Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Free printable Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet: 8 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

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1.Easy

What does a long-term care ombudsman do?

  1. AAdvocates for residents and helps resolve their complaints
  2. BHires and evaluates the nursing assistants
  3. CPlans the weekly menu for the facility kitchen
  4. DGives residents their medicines and treatments during the night
2.Easy

What does the abbreviation PRN mean?

  1. AAs needed
  2. BEvery night
  3. CBefore meals
  4. DBy mouth
3.Easy

Which is a resident's right in a long-term care facility?

  1. ATo read other residents' medical records
  2. BTo receive mail unopened
  3. CTo choose which nursing assistant works each shift
  4. DTo be excused from all facility safety rules
4.Medium

Which measure often helps a resident with osteoarthritis?

  1. AComplete bed rest for several weeks
  2. BKeeping the painful joints still in one position all day long
  3. CLifting heavy weights to strengthen the joints
  4. DWarm baths or showers and gentle range-of-motion exercise
5.Medium

Which device helps a resident with a weak grip eat independently?

  1. AA drinking straw only
  2. BA blindfold to improve focus
  3. CVery thin, lightweight plastic forks
  4. DUtensils with built-up, large handles
6.Medium

For which residents is reality orientation most useful?

  1. AResidents with mild confusion who can benefit from reminders of time and place
  2. BResidents who are fully alert and oriented
  3. CResidents who are unconscious
  4. DResidents with advanced dementia who become very upset whenever they are corrected
7.Hard

A resident with an anxiety disorder is breathing fast and says her heart is pounding and she feels she is going to die. What should the nursing assistant do first?

  1. AStay with her, speak calmly and call the nurse to check her
  2. BAsk her to walk around the hallway quickly to calm herself down
  3. CTell her it is only anxiety and leave the room
  4. DHave her breathe into a plastic bag
8.Hard

A nursing assistant finds a pill on the floor of a resident's room. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AThrow it in the trash can
  2. BPut it in the resident's drawer for later
  3. CGive it to the nurse and say where it was found
  4. DGive it to the resident with a glass of water

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Advocates for residents and helps resolve their complaints
  2. 2. A · As needed
  3. 3. B · To receive mail unopened
  4. 4. D · Warm baths or showers and gentle range-of-motion exercise
  5. 5. D · Utensils with built-up, large handles
  6. 6. A · Residents with mild confusion who can benefit from reminders of time and place
  7. 7. A · Stay with her, speak calmly and call the nurse to check her
  8. 8. C · Give it to the nurse and say where it was found

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