Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is a living will?

  1. AA daily schedule of care written by the nursing assistant
  2. BA list of the visitors a resident wants to see each week
  3. CA document stating how a person's money and property are divided among the family after death
  4. DA document stating which treatments a person wants if they cannot speak for themselves
2.Easy

In range-of-motion exercises, what does abduction mean?

  1. ATurning a joint in a circle
  2. BMoving a body part away from the midline of the body
  3. CMoving a body part toward the midline of the body
  4. DBending a joint
3.Easy

Why are older adults at higher risk of dehydration?

  1. AThey sweat much more than younger adults
  2. BTheir sense of thirst often decreases
  3. CTheir kidneys stop making urine
  4. DThey need no fluids at night
4.Medium

When measuring blood pressure in the arm, where is the stethoscope placed?

  1. AOver the heart on the chest
  2. BOver the radial artery on the thumb side of the wrist
  3. COver the carotid artery in the neck
  4. DOver the brachial artery at the inner elbow
5.Medium

Which razor is generally used for a resident who takes an anticoagulant ("blood thinner")?

  1. AAn electric razor
  2. BAny razor, as long as shaving cream is used
  3. CA disposable safety razor
  4. DA straight razor
6.Medium

Which illness is usually managed with droplet precautions?

  1. AA urinary tract infection
  2. BInfluenza
  3. CTuberculosis
  4. DMeasles
7.Hard

A resident who returned from surgery yesterday has a dressing that is now soaked with bright red blood. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AWait to see if the bleeding stops by itself
  2. BRemove the dressing and put on a new one
  3. CRecord it and tell the nurse at the end of the shift
  4. DStay with the resident and call the nurse immediately
8.Hard

A resident's dentures seem loose, and she has a sore spot on her gums under them. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AFile down the rough edge of the denture
  2. BTell her to stop wearing her dentures for good
  3. CReport the loose fit and the sore to the nurse
  4. DGlue the dentures in place with extra adhesive

Answer key

  1. 1. D · A document stating which treatments a person wants if they cannot speak for themselves
  2. 2. B · Moving a body part away from the midline of the body
  3. 3. B · Their sense of thirst often decreases
  4. 4. D · Over the brachial artery at the inner elbow
  5. 5. A · An electric razor
  6. 6. B · Influenza
  7. 7. D · Stay with the resident and call the nurse immediately
  8. 8. C · Report the loose fit and the sore to the nurse

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