Certified Nurses Aide, CNA
Posted Nov 18, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had many patients needing help at once. How did you decide who to help first?
What they are checking: Whether they prioritize by safety and urgency during busy times.
Tell me about a time you worked with a difficult coworker. How did you keep care going?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay professional and focused on patients during team friction.
What would you do
You notice a patient's skin looks red over their tailbone. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they report early signs of pressure injury to the nurse right away.
A patient refuses help with a shower. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they respect patient choices while finding a way to meet care needs and reporting it.
This is a rehab hospital where patients are working to get stronger. How does that change how you help them?
What they are checking: Whether they encourage independence rather than doing everything for the patient.
We are opening a brand new hospital. How do you feel about helping set up a new unit?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle the changes and flexibility of a new facility.
About the work
Walk me through how you help a patient who needs full help with bathing and dressing.
What they are checking: Whether they provide basic care safely while protecting the patient's dignity.
How do you transfer a patient from bed to wheelchair safely?
What they are checking: Whether they use proper body mechanics and safe patient handling equipment.
How do you take and record vital signs, and when would a reading make you tell the nurse?
What they are checking: Whether they know normal ranges and report abnormal results promptly.
How do you prevent falls for patients who are at high risk?
What they are checking: Whether they know practical fall prevention steps like call lights, alarms and frequent rounding.
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