Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is Alzheimer's disease?

1. AA worsening brain disease, the most common cause of dementia
2. BA heart disease that reduces blood flow to the body
3. CA normal part of growing old that affects everyone over 80
4. DA short-term confusion that is caused by an infection

Which of these is an open-ended question?

1. A"Do you want orange juice?"
2. B"Did you sleep well?"
3. C"Are you in pain right now?"
4. D"How did you sleep last night?"

Which position is Sims' position?

1. ALying flat on the back with the arms at the sides
2. BLying on the stomach with a pillow under the shins
3. CSitting upright at about 90°
4. DOn the left side, upper knee bent toward the chest

A resident has swollen feet and ankles. Which measure is usually helpful, if the care plan allows?

1. ARaising the legs on pillows or a footstool
2. BHanging the legs down from the bed all day
3. CRubbing the swollen areas firmly
4. DWrapping the ankles tightly with tape

How is a clean-catch (midstream) urine specimen collected?

1. ACollect the very first urine of the day straight into the sterile container
2. BPour urine from the catheter drainage bag into the container
3. CCollect urine from a bedpan that has toilet paper in it
4. DClean the area, start urinating, then catch the middle of the stream

A resident is on contact precautions for MRSA. How should the blood pressure cuff and stethoscope be handled?

1. AUse the hallway cuff on every resident in turn
2. BUse equipment that stays in that resident's room
3. CShare the cuff with the roommate without cleaning it
4. DWipe the cuff with plain water and take it to the next room

A resident has had hip replacement surgery. Which instruction is commonly part of the care plan?

1. AKeep the legs tightly together with the knees touching
2. BAvoid crossing the legs and use an abduction pillow if ordered
3. CLet the resident bend forward to pick things up from the floor
4. DHave the resident sit in low, soft chairs so that the hip can rest

A resident has not had a bowel movement for 4 days. Her abdomen is swollen, and small amounts of liquid stool are leaking. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AReport a possible fecal impaction to the nurse
2. BTell her to drink less fluid to stop the leakage
3. CGive her a laxative from the resident's supply
4. DRecord it as diarrhea and change the brief