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CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Ohio)

First published: September 2, 2026Last verified: September 2, 2026Reviewed by the CertQuestUSA team
TL;DR

CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Ohio): a 236-question practice bank for the real Healthcare & Pharmacy Certification standard, 4 full papers of 50 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 42 CFR (93%) and Headmaster Ohio STNA Candidate Handbook (3%) of this exam's citations.

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4
full papers, no repeats
50
questions per paper
236
questions in the bank
What this exam covers
5 real sample questions
Under Ohio Administrative Code 3701-18-12, what is the minimum total number of hours required for an Ohio Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP)?
A. 60 hours
B. 70 hours
C. 75 hours
D. 90 hours
Source: Ohio Administrative Code 3701-18-12
Under OAC 3701-18-12, how many hours of classroom-only instruction must an Ohio nurse aide trainee complete before beginning any clinical (hands-on resident care) experience?
A. 16 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 32 hours
D. 40 hours
Source: Ohio Administrative Code 3701-18-12
After the initial 16 classroom-only hours, OAC 3701-18-12 requires how many additional minimum hours of instruction (including 16 to 25 hours of clinical experience) to complete an Ohio NATCEP?
A. 50 hours
B. 59 hours
C. 65 hours
D. 70 hours
Source: Ohio Administrative Code 3701-18-12
Under OAC 3701-18-12, which of the following is EXCLUDED from counting toward Ohio's 75-hour NATCEP minimum?
A. Personal care skills instruction
B. Basic nursing skills instruction
C. Supervised clinical experience in a nursing home
D. A long-term care facility's own orientation program and in-service education
Source: Ohio Administrative Code 3701-18-12
Under OAC 3701-18-12, how many total hours of the Ohio NATCEP curriculum must be devoted to 'basic nursing skills'?
A. 19 hours
B. 22.5 hours
C. 11.5 hours
D. 4 hours
Source: Ohio Administrative Code 3701-18-12
Same exam, other states
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Real-world data for this exam
Nursing Assistants: real median wage (OH)May 2025$39,010/yrNursing-home deficiencies in Ohio2017-03-23–2026-07-2328,646 citations

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Ohio) practice test?
236 questions total, split into 4 full papers of 50 each with no repeats across papers.
What topics does the CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Ohio) test cover?
18 domains, with the heaviest weight on Basic Nursing Skills (22%), Activities of Daily Living (20%), and Role of the Nurse Aide (17%).
Where do CertQuestUSA's CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Ohio) questions come from?
Primarily 42 CFR (93%) and Headmaster Ohio STNA Candidate Handbook (3%) 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 / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Ohio)?
Yes -- 10 real questions across the exam's domains, no sign-up required, with a domain-by-domain breakdown at the end.
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