Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is neglect?

1. AGiving a resident too much help with care
2. BRespecting a resident's choice to refuse care
3. CFailing to give the care or services that a resident needs
4. DWaiting a few minutes before answering a call light during a busy shift

In semi-Fowler's position, the head of the bed is raised to about

1. A60 to 90 degrees
2. B0 degrees (flat)
3. C30 to 45 degrees
4. D10 degrees

What is emesis?

1. ACoughing up blood from the lungs
2. BVomiting, or the material that is vomited
3. CPassing gas or loose stool from the bowel
4. DHeavy sweating

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

1. AMeasuring height, weight and vital signs and listing belongings
2. BDeciding which medicines the resident will take each day
3. CWriting the resident's care plan and the first nursing assessment
4. DExplaining the resident's diagnosis to the family

Which rule applies when giving range-of-motion exercises?

1. AMove each joint quickly as far as it will go
2. BPush the joint past the point of pain to stretch it
3. CExercise only the joints on the resident's strong side to avoid pain
4. DSupport the limb above and below the joint and move it gently

Before collecting a sputum specimen, what should the resident do?

1. ARinse the mouth with plain water
2. BRinse the mouth with mouthwash
3. CBrush the teeth with toothpaste and not rinse
4. DEat a light breakfast

A resident drinks 6 oz of juice, 8 oz of milk and 4 oz of water during breakfast. What is the intake in milliliters?

1. A600 mL
2. B360 mL
3. C540 mL
4. D480 mL

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