Pour about 120 mL into the specimen container, place the
container in a plastic bag, apply Biohazard Label. ✓ ✓
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The Midstream Specimen ...... ANSWER ....... *Clean-
voided specimen
1). Perineal is cleaned
2). Start voiding
3). Stop voiding half way
4). Starts voiding in a sterile specimen container✓ ✓
How do you take a 24-hour urine specimen? ...... ANSWER
....... Start with an empty bladder
1). Person voids to begin the test with an empty bladder---
discard it
2). Save all the voiding for the next 24-hours.
Tes is restarted if:
-a voiding was not saved
-toilet tissue was discarded into the specimen
-the specimen contains stools✓ ✓
2026/2027 ILLINOIS CNA STATE EXAM
CURRENT TESTING QUESTION AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED) GUARANTEED
PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
ILLINOIS CNA STATE
Pass with confidence the Illinois CNA State Exam by mastering
essential skills such as basic patient care, infection control,
safety, communication, and residents’ rights. This exam
assesses both knowledge and competency required to work
effectively in long-term care and healthcare facilities. It is
designed for nurse aide students seeking CNA certification in
Illinois.
How do you promote communication with a resident? ......
ANSWER ....... asking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are
you feeling?" (ch.6) ✓ ✓
A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help...
what do you do? ...... ANSWER ....... Use a gait belt✓ ✓
What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? ...... ANSWER
....... 80-93 `F✓ ✓
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What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? ...... ANSWER .......
Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas are immersed in
WARM or HOT water (93-98-106) ✓ ✓
What is the oral temperature? ...... ANSWER ....... 97.6-
99.6✓ ✓
A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell him to
do when he is done? ...... ANSWER ....... use call
light/call for help promptly or while waiting for help-
place in side rails✓ ✓
A doctor comes in and give an order for a new treatment
before leaving, what do you do? ...... ANSWER ....... Let
the doctor speak to the nurse. ✓ ✓
How should you be positioned when applying TED hose?
...... ANSWER ....... Wide base of support
Legs between 12-24 inches apart.
Check ever 2 hours.
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Remove every 8 hours for 30 min✓ ✓
As a CNA, what can you do to help a resident who is being
discharged? ...... ANSWER ....... Help in packing
resident's things away. ✓ ✓
You are in a resident's room and you see a bottle of
disinfectant that housekeeping left behind, what do you do?
...... ANSWER ....... Remove it from the resident's room
immediately. ✓ ✓
Calculate the resident's total INTAKE for the 3-11 shift
*there will be an illustration for this question* ......
ANSWER ....... 1 oz = 30 mL✓ ✓
How do you take a random urine specimen? ...... ANSWER
....... Used for routine urinalysis
No special measures are needed.
Collected any time during a 24-hour period.
Pour about 120 mL into the specimen container, place the
container in a plastic bag, apply Biohazard Label. ✓ ✓
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The Midstream Specimen ...... ANSWER ....... *Clean-
voided specimen
1). Perineal is cleaned
2). Start voiding
3). Stop voiding half way
4). Starts voiding in a sterile specimen container✓ ✓
How do you take a 24-hour urine specimen? ...... ANSWER
....... Start with an empty bladder
1). Person voids to begin the test with an empty bladder---
discard it
2). Save all the voiding for the next 24-hours.
Tes is restarted if:
-a voiding was not saved
-toilet tissue was discarded into the specimen
-the specimen contains stools✓ ✓
