Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Under the federal OBRA law, what is the minimum number of training hours for a nurse aide program?

1. A40 hours
2. B75 hours
3. C200 hours
4. D16 hours

Which position is Sims' position?

1. ALying flat on the back with the arms at the sides
2. BSitting upright at about 90°
3. CLying on the stomach with a pillow under the shins
4. DOn the left side, upper knee bent toward the chest

A resident has weakness on one side of the body. Which arm goes into the shirt sleeve first?

1. ABoth arms at the same time
2. BThe weak (affected) arm
3. CWhichever arm is closer to the nursing assistant
4. DThe strong (unaffected) arm

A resident is on contact precautions for MRSA. How should the blood pressure cuff and stethoscope be handled?

1. AWipe the cuff with plain water and take it to the next room
2. BUse equipment that stays in that resident's room
3. CShare the cuff with the roommate without cleaning it
4. DUse the hallway cuff on every resident in turn

How many staff are usually needed to use a mechanical (full-body) lift?

1. AThree or four, one for each corner of the sling
2. BOne, because the machine does the lifting
3. COnly one, as long as the resident is light
4. DAt least two, according to facility policy

When a new resident is admitted, which task is often done by the nursing assistant?

1. AWriting the resident's care plan and the first nursing assessment
2. BMeasuring height, weight and vital signs and listing belongings
3. CExplaining the resident's diagnosis to the family
4. DDeciding which medicines the resident will take each day

A resident's dentures are missing after lunch. What should the nursing assistant do first?

1. AGive her another resident's spare dentures
2. BTell the resident that she will have to pay for new ones
3. CSearch the tray, napkins and linen, and report the loss
4. DWait until the next day to see if they turn up

Another nursing assistant says, "I didn't get to take vital signs in Room 12; just write down normal numbers for them." What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ARefuse, and tell the nurse that the vital signs were not taken
2. BWrite the numbers but mark them with a question mark
3. CWrite normal numbers, because the resident was well this morning
4. DCopy the numbers from the previous shift