Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Which helps promote sleep for a resident at night?

1. AWaking the resident often to chat
2. BBright lights and the television turned up loud until late
3. CA quiet, dim room and a regular bedtime routine
4. DStrong coffee with the evening snack

In which direction is a female resident's perineal area cleaned?

1. AIn any direction, if a clean washcloth is used
2. BFrom back to front
3. CIn circles starting at the anus
4. DFrom front to back

When shaving a resident's face with a safety razor, in which direction are the strokes usually made?

1. AIn the direction the hair grows
2. BOnly from side to side across the chin
3. CIn small circles over the whole face
4. DAgainst the direction the hair grows

When a resident is positioned on the side, where are pillows usually placed?

1. AUnder the neck only
2. BBetween the knees and behind the back
3. CBetween the arm and the chest only, with none for the legs
4. DUnder the hips only

During a tornado warning, where should residents usually be moved?

1. AOutside to the parking lot, away from the building
2. BTo inner hallways or rooms away from windows
3. CNext to large windows to watch the weather
4. DTo the top floor, as far from the ground as possible

A resident with an intellectual disability is learning to make his own bed. Which approach helps most?

1. AMake the bed for him because it is faster
2. BExplain all the steps at once, then leave him to try it on his own
3. CTeach one simple step at a time, praise success and be patient
4. DCorrect every mistake in front of others

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

1. AGlue the dentures in place with extra adhesive
2. BFile down the rough edge of the denture
3. CTell her to stop wearing her dentures for good
4. DReport the loose fit and the sore to the nurse

A resident says, "I'll tell you something, but you must promise not to tell anyone." What should the nursing assistant do?

1. APromise, then tell the whole care team at lunch
2. BRefuse to listen to anything she says
3. CExplain they can't promise if it affects her health or safety
4. DPromise to keep the secret so that she feels safe enough to talk