Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Which mask is worn to care for a resident on airborne precautions for tuberculosis?

1. AA face shield without a mask
2. BA regular paper surgical mask
3. CA cloth face covering
4. DA fitted N95 respirator

What is negligence?

1. ADeliberately hitting or pushing a resident during care
2. BA written false statement that damages a coworker's name
3. CRefusing a gift from a resident's family
4. DAn unintended failure to give reasonable care, causing harm

What happens in heart failure?

1. AThe heart stops beating completely and cannot be restarted by any means
2. BThe blood vessels of the brain become blocked
3. CThe heart does not pump well enough, so fluid can build up in the body
4. DThe heart beats too fast only during exercise

Before weighing a resident on an upright balance scale, what should the nursing assistant check?

1. AThat the resident is wearing shoes
2. BThat the resident has just eaten a meal
3. CThat the scale is balanced at zero
4. DThat the scale is next to a window

While brushing a resident's teeth, the nursing assistant notices bleeding gums and a white sore on the tongue. What should be done?

1. AReport the observations to the nurse
2. BUse a mouthwash and say nothing
3. CBrush harder to remove the white sore
4. DStop all mouth care until the sore heals

When should a specimen container be labeled?

1. AAt the end of the shift, with all the other specimens
2. BAt the bedside, with the correct name, date and time
3. COnly after it reaches the laboratory
4. DNever, because the lab can guess whose it is

A nursing assistant hears a coworker yelling at a resident and threatening to skip the resident's dinner. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AWait to see whether it happens again before reporting
2. BSpeak with the coworker privately later and not report it
3. CMake sure the resident is safe and report it to the nurse or supervisor at once
4. DTell the resident not to make the coworker angry again

A resident on hospice care has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. The nursing assistant finds that the resident has stopped breathing. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ALeave the room and report it at the end of the shift
2. BNotify the nurse right away; CPR is not started because of the DNR order
3. CCall the resident's family before telling the nurse
4. DStart CPR and continue until the nurse arrives