Free CNA Practice Exam – 50 Questions to Build Confidence and Knowledge
Free CNA Practice Exam provides 50 carefully designed questions that cover all the essential skills and knowledge areas every nursing assistant needs to master. This practice exam allows you to work through real-life scenarios, including patient care, infection control, vital signs, safety procedures, and effective communication techniques. Each question comes with a detailed explanation to help you understand why an answer is correct and how it applies in practical situations. By completing this full 50-question practice exam, you can identify strengths and areas for improvement, reinforce key concepts, and gain confidence in your abilities. Using this exam regularly is an effective way to prepare for the official CNA certification, helping you feel fully ready and knowledgeable for the real challenge.
Answers Available Below
CNA Practice Exam – Part 1
1. The Patient’s Bill of Rights is:
A. Given to patients/residents when they request it
B. Provided to all patients/residents upon admission
C. Given to clients who are receiving home care
D. Not a legal document
2. Consumers of health care are responsible for:
A. Being honest with the physician
B. Withholding information from health care providers
C. Requesting a Nurse Assistant who will care for them
D. Doing what the physician says
3. Healthcare consumers always have the right to:
A. Receive respectful and considerate care
B. Refuse to pay their bill
C. Select the Nurse Assistant they want to care for them
D. Have visitors any hour of the day or night
4. Documents that provide instructions about the patient’s/resident’s wishes for treatment when the patient/resident is unable to communicate their wishes are called:
A. Medical records
B. Advanced Directives
C. Resident Bill of Rights
D. Policies and Procedures
5. Informed consent means that the:
A. Physician makes all health care decisions for the patient/resident
B. The nurse makes some decisions for the patient/resident
C. The patient/resident makes decisions based on full disclosure of procedures, benefits, and risks
D. The patient/resident is old enough to sign for treatment
6. A grievance is:
A. A form the patient/resident fills out when they have a complaint
B. Denial of services or treatment due to insurance
C. Patient/resident refusing to pay a bill
D. A complaint
7. Healthcare workers:
A. Do not need to know the Patient’s Bill of Rights
B. Should refer questions about “rights” to the admissions coordinator
C. Must not discuss patient/resident rights because of confidentiality concerns
D. Must be familiar with the Patient’s Bill of Rights
8. When an elderly person is admitted to the long-term care facility, they have the right to:
A. Have relatives stay overnight in their room
B. Have personal items in their room
C. Have the kitchen prepare food for them on their request
D. Bring their pet with them
9. The rights of patients/residents in long-term care facilities:
A. Were legislated by OBRA in 1987
B. Include the right to make independent medical choices
C. Are more restrictive than rights in other healthcare settings
D. Do not include informed consent
10. The purpose of a long-term care facility is to:
A. Provide care for persons who cannot care for themselves at home
B. Provide emergency care for the elderly
C. Provide surgical care for the elderly
D. Keep elderly people together and away from other age groups
11. A resident has been at home with his family all day. The Nurse Assistant notices new bruises on the patient’s/resident’s back when he returns. The Nurse Assistant should:
A. Report the bruises to the licensed nurse
B. Ask family members the next time they visit
C. Say nothing to the patient/resident about the bruises
D. Wait to see if it happens again
True or False
- _____ The Nurse Assistant does not need to be familiar with the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
- _____ The patient/resident has the right to be free from restraints.
- _____ The patient/resident has the right to know about his or her diagnosis and prognosis.
- _____ The patient/resident has the right to refuse treatment.
- _____ The patient/resident has the right to know if a student is providing care for him or her.
- _____ The patient/resident has the right to know the cost of care.
- _____ If a visitor asks you a question about a patient’s/resident’s medical condition, it is alright to tell them.
- _____ You may be found guilty of invasion of privacy if you open a patient’s/resident’s mail.
- _____ Upon admission to the long-term care facility, the patient/resident should receive notices of rights, rules, and services.
- _____ An ombudsman is someone who helps resolve grievances between a patient’s/resident’s family and the facility.
- _____ An Advance Directive is part of the admission process and is required.
Matching
A. Patient/Resident Rights
B. Confidentiality
C. Client’s Rights in Home Care
D. Informed Consent
E. Grievance
F. Advanced Directive
G. Corporal Punishment
H. HIPAA
- _____ Not revealing private information
- _____ Standards and safeguards for documentation and transmission of patient health records
- _____ Use of physical force
- _____ The document that guarantees the rights of the consumer of home care facilities
- _____ Complaint
- _____ The document that guarantees the rights of the consumer in a long-term care facility
- _____ A document that states the patient’s/resident’s wishes for care in the event they are unable to
- _____ Permission given for care after the procedures have been explained
Answers
- B
- A
- A
- B
- C
- D
- D
- B
- B
- A
- A
- F
- T
- T
- T
- T
- T
- F
- T
- T
- F
- F
- B
- H
- G
- C
- E
- A
- F
- D
CNA Practice Exam Part 2
1. Which of the following is a physiological need?
A. Employment
B. Friendship
C. Water
D. Love
2. Which of the following would be a barrier to effective communication?
A. Listening to a patient/resident tell stories about his or her past
B. Letting a patient/resident express his or her fears and concerns about dying
C. Changing the subject each time a patient/resident brings up an uncomfortable topic
D. Allowing a patient/resident to talk freely about his or her health problems
3. Avoiding eye contact when talking to another person is an example of which type of communication?
A. Verbal
B. Non-verbal
C. Written
D. Electronic
4. A charge nurse uses a medical word that the Nurse Assistant does not understand. What should you do?
A. Pretend to understand
B. Look the word up in a medical dictionary
C. Ask the nurse to explain the meaning
D. Ask another Nurse Assistant what the word means
5. A patient/resident asks to see his chart. What is the correct action for the Nurse Assistant?
A. Give the chart to the patient/resident
B. Report this to the charge nurse
C. Report this to the patient’s/resident’s doctor
D. Make a copy of the chart for the patient/resident
6. When patients/residents express their feelings and concerns, the Nurse Assistant will best respond by:
A. Adding his or her opinions
B. Giving the patient/resident suggestions for feeling better
C. Sharing personal problems and concerns
D. Listening to the patient’s/resident’s concerns
7. A patient’s/resident’s family asks to meet their mother’s new roommate who is sitting in the day room. The nursing assistant will most correctly:
A. Inform the patient’s/resident’s family that this is against hospital policy
B. Take the family and patient/resident to the day room and introduce them to the new roommate
C. Ask the family to wait until the new roommate has been in the facility at least a week
D. Report this request to the charge nurse to handle as time permits
8. A Nurse Assistant works on the first floor of a skilled nursing facility. The Nurse Assistant’s uncle is a patient/resident on the second floor. Which statement is true about this relationship?
A. The Nurse Assistant can access her uncle’s medical record
B. The Nurse Assistant can visit her uncle during lunch time
C. The Nurse Assistant can attend patient/resident care conferences with her uncle
D. The Nurse Assistant can assist with her uncle’s care plan
9. Which form of communication may reveal the most about a patient’s/resident’s true feelings?
A. Listening skills
B. Written communication
C. Verbal communication
D. Body language
10. What is the most appropriate way to answer a patient’s/resident’s telephone?
A. “Good morning. Mrs. Gray’s room”
B. “Good morning. Third floor”
C. “Hello. Who is calling?”
D. “Good morning. Mrs. Gray’s room, this is Mary Jones, Nurse Assistant speaking”
11. What information must be included when giving an end-of-shift report?
A. The full name and address of the patient/resident
B. Facts and specific information that were observed and care given by the Nurse Assistant
C. Number of visitors
D. Personal feelings about the patient/resident
12. Listening skills are enhanced by:
A. Engaging a patient/resident in an activity
B. Being animated while listening
C. Conversing in a public location
D. Empathy
13. A patient/resident tells the Nurse Assistant that he misses participating in religious activities. The most helpful action by the Nurse Assistant at this time is to:
A. Tell the patient/resident that it is against policy to discuss religion with patients/residents
B. Memorize each patient’s/resident’s religious preference
C. Insist that the patient/resident attend the religious services offered by the agency
D. Talk with the patient/resident about religion to encourage discussion
14. A confused patient/resident was recently moved to a private room at the family’s request. The Nurse Assistant understands that:
A. The patient/resident may experience an increased appetite
B. Patients/residents with dementia cannot tolerate isolation
C. Any change in routine can produce anxiety in a patient/resident
D. The patient/resident probably did not want to change rooms
15. Information that can be seen, heard, or smelled is called:
A. Assessment
B. Observation
C. Objective data
D. Subjective data
16. When should changes in a patient’s/resident’s condition be reported?
A. Right away
B. As soon as possible
C. During the patient/resident care conferences
D. During the end-of-shift report
17. When charting, it is essential to record:
A. Safety measures performed
B. What co-workers observed
C. What co-workers did
D. Comments of the family and guests
18. A patient/resident was moved out of her home and into a long-term care facility. She is angry about being moved. How will the Nurse Assistant be most helpful for this patient/resident?
A. Ignore her behavior
B. Sit with her and let her express her feelings
C. Tell her that she will get used to the facility
D. Ask another patient/resident to talk with the new patient/resident
19. Which action is best to do before transferring a telephone call?
A. Explain that the call is going to be transferred and where
B. Set the phone down and find out where to transfer the call
C. Take a message
D. Find out the reason for the call
20. Stress is best defined as:
A. A vague feeling of apprehension
B. A response to any demand made on an individual
C. The main cause of illness
D. Blaming another for one’s problems
21. The Nurse Assistant is assigned to the care of a newly admitted patient/resident who does not speak English. What is the best approach for the Nurse Assistant when beginning care?
A. Use pictures and gestures to communicate with the patient/resident
B. Ask the charge nurse to get an interpreter
C. Delay care until the family can come in to interpret
D. Find a television station in the language the patient/resident understands
Answers
- C
- C
- B
- C
- B
- D
- B
- B
- D
- D
- B
- D
- D
- C
- C
- A
- A
- B
- A
- B
- B