Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In the chain of infection, what is a "susceptible host"?

  1. AAn object that carries the germ between people
  2. BThe way the germ leaves an infected person
  3. CThe place where the germ lives and grows
  4. DA person who can become sick from the germ
2.Easy

Which disease is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

  1. APneumonia
  2. BInfluenza
  3. CTuberculosis
  4. DEmphysema
3.Easy

What is aspiration?

  1. AVomiting shortly after a meal
  2. BCoughing up mucus from the lungs
  3. CBreathing food, fluid or vomit into the lungs
  4. DSwallowing air while eating quickly
4.Medium

Why should nursing assistants keep their fingernails short and avoid artificial nails?

  1. ALong nails make it harder to use the call light
  2. BArtificial nails are not allowed outside of work
  3. CShort nails help the nursing assistant write and type faster on the chart
  4. DLong and artificial nails hold germs and can scratch residents
5.Medium

Which device helps a resident with a weak grip eat independently?

  1. AVery thin, lightweight plastic forks
  2. BUtensils with built-up, large handles
  3. CA blindfold to improve focus
  4. DA drinking straw only
6.Medium

How are ice chips usually recorded on an intake and output record?

  1. AThey are not recorded, because they are frozen
  2. BAs solid food on the meal record
  3. CAs the full volume of the cup
  4. DAs about half the volume of the cup
7.Hard

A resident's respirations are 10 per minute and shallow, and he is very hard to wake. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ASit him in a chair and give him a drink of water
  2. BCall for the nurse immediately and stay with the resident
  3. CRecord the respirations and go on to the next room
  4. DLet him sleep and check again at the end of the shift
8.Hard

Two residents use their call lights at the same time. One needs help to the toilet now, and the other wants fresh water. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ABring the water first because it is quicker
  2. BAsk the toileting resident to wait 30 minutes until the water is done
  3. CHelp the resident to the toilet first, then bring the water
  4. DAnswer the light that came on second

Answer key

  1. 1. D · A person who can become sick from the germ
  2. 2. D · Emphysema
  3. 3. C · Breathing food, fluid or vomit into the lungs
  4. 4. D · Long and artificial nails hold germs and can scratch residents
  5. 5. B · Utensils with built-up, large handles
  6. 6. D · As about half the volume of the cup
  7. 7. B · Call for the nurse immediately and stay with the resident
  8. 8. C · Help the resident to the toilet first, then bring the water

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