Free Alabama CNA Practice Test Online

Correct answer: A. Alabama Department of Public Health

Correct. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Division of Health Care Facilities, maintains the Alabama Nurse Aide Registry.

• B: Incorrect - the Board of Nursing regulates licensed nurses (RN/LPN), but the nurse aide registry itself is maintained by a different agency.
• C: Incorrect - Medicaid administers payment programs but does not maintain the nurse aide registry.
• D: Incorrect - the Department of Labor is not the agency responsible for the nurse aide registry.

Correct answer: B. 75 hours

Correct. 42 CFR § 483.152(b)(1) sets a federal minimum of 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised clinical/practical training, which Alabama's approved programs must meet or exceed.

• A: Too low - this understates the federal minimum.
• C: Too low - this also understates the required minimum training hours.
• D: Overstates the federal floor; while some programs exceed the minimum, 120 hours is not the baseline requirement itself.

Correct answer: C. 16 hours

Correct. 42 CFR § 483.152(b)(1) requires at least 16 hours of the training program to be supervised practical/clinical training before a trainee has independent contact with a resident.

• A: Too low - this understates the required clinical hour minimum.
• B: Significantly overstates the federal floor for clinical hours.
• D: Overstates the federal minimum, though individual programs may include more clinical time.

Correct answer: D. Communication and interpersonal skills

Correct. 42 CFR § 483.152(a) lists communication and interpersonal skills as one of the required curriculum content areas for nurse aide training programs.

• A: Incorrect - advanced pharmacology calculations are outside a nurse aide's scope and are not a required curriculum content area.
• B: Incorrect - diagnosing conditions is a licensed clinical judgment task outside a nurse aide's role and training scope.
• C: Incorrect - prescribing diets is a dietitian/physician function, not part of nurse aide training content.

Correct answer: A. Basic restorative services

Correct. Basic restorative services (e.g., range-of-motion assistance, promoting self-care, use of adaptive equipment) is a required content area under 42 CFR § 483.152(a).

• B: Incorrect - suturing is an invasive medical procedure entirely outside a nurse aide's training and scope.
• C: Incorrect - administering IV medications is a licensed nursing task, not part of nurse aide curriculum content.
• D: Incorrect - nurse aides contribute observations to the care team but do not independently author care plans without licensed nursing oversight.