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

During a bed bath, how is each eye washed?

  1. AFrom the outer corner to the inner corner, without soap
  2. BFrom the inner corner to the outer corner, without soap
  3. CIn small circles, with mild soap
  4. DFrom the outer corner to the inner corner, with soap
2.Easy

Which task is usually within a nursing assistant's scope of practice?

  1. AHanding a resident the tablets in their morning medicine cup
  2. BExplaining a new diagnosis to the resident's family
  3. CMeasuring and recording a resident's fluid intake and output
  4. DInserting a urinary catheter
3.Easy

Which action keeps a professional boundary with residents?

  1. AKeeping your personal problems and phone number private
  2. BAccepting an expensive watch as a gift
  3. CLending a resident money until payday
  4. DInviting a resident to your home for a family dinner on a day off
4.Medium

A record shows that a resident fell at 2245. In 12-hour time, when did the fall occur?

  1. A8:45 p.m.
  2. B10:45 a.m.
  3. C10:45 p.m.
  4. D12:45 a.m.
5.Medium

How should cleaning chemicals be stored in a care facility?

  1. AIn residents' rooms, so that staff can reach them quickly when needed
  2. BIn empty drink bottles to save space
  3. CIn unlabeled bottles on the hallway shelf
  4. DIn their original labeled containers, locked away from residents
6.Medium

A nursing assistant makes a mistake while writing on a paper care record. How is it corrected?

  1. AScribble over it until the mistake cannot be read
  2. BTear out the page and copy the record onto a new one
  3. CDraw one line through it, write the correction, and add initials and date
  4. DCover the mistake with correction fluid and write over it
7.Hard

An alert resident tells the nursing assistant that she is leaving the facility today and starts packing. No discharge is planned. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AHelp her pack and walk her to the front door
  2. BTake her suitcase away and hide it
  3. CLock her in her room until she changes her mind about leaving
  4. DTell the nurse right away and stay with the resident
8.Hard

On a very hot day, a resident is sweating heavily, feels dizzy and has a headache. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ACover her with a blanket and close the windows to stop drafts
  2. BGive her a hot drink so that she sweats out the extra heat
  3. CTake her for a short walk outside in the sun so that she feels better
  4. DMove her somewhere cooler, offer fluids if allowed and tell the nurse

Answer key

  1. 1. B · From the inner corner to the outer corner, without soap
  2. 2. C · Measuring and recording a resident's fluid intake and output
  3. 3. A · Keeping your personal problems and phone number private
  4. 4. C · 10:45 p.m.
  5. 5. D · In their original labeled containers, locked away from residents
  6. 6. C · Draw one line through it, write the correction, and add initials and date
  7. 7. D · Tell the nurse right away and stay with the resident
  8. 8. D · Move her somewhere cooler, offer fluids if allowed and tell the nurse

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