Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

A staff member takes money from a resident's wallet without permission. What type of abuse is this?

1. ANeglect
2. BVerbal abuse
3. CInvoluntary seclusion
4. DFinancial abuse

What does the term dysphagia mean?

1. ADifficulty swallowing
2. BDifficulty seeing
3. CDifficulty breathing
4. DDifficulty speaking

What is hypertension?

1. ABlood pressure that is lower than normal
2. BA breathing rate that is slower than normal
3. CA heart rate that is faster than normal
4. DBlood pressure that is higher than normal

While brushing a resident's teeth, the nursing assistant notices bleeding gums and a white sore on the tongue. What should be done?

1. AStop all mouth care until the sore heals
2. BUse a mouthwash and say nothing
3. CBrush harder to remove the white sore
4. DReport the observations to the nurse

Which observation uses the sense of smell?

1. ASeeing a red area on a resident's heel
2. BHearing a resident wheeze when breathing
3. CNoticing a foul odor from a resident's wound dressing
4. DFeeling that a resident's skin is cool and damp to the touch

How can a nursing assistant make daily weights as accurate as possible?

1. ASame time, same scale, similar clothing, after urinating
2. BWearing shoes and a coat, so the clothing is always the same
3. CRight after breakfast, so the resident has more energy
4. DAny time of day, as long as the scale is checked beforehand

Which resident is at the greatest risk of developing a pressure injury?

1. AA resident who walks daily and eats all meals
2. BA thin resident who is incontinent, cannot move in bed and eats poorly
3. CA resident with good nutrition who changes position often
4. DA resident who sits in a chair for about an hour and then walks to lunch

A resident with heart failure tells the nursing assistant that she now needs three pillows to breathe at night instead of one. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AGive her more pillows and say nothing, since she is comfortable
2. BReport it, because it may mean her heart failure is worse
3. CTell her to sleep flat to strengthen her lungs
4. DRemove her pillows so she sleeps better