ILLINOIS CNA STATE EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ 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
◉ Why is the first voided urine discarded when starting a 24hour urine
collection? Answer: The 24 hour urine test has to be started with an
empty bladder
◉ What is one of the essential procedures when collecting a 24 hour
urine test? Answer: Keep the urine refrigerated on ice during the entire
time
◉ A CNA goes into a room after it is cleaned by housekeeping and finds
disinfectant left in the room. What should the CNA do? Answer:
Remove from the room and call housekeeping
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ 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
◉ Why is the first voided urine discarded when starting a 24hour urine
collection? Answer: The 24 hour urine test has to be started with an
empty bladder
◉ What is one of the essential procedures when collecting a 24 hour
urine test? Answer: Keep the urine refrigerated on ice during the entire
time
◉ A CNA goes into a room after it is cleaned by housekeeping and finds
disinfectant left in the room. What should the CNA do? Answer:
Remove from the room and call housekeeping
