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No matter what provider you're taking your CNA exam with (Prometric, Pearson Vue, Headmaster etc), you'll be asked to present 5 of these 22 practical Certified Nursing Assistant skills during the Skills Evaluation part of your CNA exam. The skills test usually takes 25-30 minutes depending on you provider. Videos courtesy of Prism HealthAide.

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Basic Nursing SkillsComplete all 270 questions

Basic Nursing Skills 1

This test covers Basic Nursing Skills and contains 40 questions that are very similar to the real test.

Basic Nursing Skills 2

Covers basic CNA responsibilities, medical abbreviations & terms, and common patient scenarios.

Basic Nursing Skills 3

Covers safety, vital signs, common resident conditions, various positions for clients.

Basic Nursing Skills 4

Includes questions that are based on the categories that will appear in the exam. Covers the basic skills every CNA should know and be able to use.

Basic Nursing Skills 5

Covers proper isolation techniques, common disorders, caring for an incontinent patient, preventing pressure sores.

Basic Nursing Skills 6

Covers admission and discharge, medical terms and proper abbreviations, importance of body mechanics.

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Basic Restorative ServicesComplete all 50 questions

Basic Restorative Services 1

As a direct-care professional, a CNA helps clients regain function after surgery or injury. Your daily care and support is important to their healing, as well as their attitude and spirit.

Basic Restorative Services 2

Topics included: use of gait or transfer belts, scenarios with stroke patients, range of motion (ROM) exercises, walking devices to assist patients, complications of extended bed rest.

Care of Cognitively Impaired ResidentsComplete all 40 questions

Care of Cognitively Impaired Residents 1

Some topics covered: dealing with aggressive and combative behavior, helping a client with ADL, supporting clients with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, etc.

Care of Cognitively Impaired Residents 2

Covers working with dementia residents, helping residents with Activities of Daily Living, examples of reality orientation therapy.

Communication and Interpersonal SkillsComplete all 50 questions

Communication and Interpersonal Skills 1

Topics covered: active listening skills, working with clients from other cultures, assisting vision and hearing impaired clients, and more.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills 2

Helping a new resident feel comfortable, understanding non-verbal communication, supporting patients who are grieving, how to ask open-ended questions, and more.

Infection ControlComplete all 20 questions

Infection Control

As a trained CNA providing direct patient care, you should be familiar with protective protocols and how pathogens are shared. Example topics: types and causes of infections, personal protective equipment, respiratory etiquette.

Legal and Ethical BehavioursComplete all 50 questions

Legal & Ethical Behaviours 1

There are many things to know about the laws and ethics of being a professional in health care. It may seem complicated, but once you understand the basics, you will become a responsible and successful CNA.

Legal & Ethical Behaviours 2

Some of the topics covered include scenarios with neglect and abuse, confidentiality and privacy, advanced directives, patient right to refuse, situations involving patient rights.

Mental Health and Social Services NeedsComplete all 60 questions

Mental Health & Social Services Needs 1

As a CNA, you’ll provide more than physical care for clients. You’ll often be the first to notice a change in their mental status. Once you learn more, you’ll be able to offer support and care in all types of situations.

Mental Health & Social Services Needs 2

Covers proper use of restraints, situations involving patients with dementia or Alzheimer’s, sexuality and the elderly, respecting other cultures and religions, anddealing with combative residents.

Personal Care SkillsComplete all 80 questions

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Personal Care Skills 1

Personal care includes everything from assisting with the basics, such as getting dressed and eating, to supporting the family when they have concerns about their loved one.

Personal Care Skills 2

Personal care involves all aspects of physical and emotional support. It is different for each person, and can change from day to day. Often it includes the family, who can be concerned about their loved one.

Resident’s RightsComplete all 60 questions

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Resident’s Rights 1

Health care professionals who work in nursing homes and long-term care facilities are responsible for protecting the rights of the residents. Violation of these rights, or not protecting them, is a legal offense.

Topics covered: religious and cultural rights, right to refuse care or treatment, understanding use of restraints, scenarios demonstrating Resident Rights, sexuality in the elderly, sharing a room with a spouse or partner.

Safety and Emergency ProceduresComplete all 50 questions

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Safety and Emergency Procedures 1

Every health care professional faces a possible safety or medical emergency. As a first-line caregiver, the CNA may be the first to recognize signs of distress. This practice test will provide some case studies that a CNA could encounter.

Safety and Emergency Procedures 2

Some of the topics covered in this Safety and Emergency Procedures practice test include patient falls: how to prevent them and what to do if a fall happens; understanding medication side effects; identifying common medical emergencies.

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CNA Exam Simulator

Just like the actual exam. Contains 60 questions divided among the domains, or categories, in the same way the actual exam is constructed. Each time you restart the Exam Simulator, the questions are shuffled into a new order. No two exams are the same.

Skills Evaluation (Clinical Skills Test)

Hand hygiene (hand washing)

Applies one knee-high elastic stocking

Assists to ambulate using transfer belt

Assists with use of bedpan

Cleans upper or lower denture

Counts and records radial pulse

Counts and records respirations

Donning and removing PPE (gown and gloves)

Dresses client with affected (weak) right arm

Feeds client who cannot feed self

Gives modified bed bath (face and one arm, hand and underarm)

Measures and records electronic blood pressure

Measures and records urinary output

Measures and records weight of ambulatory client

Performs modified passive range of motion (PROM) for one knee and one ankle

Performs modified passive range of motion (PROM) for one shoulder

Positions on side

Provides catheter care for female

Provides foot care on one foot

Provides mouth care

Provides perineal care (peri-care) for female

Transfers from bed to wheelchair using transfer belt

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Basic Nursing Skills

Over 210 questions for the state CNA exam

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Basic Restorative Services

40 questions for the state CNA exam

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Care of Cognitively Impaired Residents

30 questions for the state CNA exam

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Communication and Interpersonal Skills

40 questions for the state CNA exam

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Infection Control

18 questions for the state CNA exam

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Legal & Ethical Behaviors

40 questions for the state CNA exam

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Mental Health and Social Services Needs

51 questions for the state CNA exam

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Personal Care Skills

70 questions for the state CNA exam

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Resident's Rights

40 questions for the state CNA exam

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Safety and Emergency Procedures

40 questions for the state CNA exam

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What is a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam?

The CNA exam is a certification test for those who wish to become a certified nursing assistant. The CNA exam will consist of two parts: a written portion (also known as a knowledge exam) and a clinical skills test. The written test is intended to measure a candidate's mastery of nursing assistant knowledge and skills. The test consists of 60 multiple choice questions, with 90 minutes to complete them. The clinical skills test requires candidates to perform nursing tasks in front of an evaluator. You'll be asked to demonstrate five duties in 30 minutes.

Who administers the CNA exam?

Every state in the USA administers their own CNA certification exam. Usually it's a two-part exam consisting of a written knowledge test (a set of multiple-choice questions) and a skills evaluation. Depending on your state of residence, your CNA exam will likely be administered by one of the following third-party exam certification providers:

Pearson Vue's National NNAAP

The National Nurse Assistant Assessment Program (NNAAP) is the nation's largest CNA exam assessment program. Their written knowledge exam is 70 multiple-choice questions with four answer options.

You can take the NNAAP Nurse Aid exam in the following jurisdictions: Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, DC, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington.

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Prometric's CNA Exam (Nurse Aide exam)

You'll be given 90 minutes to complete a 60-question written examination, and 30-40 minutes - to complete the clinical skills exam.

If you live in one of the following states, your CNA exam will most likely be administered by Prometric: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma.

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HeadMaster (D&S Diversified Technologies)

Just like the other test providers, the Headmaster CNA exam is administered in two stages: a written exam and a manual skills exam. The written CNA examination is 75 multiple-choice questions while the clinical skills exam is 3-4 selected skills.

The following states use HeadMaster to administer their CNA exam: Arizona, Arkansas, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin.

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multiple-choice questions

non-scored pre-test questions

2 hr

The time allotted to take the test

There will be questions in the following categories:

promotion of function and health of residents (health maintenance, psychosocial needs, personal care),
role of the nurse aide (communication skills, personal responsibilities, roles of team members),
basic nursing care the nurse aide provides (acute emergencies, routine needs, etc.),
promotion of safety (comfort and safety, infection prevention, common injuries),
specific care provided for residents with changes in health (care of the dying resident, physical and psychological problems).

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Topic	Content Outline
Topic	Weight of Topic (approximate)	# of Questions (approximate)
I. Physical Care Skills
A. Activities of Daily Living	14%	9
1. Hygiene
2. Dressing and Grooming
3. Nutrition and Hydration
4. Elimination
5. Rest/Sleep/Comfort
B. Basic Nursing Skills	39%	23
1. Infection Control
2. Safety/Emergency
3. Therapeutic and Technical Procedures
4. Data Collection and Reporting
C. Restorative Skills	8%	5
1. Prevention
2. Self Care/Independence
II. Psychosocial Care Skills
A. Emotional and Mental Health Needs	11%	6
B. Spiritual and Cultural Needs	2%	2
III. Role of the Nurse Aide
A. Communication	8%	4
B. Client Rights	7%	4
C. Legal and Ethical Behavior	3%	2
D. Member of the Health Care Team	8%	5
Total	100%	60

Topic	Weight of Topic (approximate)	# of Questions (approximate)
I. Role of the Nurse Aide	18%	11
A. Personal responsibility
B. Nurse aide as a member of the health care team
C. Interpersonal relations/communication skills
II. Promotion of Safety	18%	11
A. Potential hazards in the healthcare environment
B. Common injuries of residents
C. Risks related to common injuries
D. Safety and comfort
E. Safety devices (e.g., wanderguard, alarms)
F. Infection prevention and control
G. Emergencies
H. Fire prevention and safety
III. Promotion of Function and Health of Residents	24%	14
A. Personal care skills
B. Health maintenance/restoration
C. Age-related changes
D. Psychosocial needs of residents
IV. Basic Nursing Care Provided by the Nurse Aide	26%	16
A. Routine, chronic, non-life threatening situations
B. Acute emergency situations
V. Providing Specialized Care for Residents with Changes in Health	14%	8
A. Physical problems
B. Psychological problems
C. Care of the dying resident and post-mortem care
Total	100%	60

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Terms, Abbreviations, and Acronyms

Role of the CNA/Nurse Aide

Promotion of Safety

Promotion of Function and Health of Residents

Basic CNA/Nurse Aide Care

Providing Specialized Care for Residents with Changes in Health

Basic Nursing Skills

Basic Restorative Services

Care of Cognitively Impaired Residents

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Infection Control

Legal & Ethical Behaviors

Mental Health and Social Services Needs

Personal Care Skills

Resident's Rights

Safety and Emergency Procedures

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Topic	# of Questions (approximate)
Safety	7
Infection Control	8
Personal Care	9
Mental Health	4
Care Impaired	4
Resident Rights	5
Communication	7
Data Collection	7
Basic Nursing Skills	9
Role and Responsibility	7
Disease Process	4
Older Adult Growth & Development	4
Total	75