Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is empathy?

1. ATelling a person exactly how you would feel if you were in their place
2. BAgreeing with everything a person says
3. CFeeling sorry for a person and pitying them for their problems
4. DUnderstanding another person's feelings from their point of view

Which water should be used to rinse dentures?

1. ACool or lukewarm water
2. BHot water, to kill germs
3. CNo water, only a dry tissue
4. DBoiling water

What is a mitered corner when making a bed?

1. AA way of folding and tucking the sheet at the corner so it stays smooth and secure
2. BA plastic cover placed over the corner of the mattress
3. CA sheet left hanging loose at the foot of the bed so that the feet can move freely
4. DA pillow placed at the corner of the bed for support

During perineal care for an uncircumcised male resident, what is done with the foreskin?

1. AIt is pulled back to clean, then returned to its normal position
2. BIt is pulled back and left in that position after care is finished
3. CIt is never moved during perineal care
4. DIt is cleaned with alcohol without pulling it back

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

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

What usually happens if a blood pressure cuff is too small for a resident's arm?

1. AThe reading is falsely high
2. BThe pulse cannot be felt at the wrist
3. CThe reading is falsely low
4. DThe reading is not affected

In a crowded elevator, two nursing assistants discuss a resident's diagnosis by name. What is the problem?

1. AThey are breaking confidentiality where others can hear
2. BThey should have used the resident's room number instead
3. CNothing, because no paper records were shown
4. DNothing, because they are both on the care team

A resident has slurred speech and weakness in one arm that go away after about 10 minutes. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ADo nothing more, because the signs have already gone away
2. BReport it right away, as it may be a warning sign of stroke
3. CGive the resident a large drink of water
4. DTell the resident to rest and mention it next week