Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Hepatitis is an inflammation of which organ?

1. AThe kidney
2. BThe lung
3. CThe liver
4. DThe heart

Which sign may point to depression in an older resident?

1. AAsking to call family more often to share good news
2. BWanting to join every social event
3. CLoss of interest in activities they used to enjoy
4. DEating and sleeping more regularly than before

Why are leg exercises encouraged after surgery?

1. ATo improve circulation and help prevent blood clots
2. BTo help the resident fall asleep
3. CTo lower the resident's appetite before meals
4. DTo make the surgical incision close and heal faster

A resident's radial pulse is irregular. How should it be counted?

1. AFor a full 60 seconds
2. BFor 10 seconds, then multiplied by six
3. CFor 30 seconds, then multiplied by two
4. DFor 15 seconds, then multiplied by four

For which resident is an oral temperature not appropriate?

1. AAn alert resident who last ate an hour ago
2. BA resident who walks with a cane
3. CA resident who wears reading glasses
4. DA resident who is unconscious

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

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

A resident rarely complains, but he moans when turned and holds his side. When asked, he says, "I'm fine." What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AReport his moaning and guarding as possible signs of pain
2. BAccept his words and report nothing, since he says he is fine
3. CTurn him faster next time so that the discomfort is over quickly
4. DTell him that his moaning disturbs the other residents at night

During perineal care, a nursing assistant notices that a female resident's perineal area is red and there is a strong-smelling discharge. What should be reported?

1. AThe redness, the discharge and its smell, and any discomfort
2. BA guess about which infection she has, so the nurse can treat it
3. COnly that perineal care was completed as usual for the shift
4. DNothing, because discharge is normal in older women