Who is eligible for a CNA Practice Test?

Are you prepared to appear for the CNA examination? If you feel nervous or not sure how you would perform in competency evaluation test, then following details would help you to get prepare and judge your competency to pass the competency examination.

CNA practice tests are basically to help the students to get more confident when they actually sit for the exam. Before appearing for the test, the nursing aide trainee or students are quite unaware about the questions, that would be asked or other procedures, which may help them in their examinations. Through such practice test they can be well prepared to face the examination and they get the knowledge about, what to expect during written and clinical component of the CNA exam.

Again the purpose of practice test is to assist and enable nursing aide trainee to familiarize with the styles and types of questions that will appear in the actual examination. These are designed to assist student in creating an atmosphere that is as close to an actual test situation as possible.

Who is eligible for a Practice Test?
Any nursing aide student who has completed state and federal regulation stipulated CNA Training programs of classroom and supervised clinical learning can appear for CNA Practice Test.
The 16 hours trainings includes:
Infection Control
Long-Term Care Residents
Residents' Rights
Interpersonal Communication
Oral Hygiene Care
Role of the Nurse Aide
Long-Term Care Facilities & Teams
Procedural Communication
Safety & Emergencies

Supervised practical training means training in a laboratory or other setting which the trainee learns and demonstrates knowledge and proficiency while performing tasks on an individual under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. The training on these fields will prepare the nursing aide student to appear for CNA examination and start work in a long-term care facility.
The CNA competency evaluation test consists of both a written exam and hands on clinical skill assessment. The examiner or proctor will try to evaluate how far Free CNA training program learning has prepared you for the actual working with residents in long term health care units or hospitals.

If you are looking for any assistance in knowing the types of questions, that would assist you for your actual test then following sample questions for your practice will definitely prepare you for the final; CNA examination.

Sample CNA practice Questions :
Exercises that move each muscle and joint are called:
· adduction
· range of motion
· abduction
· rotation

Is it appropriate for a nurse aide to share the information regarding a client’s status with?
· any one the nurse aide sees fit
· the client’s family members
· the client’s roommate
· the staff on the next shift

Which of the following is a correct measurement of urinary output?
· 40 oz
· 2 cups
· 300 cc
· 1 quart

The nurse aide is looking after a client who is mentally agitated. The nurse aide must:
· speak loudly so the client can hear the instructions
· ask to reassign the care of this client
· talk in a slow, calm, reassuring manner
· tell the client to be quiet

Before taking the oral temperature of a client who has just finished a hot cup of coffee, the nurse aide should wait:
· 5 to 10 minutes
· 15 to 30 minutes
· 45 to 55 minutes
· at least 1 hour

When helping a client who is recovering from a heart attack to walk, the nurse aide should assist:
· on the client’s strong side
· on the client’s weak side
· from behind the client
· with a wheelchair

These are the sample questions, which can help a nursing aide student to understand the types of questions that are to be asked during CNA exam. Preparing for similar types of CNA test questions during Practice test would definitely make you ready for the competency evaluation test of any state.

A nursing aide student can get details and question – answers, about Practice Test from following sources:
· Various nursing aide sites, that offers assistance in practice test.
· Pre –Test Sites for questions and previews
· State based test information sites
· Candidate Handbook
· Health Partnership sites
· NNAAP Nurse Aide Practice Written Exam Packet.
· Nursing Assistant Message Boards
· State owned sites

With assistance from these sites a practice exam is just one way to learn that there is not much to fear from your CNA exam if you know your material and question - answers.