CNA Practice Test 2 | 30+ Real CNA Practice Questions (2025)

Our second CNA practice test also contains 30 multiple-choice questions similar to real CNA written exam. This mock test will help you familiarize with types of questions asked and boost your confidence for nursing assistant exam. You will see the answers and your score at the end of this test.

1. When taking an oral temperature, the nurse aide should:

Place the thermometer in the rectum

Place the thermometer under the tongue

Place the thermometer under the arm

Apply lubricant to the thermometer

2. You have a patient who is yelling, upset, and crying due to a complaint. How should you approach this matter?

Touch the patient’s hands and ask her to calm down

Report this to your charge nurse so the nurse can handle it

Use a calm, reassuring tone to speak to the patient

Walk away from the patient to let her calm down

3. Which action is most appropriate when feeding a resident with dysphagia?

Allow the resident to lie flat while eating

Encourage the resident to eat quickly

Avoid using a spoon

Offer small, manageable bites

4. Which of the following is a common sign of a stroke?

The patient urinates themselves

The patient may experience drooping on one side of the face

The patient may foam at the mouth

The patient may roll their eyes back

5. What is the primary purpose of range-of-motion (ROM) exercises?

Strengthen the resident’s muscles

Reduce the resident’s pain levels immediately

Improve circulation and prevent stiffness

Help the resident sleep better

6. Why is it important for a CNA to ensure that bed sheets are smooth and wrinkle-free when making a resident’s bed?

To keep the resident warm

To reduce the need to remake the bed

To prevent pressure sores

To minimize the use of additional blankets

7. A resident with dementia is wandering and appears agitated. What should the nursing assistant do?

Restrain the resident to prevent injury.

Scold the resident for wandering.

Offer a quiet activity to redirect their attention.

Ignore the behavior unless it becomes dangerous.

8. Who is authorized to order a warm or cold application for a patient?

The CNA (if they believe it is necessary)

The nurse

The director of nursing

The doctor

9. When teaching a female resident about proper perineal care, why is it important to wipe from front to back? To prevent bacteria from spreading from the rectum to the:

Uvula

Cervix

Uterus

Urinary meatus

10. When lifting an object using proper body mechanics, the nurse aide should:

Use the abdominal muscles.

Hold the object away from the body.

Keep both feet close together.

Bend the knees and keep the back straight.

11. A resident’s care plan indicates fall precautions. What action should the nursing assistant take?

Ensure the resident has nonslip footwear.

Encourage the resident to avoid walking.

Place a restraint on the resident to prevent falls.

Do nothing

12. You have a patient that does not drink adequate fluids. The patient is at risk for all of the following except:

Bad breath

Skin breakdown

Swollen gums

Mouth sores

13. What is the medical abbreviation for before meals and at bedtime?

BID

BMAB

ACHS

14. You have a patient on strict dysphagia precautions. The cafeteria sent her up a lunch tray. What item would you question if it arrived on the patient’s tray?

Apple sauce

Mashed potatoes

Regular orange juice

Jello

15. A patient has fallen and broken his foot. The foot is now in a cast. What is important to assess during your shift?

Color and temperature of the knee above the cast

Pulse in the groin

Color and temperature of the toes

Pulse behind the knee

16. What is the CNA’s role during a resident’s admission process?

Diagnose the resident’s condition

Explain medical procedures in detail

Take vital signs and document observations

Develop the resident’s care plan

17. How long should you rub your hands together when washing them?

10 seconds

20 seconds

40 seconds

60 seconds

18. What is the purpose of a gait belt?

To help lift residents off the floor.

To restrain residents in wheelchairs.

To provide support during transfers or walking.

To measure waist size for proper clothing.

19. Which of the following is the best way to confirm a resident’s identity before providing care?

Ask the resident their name and room number.

Confirm the name with another staff member.

Check the resident’s ID bracelet.

Look at the nameplate on the door.

20. What should a CNA do if a resident is shouting aggressively at a co-worker?

Shout back at the resident to stop

Notify the charge nurse immediately

Ignore the situation and walk away

Call 911 for help

21. Which of the following is a common symptom of fecal impaction?

Dark urine

Excessive flatulence

Abdominal pain

Small, watery stool leakage

22. What does the term “abduction” refer to in range of motion exercises?

Moving the extremity away from the body

Moving the extremity toward the body

Moving the extremity above the body

Moving the extremity below the body

23. What should you do if a resident becomes aggressive, hitting and kicking, while you and another CNA are providing care?

Ask the second CNA to notify the nurse.

Sit on the resident’s hands until the nurse arrives.

Yell for the nurse to bring a sedative.

Tell the resident to stop hitting and kicking.

24. A 70-year-old patient, who is typically pleasant and calm, is now displaying confusion, hitting, kicking, and not recognizing the staff. What condition is she most likely experiencing?

Headache

Hunger

Sinus infection

Urinary tract infection

25. You are assisting a resident in shaving his face. Which of the following is a correct step in shaving the face?

Rinse the blade every 2-3 strokes

When shaving the chin, an upward motion should be used

Use long strokes when shaving

Shaving upward on the neck

26. You have a patient with dark amber-colored urine. You know this is a sign of what?

Dehydration

Kidney stone

Impending heart attack

Impending death

27. The Certified Nursing Assistant is aware that the resident sleeping more than usual, lack of interest in once-loved activities, and withdrawal from family and friends can be a sign of what condition?

Depression

Anger

Alzheimer’s Disease

Frustration with staff

28. A resident begins choking while eating. What is the first action the nursing assistant should take?

Continue feeding the resident

Perform the Heimlich maneuver

Wait for the resident to stop choking

Leave the resident to find the nurse

29. It is estimated that delirium is noted in at least 40% of nursing home residents in the United States. The CNA is aware the resident with delirium might suffer from what symptom?

Resident becomes weaker and experiences episodes of incontinence.

Resident becomes tearful and upset at small changes in schedule.

Residents lose the ability to speak.

Resident sees or hears things that other residents and staff do not.

30. What should a nursing assistant check in a resident’s care plan before shaving them?

Instructions regarding clotting problems or issues.

History of a heart condition.

Whether the resident brought a personal razor from home.

Any prior refusal of ADLs.

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