Free Louisiana CNA Practice Test Online

Correct answer: D. Aspiration (inhaling liquid into the lungs)

Correct. Thin liquids are the primary aspiration risk for dysphagia residents, which is exactly why thickened liquids are ordered.

• A: Incorrect. Constipation is not the acute risk of giving thin liquids to a dysphagia resident.
• B: Incorrect. A single serving of water does not directly cause hypertension.
• C: Incorrect. Plain water does not raise blood sugar and is unrelated to hyperglycemia risk.

Correct answer: D. Administering prescription medications

Correct. Administering prescription medications is a licensed nursing function and falls outside the certified nurse aide's defined scope of practice.

• A: Incorrect. Taking and recording vital signs is a standard task within a CNA's scope of practice.
• B: Incorrect. Assisting with ambulation is a core, expected CNA duty.
• C: Incorrect. Routine hygiene care is a fundamental CNA task under supervision.

Correct answer: A. Has a valid, current registration with LDH on the Louisiana Nurse Aide Registry

Correct. La. R.S. 40:2120.52 bars nursing facilities from employing or contracting a nurse aide who lacks valid, current LDH registration.

• B: Incorrect. Louisiana's nurse aide law does not condition registration on a high school diploma or GED.
• C: Incorrect. Informal unpaid experience does not substitute for completing an approved training/competency evaluation program and state registration.
• D: Incorrect. A criminal background check may be required separately by the facility, but the statute's employment bar turns on registry status, not fingerprinting by a specific agency.

Correct answer: B. 40 hours

Correct. LDH-approved nurse aide programs require at least 80 total hours of instruction, including a minimum of 40 hours of supervised clinical practice.

• A: Incorrect. 16 hours falls short of the clinical hours built into LDH-approved 80-hour programs.
• C: Incorrect. 24 hours understates the required supervised clinical component.
• D: Incorrect. 60 hours overstates the clinical portion; it is the classroom-plus-clinical total that runs closer to 80 hours.

Correct answer: C. 3 attempts

Correct. Louisiana allows up to three attempts at both the clinical skills exam and the written/oral exam before the candidate must repeat an approved training program.

• A: Incorrect. Candidates are not limited to a single try; multiple attempts are allowed before retraining is required.
• B: Incorrect. Two attempts understates the allowance; a third attempt is permitted.
• D: Incorrect. Attempts are capped, not unlimited; after the third failure, retraining is required.