CNA Practice Test (ME)

First published: September 5, 2026Last verified: September 5, 2026Reviewed by the CertQuestUSA team

TL;DR

CNA Practice Test (ME): a 105-question practice bank for the real Healthcare & Pharmacy Certification standard, 3 full papers of 105 questions each with no repeats, every question citing the real regulation it comes from.

Where these questions come from

Every question in this bank cites a real source -- primarily OBRA-87 Nurse Aide Training content outline (66%) and 42 CFR (14%) of this exam's citations.

Content areas follow the federal OBRA-87 (42 CFR 483.151-154) Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program structure, as administered in Maine by Prometric under contract with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services / Division of Licensing and Certification. Maine requires a minimum of 130 hours of state-approved training (classroom, skills lab, and supervised clinical) before testing, and the skills evaluation requires correctly performing at least 7 of 10 randomly selected nurse aide tasks including hand hygiene. No official numeric percentage breakdown of the written/oral knowledge test is published by Prometric for Maine specifically, so state- and program-specific domains below use equal-ish weighting reflecting their share of the actual tested content areas.

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3

full papers, no repeats

105

questions per paper

105

questions in the bank

What this exam covers

Abuse, Neglect & Mandatory Reporting8%
ADLs: Bathing, Grooming & Dressing6%
ADLs: Mobility, Transfers, Positioning & Toileting8%
Communication & Documentation6%
Care of the Dying Resident & Postmortem Care4%
Emergency Procedures & Resident Safety8%
Infection Control & Standard Precautions8%
ME Registry Renewal, 24-Month/8-Hour Rule & Abuse Registry Check8%
ME Training Requirements, Prometric Testing & Registry (130-Hour Rule)8%
Mental Health, Social Service Needs & Cognitive Impairment Care6%
Nutrition, Hydration & Feeding Assistance6%
Pressure Injury Prevention & Skin Care5%
Privacy, Confidentiality & Resident Rights6%
Restorative Care & Range of Motion5%
Scope of Practice & Role of the Nurse Aide5%
Measuring & Recording Vital Signs8%

5 real sample questions

If a nurse aide observes a change in a resident's condition, such as new confusion or a skin change, the aide should:

A. Report the observation promptly to the nurse in charge

B. Wait until the next scheduled shift meeting, even if hours away, to mention it

C. Only document it without ever verbally informing the nurse

D. Decide independently whether the change is significant enough to require any treatment

Source: OBRA-87 Nurse Aide Training content outline (general)

If a resident is on a "thickened liquids" diet order, the nurse aide should:

A. Decide independently to change the thickness level based on personal preference

B. Withhold all fluids entirely because thickened liquids seem unnecessary

C. Follow the specific thickness level ordered, since thickened liquids help reduce aspiration risk for some swallowing disorders

D. Give the resident only regular thin liquids instead, ignoring the order

Source: OBRA-87 Nurse Aide Training content outline (general)

Recording a resident's food and fluid intake is important primarily because it helps:

A. Determine the facility's weekly grocery budget

B. Replace the need for a dietitian's involvement entirely

C. Satisfy a purely optional recordkeeping preference with no clinical value

D. The care team monitor nutritional and hydration status and identify residents at risk of malnutrition or dehydration

Source: OBRA-87 Nurse Aide Training content outline (general)

A normal adult oral body temperature is generally considered to be approximately:

A. 78.6°F (25.9°C)

B. 108.6°F (42.6°C)

C. 58.6°F (14.8°C)

D. 98.6°F (37°C)

Source: OBRA-87 Nurse Aide Training content outline (general)

When measuring blood pressure with a manual sphygmomanometer, the top (systolic) number represents:

A. The resident's respiratory rate

B. The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts and pumps blood

C. The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest between beats

D. The resident's pulse rate in beats per minute

Source: OBRA-87 Nurse Aide Training content outline (general)

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA CNA Practice Test (ME) practice test?

105 questions total, split into 3 full papers of 105 each with no repeats across papers.

What topics does the CNA Practice Test (ME) test cover?

16 domains, with the heaviest weight on ME Registry Renewal, 24-Month/8-Hour Rule & Abuse Registry Check (8%), Abuse, Neglect & Mandatory Reporting (8%), and ADLs: Mobility, Transfers, Positioning & Toileting (8%).

Where do CertQuestUSA's CNA Practice Test (ME) questions come from?

Primarily OBRA-87 Nurse Aide Training content outline (66%) and 42 CFR (14%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.

Is there a free diagnostic for CNA Practice Test (ME)?

Yes -- 10 real questions across the exam's domains, no sign-up required, with a domain-by-domain breakdown at the end.