CNA role of the nurse aide practice test: free drill and study guide

1. CNA-style question 1 · Legal and ethical behavior

   A nurse aide sees a coworker slap a resident. What should the aide do?

   1. AAsk the resident whether to report it
   2. BReport it if it happens again
   3. CMake sure the resident is safe and report it to the nurse at once
   4. DTalk to the coworker privately first
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   C: Make sure the resident is safe and report it to the nurse at once. Suspected abuse is reported immediately, as federal rules and every facility policy require. The aide does not investigate or wait.

   The trap: Loyalty to a coworker, or giving them a chance, is the trap.

2. CNA-style question 2 · Member of the team

   A nurse asks the aide to use a mechanical lift the aide has never been trained on. What should the aide do?

   1. AAsk a family member to help
   2. BTell the nurse about the lack of training and ask to be shown
   3. CUse it carefully and follow the label
   4. DDo the transfer by hand instead
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   B: Tell the nurse about the lack of training and ask to be shown. An aide may refuse a task they are not trained for but must say so and ask for training. Improvising risks injury.

3. CNA-style question 3 · Client rights

   A resident's daughter asks the aide about her mother's diagnosis. What should the aide do?

   1. ATell her what is in the chart
   2. BAsk the roommate what she knows
   3. CRefer the daughter to the nurse
   4. DTell her only the good news
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   C: Refer the daughter to the nurse. Medical information is confidential and is shared by licensed staff with authorized people.

4. CNA-style question 4 · Communication

   Which question best encourages a resident to talk?

   1. A"Is the room too cold?"
   2. B"Do you like your room?"
   3. C"How are you finding the new room?"
   4. D"Your room is nice, isn't it?"
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   C: "How are you finding the new room?". An open-ended question invites more than yes or no.

Written for this page as worked examples. None is a real exam question, and none is in any mock or drill.