CNA WRITTEN TEST Updated Questions and Verified Answers
- When assisting a client in learning to use a walker, it is
important to:
a. Stand behind him and use a transfer belt b. Put padding all the way around the top rim c. Let him walk by himself so he gains independence d. Let him practice using the walker on the day he is discharged
Answer: A
Rationale: Standing behind the client with a transfer belt ensures
safety while allowing guided movement.
2. Urinary retention refers to:
a. A normal output of urine b. An inability to urinate c. Incontinence d. A large output of urine
Answer: B
Rationale: Urinary retention is the inability to empty the bladder,
requiring prompt medical attention.
- Normal hearing loss in aging is usually related to the
ability to hear:
a. High-pitched sounds b. Loud sounds c. All sounds d. Rapid speech 1 / 3
Answer: A
Rationale: Age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) typically affects
high-frequency sounds first.
4. The best way to safely identify your patient is by:
a. Asking his name b. Calling his name and waiting for his response c. Checking the bed plate d. Checking the name tag
Answer: D
Rationale: Name tags provide accurate identification, especially for
confused patients.
- A client on bowel/bladder training has no bowel
movement for 3 days. The nurse aide should:
a. Report it to the charge nurse b. Give the patient an enema c. Offer prune juice d. Increase fluids
Answer: A
Rationale: CNAs must report abnormal findings; interventions like
enemas require nurse authorization.
6. The proper medical abbreviation for "before meals" is:
a. p.c.b. b.i.d.c. a.c.d. t.i.d. 2 / 3
Answer: C
Rationale: "a.c." (ante cibum) is the Latin abbreviation for "before meals."
7. The proper medical term for high blood pressure is:
a. Diabetes b. Hypertension c. Hypotension d. CVA
Answer: B
Rationale: Hypertension refers to abnormally high blood pressure.
8. A patient with chewing/swallowing difficulties needs a:
a. Clear liquid diet b. Low residue diet c. Bland diet d. Mechanical soft diet
Answer: D
Rationale: Mechanical soft diets are easier to chew and swallow
while maintaining nutrition.
9. To help a resident with Alzheimer’s find their room:
a. Scold her to stay in the room b. Ask her roommate to watch her c. Place a familiar object outside her door d. Write the room number on paper
Answer: C
Rationale: Visual cues (e.g., familiar objects) promote
independence in cognitively impaired residents.
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