Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How should a person with a nosebleed be positioned?

  1. ALying with the head lower than the feet
  2. BLying flat on the back
  3. CSitting up and leaning slightly forward
  4. DSitting with the head tilted far back
2.Easy

Which blood pressure is in the normal range for an adult?

  1. A172/104 mmHg
  2. B116/76 mmHg
  3. C84/48 mmHg
  4. D150/96 mmHg
3.Easy

Which of these is an objective observation?

  1. AThe resident says his stomach hurts
  2. BThe resident says she feels dizzy
  3. CThe resident reports feeling sad today
  4. DThe skin on the resident's left heel is red
4.Medium

Which vital sign should be reported to the nurse right away?

  1. AA blood pressure of 118/76 mmHg
  2. BA pulse of 76 beats per minute
  3. CRespirations of 30 per minute in a resting adult
  4. DAn oral temperature of 98.2 °F (36.8 °C) taken before breakfast
5.Medium

Why should nursing assistants keep their fingernails short and avoid artificial nails?

  1. ALong nails make it harder to use the call light
  2. BArtificial nails are not allowed outside of work
  3. CLong and artificial nails hold germs and can scratch residents
  4. DShort nails help the nursing assistant write and type faster on the chart
6.Medium

How should the drainage tubing of a urinary catheter be arranged while the resident is in bed?

  1. ALooped below the bag so urine collects in the loop
  2. BTucked under the resident's leg to hold it in place
  3. CTied in a knot to keep it from moving
  4. DCoiled on the bed, secured and free of kinks
7.Hard

A nursing assistant took an unopened package of gauze into the room of a resident on contact precautions but did not use it. What should be done with it?

  1. AUse it for the next resident on the hallway who needs a dressing
  2. BKeep it in that room or throw it away; never return it to clean supply
  3. CWipe it with alcohol and put it at the nurses' station
  4. DReturn it to the clean supply cart, because the package was never opened
8.Hard

A resident's son brings in fried chicken for his mother, who is on a mechanical soft diet. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ALet her eat it, because her family knows her likes and needs best
  2. BThrow the food away while he is not looking
  3. CLet her eat the chicken, but only half of the portion
  4. DThank him, and check her diet with the nurse before she eats it

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Sitting up and leaning slightly forward
  2. 2. B · 116/76 mmHg
  3. 3. D · The skin on the resident's left heel is red
  4. 4. C · Respirations of 30 per minute in a resting adult
  5. 5. C · Long and artificial nails hold germs and can scratch residents
  6. 6. D · Coiled on the bed, secured and free of kinks
  7. 7. B · Keep it in that room or throw it away; never return it to clean supply
  8. 8. D · Thank him, and check her diet with the nurse before she eats it

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