Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is the main job of the kidneys?

1. ATo carry oxygen into the blood
2. BTo pump blood around the body
3. CTo digest food and absorb the nutrients into the blood
4. DTo filter waste from the blood and make urine

What is the prone position?

1. ALying flat on the back
2. BLying on the stomach
3. CSitting with the legs over the edge of the bed
4. DLying on one side with the knees bent

Which process kills all microorganisms, including spores?

1. AHand hygiene
2. BDisinfection
3. CSterilization
4. DSanitizing

How is a standard bedpan positioned under a resident?

1. AUnder the resident's lower back
2. BWith the wider, rounded end under the buttocks
3. CPlaced sideways across the bed
4. DWith the narrow, flat end placed under the buttocks

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

A resident refuses a shower. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ASkip the shower without telling anyone
2. BGive the shower anyway, because it is on the care plan
3. CAsk the family to persuade the resident to agree
4. DRespect the refusal, ask about the reason, offer another option and tell the nurse

A resident tells the nursing assistant that, because of her religion, she does not eat pork. Her breakfast tray has pork sausage. What should be done?

1. ATell her that the menu cannot be changed for her
2. BTell her to eat the eggs and simply leave the sausage on the plate
3. CRemove the sausage and say nothing to anyone
4. DGet a replacement and report it so her preference is recorded

A resident on airborne precautions for tuberculosis must be taken to another department for an X-ray. Which precaution is usual?

1. AThe resident is told never to leave the room for any test
2. BThe resident goes without a mask so breathing is easier
3. CThe resident wears a surgical mask while out of the room
4. DThe resident's door is left open during the trip