Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is neglect?

1. AWaiting a few minutes before answering a call light during a busy shift
2. BRespecting a resident's choice to refuse care
3. CGiving a resident too much help with care
4. DFailing to give the care or services that a resident needs

What is a healthcare-associated infection (HAI)?

1. AAn infection that affects only health care workers
2. BAn infection that is passed only through food
3. CAn infection that the person already had before being admitted
4. DAn infection caught while receiving care in a health care setting

What does the abbreviation ROM mean?

1. ARate of metabolism
2. BRange of motion
3. CRecord of medicines
4. DRest on mattress

How is a resident's hearing aid usually cared for at night?

1. ATurned off, removed and stored in its labeled case
2. BSoaked in a cup of water to clean it
3. CLeft in the ear so the resident can hear alarms
4. DLeft on the bedside table with the battery on

A resident has aphasia after a stroke and has trouble finding words. Which approach helps communication?

1. AFinish every sentence for the resident to save time
2. BSpeak loudly, because aphasia is a kind of hearing loss
3. CUse simple yes-or-no questions, gestures or a picture board
4. DAvoid talking to the resident so they do not become frustrated

Before giving care in bed, such as a bed bath, how high should the nursing assistant raise the bed?

1. ATo a comfortable working height, about waist level
2. BTo the highest position the bed can reach
3. CLeave it in the lowest position for safety
4. DRaise only the head of the bed to about 45 degrees

A resident with a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order starts choking on food at lunch and cannot speak. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AGive the resident water to wash the food down
2. BDo nothing, because the DNR order means no emergency care at all
3. CGive abdominal thrusts and call for help; DNR does not forbid this
4. DWait for the nurse to read the DNR order before doing anything

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. ATell the nurse right away and stay with the resident
2. BTake her suitcase away and hide it
3. CHelp her pack and walk her to the front door
4. DLock her in her room until she changes her mind about leaving