Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Where should the drainage bag of a urinary catheter be kept?

1. AOn the floor under the bed, where it is out of the way
2. BOn the bed next to the resident's hip
3. CHooked over the raised side rail
4. DBelow the level of the bladder, off the floor

What is a contracture?

1. AA tear in the outer layer of the skin
2. BA permanent shortening of a muscle that limits joint movement
3. CA bruise caused by a fall
4. DA sudden, painful muscle cramp that goes away quickly with rest

What is stress incontinence?

1. ALeaking urine when coughing, sneezing, laughing or lifting
2. BLeaking urine because of a sudden, strong urge to urinate
3. CLeaking urine because the bladder never empties fully
4. DWetting oneself because of worry and anxiety

A resident uses an artificial leg (prosthesis). Which is part of the nursing assistant's care?

1. ADeciding when the resident no longer needs the prosthesis
2. BLeaving the prosthesis on day and night
3. CAdjusting the fit of the prosthesis with tools when it feels loose
4. DChecking the skin of the residual limb and reporting sores

Before weighing a resident on an upright balance scale, what should the nursing assistant check?

1. AThat the resident is wearing shoes
2. BThat the scale is balanced at zero
3. CThat the resident has just eaten a meal
4. DThat the scale is next to a window

During catheter care, in which direction is the catheter tubing cleaned?

1. AAfter disconnecting the tube from the drainage bag
2. BBack and forth along the tube with the same washcloth
3. CFrom the urinary opening outward, about 4 inches (10 cm)
4. DFrom about 4 inches down the tube toward the urinary opening

A resident complains to the nursing assistant that her meals always arrive cold. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AListen, report it to the nurse and assure her she may complain without punishment
2. BIgnore the complaint because meals are not part of the nursing assistant's job
3. CTell her that complaining may make the kitchen staff angry
4. DTell her that all residents get cold food, so it is normal

A resident with Parkinson's disease has a tremor and keeps dropping food while eating. What may help?

1. ATell him to eat faster before the tremor gets worse
2. BAsk the nurse about adaptive utensils, and allow extra time to eat
3. CGive him only liquid meals from now on
4. DFeed him every meal from now on so that he does not make a mess