CNA Role and Responsibilities Practice Questions

1. Which information belongs in a nurse aide registry?

A. The aide’s predicted chance of passing a future test.
B. Every complaint a coworker makes, treated as proven.
C. Competency status and state findings of abuse or neglect.
D. A complete list of residents the aide has cared for.

2. A nursing-home applicant shows an old CNA certificate from another state. What should the employer do?

A. Skip verification because the certificate is on paper.
B. Ask the applicant to grade their own skills.
C. Treat the certificate as a record of every later finding.
D. Check the required registry information before the aide serves.

3. A CNA cannot find their record in the official California public search. What should the CNA do next?

A. Assume no search result means the certificate was revoked.
B. Use an old paper certificate as proof of current status.
C. Treat no search result as proof that no restrictions exist.
D. Check the CNA search details and ask CDPH to clarify the record.

4. A resident has two stool collection containers with different printed instructions. What should the CNA do before helping?

A. Check which instructions apply to each ordered test and clarify any uncertainty.
B. Combine the contents so only one container must be sent.
C. Use the instructions from the last resident’s stool test for both containers.
D. Remove any liquid in the container because it appears unnecessary.

5. A nurse requests a fresh urine culture from a resident with an indwelling catheter. The CNA is assigned to bring supplies, not to access the sampling port. What should the CNA do?

A. Access the port on their own because the cup is sterile.
B. Disconnect the drainage tubing and catch urine at the connection.
C. Provide the supplies and let authorized trained staff obtain the culture sample.
D. Pour urine from the drainage bag into the culture cup.