Practice questions on basic nursing skills, personal care, infection control, and residents' rights, matching the format used by Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) in Kentucky. 70 questions on the real written exam. Full explanations on every answer.
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The Kentucky Certified Nursing Assistant competency exam is administered by Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), under the oversight of the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) and Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), jointly; KCTCS administers testing. It combines a 70-question written (or oral) knowledge test with a hands-on skills evaluation. Kentucky uniquely titles the credential 'State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA)'; no renewal fee. Credentia's site also lists Kentucky as recently added, so a vendor transition to Credentia may be in progress. (verify current requirements with your state registry before test day, as some details vary by source.)
The Kentucky CNA written exam covers real clinical knowledge, from infection control to residents' rights under federal OBRA 1987 protections. Practising realistic multiple-choice questions with full explanations builds the recall speed you need, especially for scenario-based questions that test judgment, not just memorization.
| Feature | Free Online Guides | TestReadyUSA |
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| Practice questions | ✗ Limited, inconsistent quality | ✓ 105+ questions |
| Answer explanations | ✗ Rarely explained | ✓ Every question |
| Kentucky-specific facts | ✗ Generic content | ✓ Real Kentucky vendor and training facts |
| Drill by topic | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
Practice one topic at a time. Start with Basic Nursing Skills and Personal Care Skills, the most heavily tested areas on the CNA exam.
Study Guide: Kentucky
About the real test in Kentucky
70 questions, administered by Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Certification renews every 24 months.
About the CNA (Nursing Assistant), nationwide
The CNA written competency exam is administered state by state, most commonly through Credentia (NNAAP), Prometric, or D&S/Headmaster, but the underlying content domains, basic nursing skills, personal care skills, residents' rights, and infection control, are set nationally and tested everywhere.
Basic Nursing Skills and Personal Care Skills carry the most weight combined
Vital signs, positioning and transfers, and activities of daily living make up the largest share of most state exams. These are also the skills tested again on the hands-on skills portion, so mastering them pays off twice.
Residents' Rights questions have a clear, correct pattern
The right answer almost always favors dignity, privacy, choice, and informed consent. When in doubt between two options, choose the one that respects the resident's autonomy.
Know your state's specific vendor and renewal requirements
Testing vendor, question count, and renewal periods vary by state, some renew every 2 years, others require registry renewal on a different cycle. Confirm your state's specific process before test day.
Why TestReadyUSA works for the CNA (Nursing Assistant)
TestReadyUSA's CNA practice covers the national knowledge domains used by every state nurse aide registry, with real per-state testing-vendor, question-count, and renewal facts for wherever you're getting certified.