Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) — Written Exam
Disease and conditions: practice questions
Our CNA bank has 19 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
What is aphasia?
- Loss of vision
- Difficulty swallowing
- Difficulty speaking or understanding language, often after a stroke
- Joint pain
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C. Difficulty speaking or understanding language, often after a stroke — Use simple questions and communication boards.
Question 2
What are signs of high blood sugar (hyperglycemia)?
- Increased thirst, frequent urination, fatigue and blurred vision
- Slow pulse and low temperature
- Pale, cold, clammy skin with shakiness, sweating and sudden hunger
- Sudden hunger only
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A. Increased thirst, frequent urination, fatigue and blurred vision — Report to the nurse.
Question 3
What are common signs of a heart attack?
- Toothache only
- Chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to the arm, jaw or back, shortness of breath and sweating
- Itchy eyes
- Increased energy
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B. Chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to the arm, jaw or back, shortness of breath and sweating — Women and older adults may have less typical signs.
Question 4
What is hemiplegia?
- Paralysis below the waist
- Weakness in both hands and feet only
- Paralysis of all limbs
- Paralysis on one side of the body
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D. Paralysis on one side of the body — It's common after a stroke.
Question 5
What is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?
- A heart attack
- A fall
- A seizure
- A stroke
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D. A stroke — It may leave weakness on one side (hemiplegia).