Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?

1. AA form used to report a resident's fall or injury
2. BA chart of each resident's vital signs
3. CA document on a chemical's hazards and safe handling
4. DA checklist of the residents who need help in a fire

What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?

1. AInflammation
2. BStudy of
3. CSurgical removal
4. DA surgical opening to the outside

What does the top number (systolic) of a blood pressure reading measure?

1. AThe pressure in the arteries when the heart rests
2. BThe number of heartbeats in one minute
3. CThe pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts
4. DThe amount of oxygen carried in the blood

Before surgery, which items are usually removed from the resident?

1. AThe anti-embolism stockings that the doctor has ordered
2. BJewelry, dentures, glasses and hairpins, as instructed
3. CThe identification band and the allergy band
4. DThe hospital gown and all of the bed covers

Why should the bottom sheets of a bed be kept tight and free of wrinkles?

1. AWrinkled sheets make the resident feel colder
2. BWrinkles rub and press on skin, causing pressure injuries
3. CTight sheets keep the mattress from moving
4. DWrinkles make the bed look untidy to visitors and inspectors

When cleaning dentures at a sink, why is the sink lined with a towel or partly filled with water?

1. ATo soak up any toothpaste that falls
2. BTo cushion the dentures in case they are dropped
3. CTo make the denture cleaner work faster on stains
4. DTo keep the water from getting too hot

A resident at high risk for falls keeps trying to get up alone at night to use the bathroom. Which plan is most helpful?

1. AKeep the room completely dark so the resident sleeps through the night
2. BTie the resident to the bed with a sheet at night
3. COffer toileting on a regular schedule, including before bed
4. DRaise the bed to its highest position at night

A resident whose leg was amputated says that his missing foot hurts. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AMassage the other leg instead
2. BAccept that the pain is real and report it to the nurse
3. CTell him the pain is imaginary because the foot is gone
4. DIgnore the complaint because nothing can be done