Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Under OSHA rules, how is the hepatitis B vaccine offered to nursing assistants who may be exposed to blood?

1. AOnly after an exposure has happened
2. BBy the employer, free of charge
3. COnly if the worker pays for it
4. DOnly to workers older than 50

Which of these is recorded as fluid output?

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

Before applying lotion during a back rub, what should the nursing assistant do with it?

1. AWarm it, for example in the hands or a basin of warm water
2. BChill it in the refrigerator to soothe the skin
3. CPour it straight from the bottle onto the resident's back
4. DMix it with rubbing alcohol to make it spread better

How can a stool specimen be kept from being contaminated?

1. AMix the stool with water before putting it in the container
2. BLeave the specimen uncovered in the bathroom until the end of the shift
3. CCollect the specimen from the toilet water after flushing
4. DHave the resident urinate first and keep toilet paper out of it

While blood pressure is being measured, how should the resident's arm be placed?

1. AHeld up by the resident without support
2. BHanging down beside the chair
3. CRaised above the head
4. DSupported at about heart level, palm up

During postmortem care, how is the body usually positioned?

1. AOn the stomach, with the face turned down toward the mattress
2. BSitting upright in a chair
3. COn the back, with a pillow under the head and shoulders
4. DOn the left side, with the knees bent

The care plan says "NPO after midnight" for a morning test. At 6 a.m., the resident asks for a cup of coffee. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AGive her coffee and tell the nurse afterward
2. BGive her water instead because water is always allowed
3. CGive her a small cup of black coffee, because coffee is not food
4. DExplain she cannot eat or drink yet, and tell the nurse

A resident in bed starts having a seizure. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AStay, protect the head, move objects away, call the nurse
2. BLeave the room to find the nurse at the station
3. CPut a padded spoon between the teeth
4. DHold the arms and legs down firmly so the jerking stops sooner