Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

How should a nursing assistant lift a light box from the floor?

1. ATwist at the waist to reach it from the side
2. BBend at the knees and hips with the back straight
3. CBend at the waist with the legs kept straight
4. DHold the box at arm's length, well away from the body

Which of these is recorded as fluid output?

1. AFluid given through an IV line
2. BCoffee at breakfast
3. CTube feeding
4. DVomit (emesis)

When may a nursing assistant use an alcohol-based hand rub instead of soap and water?

1. AWhen the hands are greasy with food
2. BWhen the hands are not visibly soiled
3. CAfter caring for a resident with C. difficile diarrhea
4. DWhen there is blood on the hands

A resident is taking a tub bath. Which action is correct when the bath is finished?

1. AHave the resident stand up while the water is still in the tub
2. BLeave the resident alone in the tub to rest for a while
3. CAdd more hot water so the resident stays warm while getting out
4. DDrain the tub before the resident gets out

Before a nursing assistant helps a resident with one-sided weakness move from the bed to a wheelchair, where is the wheelchair placed?

1. ANext to the bed on the resident's weaker side, with the brakes locked
2. BOn the stronger side, with the brakes off so it can be adjusted
3. COn the stronger side, next to the bed, brakes locked
4. DBehind the resident, so they can sit back into it

For how long is an apical pulse counted?

1. A10 seconds, multiplied by 6
2. BOne full minute
3. C30 seconds, multiplied by 2
4. D15 seconds, multiplied by 4

A resident is confused, breathes through her mouth and has a history of seizures. Which temperature method is usually safest?

1. AAn oral glass thermometer under the tongue
2. BA tympanic (ear) or temporal artery thermometer
3. CSkipping her temperature for the whole day
4. DAn oral digital thermometer held in the teeth

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

1. ALet him sleep and check again at the end of the shift
2. BRecord the respirations and go on to the next room
3. CSit him in a chair and give him a drink of water
4. DCall for the nurse immediately and stay with the resident