CNA Practice Test

CNA Member of the Health Care Team Practice Questions

Member of the Health Care Team makes up 4 of every 50 questions on a Tigertest CNA practice test. Here are 10 of the 16 questions on it, each with the answer and the reason.

Updated 2026-11-10 by the Tigertest team. Weighted to the NNAAP written exam content outline. Your state may use Prometric or Headmaster with a similar outline.

1. 1. The nurse is busy and asks the aide to give a resident her morning pills. The aide should:

   • A.Leave the pills at the bedside for the resident
   • B.Decline and explain it is outside aide scope
   • C.Give the pills, since the nurse delegated it
   • D.Give the pills and have the nurse sign later

   Answer: B. Giving medications is never within a nurse aide's scope of practice, even when a nurse asks, so the aide politely refuses and says why. Leaving pills at the bedside is also unsafe, because the resident may not take them or another resident may.

2. 2. In a long-term care facility, the nurse aide works under the direct supervision of:

   • A.The physical therapist
   • B.The activities director
   • C.The facility administrator
   • D.A licensed nurse

   Answer: D. Nurse aides work under the supervision of a licensed nurse (RN or LPN/LVN) and follow the care plan. The administrator runs the facility and therapists direct their own treatments, but neither supervises the aide's nursing care.

3. 3. After a stroke, a resident needs to relearn how to button her shirt and brush her hair. Which team member mainly helps?

   • A.Occupational therapist
   • B.Speech-language pathologist
   • C.Physical therapist
   • D.Activities director

   Answer: A. Occupational therapists help residents regain skills for daily living such as dressing, grooming, and eating. Physical therapists focus on strength, walking, and mobility, and speech-language pathologists treat speech and swallowing problems.

4. 4. A resident with diabetes tells the aide her meals are bland and asks for different foods. Her meals are planned by the:

   • A.Social worker
   • B.Physical therapist
   • C.Registered dietitian
   • D.Activities director

   Answer: C. The registered dietitian plans diets that meet the resident's medical needs and preferences, so the aide reports the request to the nurse to pass on. Social workers handle emotional, financial, and discharge needs, not menus.

5. 5. A resident is anxious about paying for care and arranging services after discharge. Which team member usually helps?

   • A.Licensed practical nurse
   • B.Occupational therapist
   • C.Social worker
   • D.Chaplain

   Answer: C. The social worker helps residents with financial concerns, community resources, and discharge planning. The chaplain meets spiritual needs, and nurses and therapists focus on clinical care.

6. 6. A grateful resident's son offers the aide a $50 tip for the care she has given. The aide should:

   • A.Politely decline and thank him
   • B.Accept it if the resident approves
   • C.Accept it but tell the nurse later
   • D.Accept it and share it with the shift

   Answer: A. Nurse aides do not accept tips or gifts, and relationships with residents' families must stay professional. Accepting money, even when shared or reported, can look like favoritism or exploitation.

7. 7. While the aide is helping a resident eat lunch, her personal cell phone starts vibrating. The aide should:

   • A.Text back while the resident is chewing
   • B.Answer quickly, since the resident will not mind
   • C.Step out of the room briefly to answer
   • D.Keep helping and check it on break

   Answer: D. Professional behavior includes giving the resident full attention and not using a personal phone during care. Stepping away during a meal also creates a choking risk for a resident who needs help eating.

8. 8. An aide has several tasks waiting at the same time. Which should she do first?

   • A.Restock the linen cart for the next shift
   • B.Help a resident sliding out of a chair
   • C.Take the 10 a.m. vital signs on schedule
   • D.Make the beds while residents are at breakfast

   Answer: B. Safety comes first, so a resident at risk of falling is helped before scheduled care. Vital signs and beds are planned tasks that can wait a few minutes, while a fall can cause serious injury.

9. 9. The nurse delegates a task the aide has not done since training and does not feel sure about. The aide should:

   • A.Skip the task and chart it later
   • B.Ask the nurse for guidance before starting
   • C.Do it the way a coworker suggests
   • D.Look up how to do it on her phone

   Answer: B. Under the five rights of delegation, the aide must have clear directions and supervision for the task, so asking when unsure is required. Guessing or following a coworker's shortcut can harm the resident.

10. 10. A busy nurse asks the aide to insert a urinary catheter for a newly admitted resident. The aide should:

    • A.Ask an experienced aide to insert it instead
    • B.Insert it only if the resident gives consent
    • C.Insert it carefully, since the nurse delegated it
    • D.Refuse, explaining it is a sterile nursing task

    Answer: D. Inserting a catheter is a sterile procedure outside the nurse aide's scope, so the aide refuses and explains why. A nurse cannot delegate a task the aide is not trained or permitted to do, and resident consent does not change the aide's scope.