CNA residents' rights practice questions
Updated · Reviewed against official sources
Residents' rights questions test whether you protect a resident's dignity, privacy and choices. The best answer almost always respects the resident's decision, keeps them informed and gets the nurse involved when a right may be at risk.
Residents' rights drill (10 questions)
- 10 multiple-choice questions
- Untimed — take your time.
- Your progress is saved in this browser, so you can close the tab and resume.
10 free questions in this topic; full access unlocks all 20. See pricing
What this topic covers
- Privacy and confidentiality during care
- The right to refuse care, and what a nurse aide does next
- Personal possessions, mail, visitors and money
- Freedom from abuse, neglect and unnecessary restraints
- Participating in care planning and making choices
Sample question
A resident tells you she does not want her bath this morning. What should you do first?
- Ask her why and offer another time, then tell the nurse if she still refuses
- Give the bath anyway because it is on the schedule
- Skip the bath and say nothing to anyone
- Ask a coworker to help you convince her to bathe now
Show answer
Answer: A. Ask her why and offer another time, then tell the nurse if she still refuses
Residents have the right to refuse care; you respect the refusal, explore the reason, offer choices and report it. Forcing care or ignoring the refusal are both wrong.
Quick answers
- What should a CNA do if a resident refuses care?
- Respect the refusal, ask why and offer choices if appropriate, never force care, and report the refusal to the nurse so it can be documented and addressed.
- Are residents' rights questions on every state's CNA exam?
- Residents' rights come from federal nursing home rules, so state nurse aide exams commonly include them. Your state candidate handbook lists the exact content areas.