Tennessee CNA Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Tennessee CNA Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the Tennessee CNA exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 20 exam terms across 9 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away, and Skip moves to a new term.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
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Topics in the Tennessee CNA Vocabulary Game
Activities of Daily Living
Self-Care and Independence
Basic Nursing Skills
Emotional and Mental Health Needs
Communication
Client Rights
Legal and Ethical Behavior
Member of the Health Care Team
Spiritual and Cultural Needs
Sources for these terms (22)
- The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and the Changing Landscape of Long-Term Services and Supports (ACL) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- TeamSTEPPS Tool: SBAR (AHRQ) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Clinical Safety: Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers (CDC) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Isolation Precautions Guideline: Glossary (CDC) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Basics (CDC) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Facts About Older Adult Falls (CDC) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 42 CFR 483.12 Freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (GovInfo, 2025 edition) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 42 CFR 483.152 Requirements for approval of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program (GovInfo, 2025 edition) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 42 CFR 483.24 Quality of life (GovInfo, 2025 edition) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 42 CFR 483.25 Quality of care (GovInfo, 2025 edition) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 42 CFR 483.5 Definitions (GovInfo, 2025 edition) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Annual Wellness Visit (CMS) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- State Operations Manual Appendix PP: Guidance to Surveyors for Long Term Care Facilities (CMS) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Bereavement (MedlinePlus health topic) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- CPR (MedlinePlus health topic) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Pressure Sores (MedlinePlus health topic) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Tuberculosis Screening (MedlinePlus Medical Test) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 29 CFR 1910.1030 Bloodborne pathogens (OSHA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Social Security Act section 1919 Requirements for nursing facilities (SSA) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Tennessee Nurse Aide Programs and Registry (Tennessee Health Facilities Commission) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Skills - Tennessee - NNAAP Handbook (Credentia) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Kosher Foods in TEFAP (USDA Food and Nutrition Administration) · Source checked 2026-11-03
About the Tennessee CNA Exam
Credentia has provided Tennessee nurse aide testing and registry services for HFC since June 1, 2026. The NNAAP evaluation combines a knowledge or oral examination with an in-person skills evaluation. The handbook lists 75 knowledge/oral questions in two hours, but its pages disagree about whether ten unscored items are included or additional. Skills testing covers handwashing and four randomly selected skills, including a measurement skill, in 30 minutes. Eligible candidates who pass both components are placed on the Tennessee Nurse Aide Registry.
Exam sponsor: Credentia, under contract with the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission (HFC). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Knowledge or oral examination plus a separate skills evaluation. The current Tennessee handbook’s nine content areas total 100%; the skills evaluation assesses five skills.
Time Limit
2 hours knowledge/oral + 30 minutes skills
Passing Score
75% knowledge/oral; satisfactory performance on all five skills, including critical elements and each skill’s cut score
Exam / Certification Fees
$122 combined: $35 knowledge/oral + $87 skills; eligible employer payment may apply
Exam sponsor websiteReported exam pass rate: Not verified. No current statewide first-time percentage was verified in the official candidate sources reviewed; the 75% knowledge passing threshold is not a candidate pass rate. Exam sponsor website
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Official sources
- Tennessee HFC Nurse Aide Information · Source checked 2026-09-29Credentia transition effective June 1, 2026; approved training, registry and renewal guidance.
- Credentia Tennessee Candidate Portal · Source checked 2026-09-29Current registration, scheduling and registry services.
- Tennessee NNAAP Handbook: Exam Overview · Source checked 2026-09-29Lists 75 questions, two hours, a 75% knowledge threshold, and five skills in 30 minutes. The pretest split is inconsistent with the content-outline page.
- Tennessee NNAAP Handbook: Content Outline · Source checked 2026-09-29Current linked outline: nine areas with weights totaling 100%. It describes 10 pretest items differently from the overview.
- Tennessee NNAAP Handbook: Fees · Source checked 2026-09-29Knowledge/oral $35; skills $87; employer-payment and reimbursement provisions.
- Tennessee NNAAP Handbook: Eligibility · Source checked 2026-09-29New training, challenge and reciprocity routes; attempt limits.
- Tennessee NNAAP Handbook: Skills Evaluation · Source checked 2026-09-29Five skills, critical elements and skill-specific passing standards.
- Tennessee NNAAP Handbook: Results · Source checked 2026-09-29Retesting, retraining and registry placement rules.
- Tennessee NNAAP Handbook: Registry · Source checked 2026-09-29Online renewal, qualifying work and reinstatement.
- Federal Nurse Aide Training Requirements · Source checked 2026-09-29At least 75 clock hours total, including at least 16 supervised practical hours; approved programs may exceed these minima.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the TN CNA vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the TN CNA vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 20 TN CNA terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the TN CNA terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Credentia, under contract with the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission (HFC) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
Who administers the Tennessee CNA exam?
Credentia became HFC’s nurse aide testing and registry vendor on June 1, 2026. Use the Tennessee page on Credentia for current applications, scheduling, results and registry services.
How many questions are on the Tennessee knowledge exam?
Credentia’s overview and knowledge-exam pages list 75 multiple-choice questions with a two-hour limit and a 75% passing threshold. The overview says ten experimental items are intermingled; the content outline describes ten as added. Because that split is inconsistent, confirm it with Credentia rather than assuming a scored count or a raw number of correct answers needed.