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The CNA exam has 70 questions and runs 2 hours.
These 10 free CNA questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
At lunch, a resident with dysphagia is upright and receiving small bites as directed. After a sip of thickened liquid, the resident's voice becomes wet and gurgling, although breathing and speech remain possible. Which action should the nursing assistant take next?
Correct answer: C - Stop the meal, keep the resident upright, and notify the nurse
While changing a resident with right-arm weakness from a gown into a shirt, which sequence best protects the affected arm?
Correct answer: A - Remove the left sleeve first, then place the right arm into the shirt first
The intake record shows 1,050 mL already consumed toward a 1,500 mL daily fluid restriction. At lunch, the resident consumes 6 oz of soup, 4 oz of juice, 120 mL of gelatin, and 8 oz of ice chips measured before melting. Using 1 oz = 30 mL and counting ice chips as half their frozen volume, which entry and follow-up are correct?
Correct answer: D - Record 540 mL; notify the nurse that today's total is 1,590 mL
During gentle colostomy care, the nursing assistant sees a pink, moist stoma with a pinpoint spot of blood. There is no pain, swelling, or change in output. Which interpretation is best?
Correct answer: B - Minor spotting can occur; continue gentle care and watch for persistent bleeding
Contact-precaution care for a resident with confirmed C. difficile diarrhea has just ended. After removing the gown and gloves, the nursing assistant's hands look clean. Which hand-hygiene method is indicated?
Correct answer: B - Wash with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
Halfway through gait-belt ambulation, a resident's knees buckle and the resident begins to fall. The nursing assistant has a secure hold on the belt. Which action is safest?
Correct answer: D - Widen the stance, protect the head, and lower the resident to the floor
A piece of meat completely obstructs a conscious adult's airway; the adult cannot speak, cough effectively, or breathe. The emergency response system has been activated. Which intervention matches current guidance for a trained nursing assistant?
Correct answer: A - Give 5 back blows, then 5 abdominal thrusts, and repeat
Morning skin care reveals intact sacral skin that remains red after pressure is relieved. The bedbound resident's Braden Scale score is 11. Which response addresses both findings?
Correct answer: C - Offload the sacrum per the care plan and report the nonblanchable redness
For the radial-pulse skill, the evaluator's count is 76 beats/min. The nursing assistant counts for one full minute, obtains 79 beats/min, and notices an irregular rhythm. The official tolerance is ±4 beats/min. How should this result be handled?
Correct answer: D - Record 79 beats/min and report the irregular rhythm
Supine blood pressure is 138/82 mm Hg; two minutes after standing it is 112/70 mm Hg, and the resident becomes pale and dizzy. A fall of at least 20 systolic or 10 diastolic within about three minutes meets a common orthostatic criterion. What should the nursing assistant do?
Correct answer: A - Seat or lie the resident safely and notify the nurse
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