Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is a healthcare-associated infection (HAI)?

  1. AAn infection that the person already had before being admitted
  2. BAn infection that affects only health care workers
  3. CAn infection caught while receiving care in a health care setting
  4. DAn infection that is passed only through food
2.Easy

What is a catastrophic reaction in a resident with dementia?

  1. AA sudden drop in blood pressure after standing up quickly
  2. BA calm, quiet period after lunch
  3. CA sudden, extreme overreaction to too much stress
  4. DA severe allergic reaction to a new food
3.Easy

What does hemiplegia mean?

  1. AParalysis of both legs only, below the waist
  2. BParalysis of all four limbs
  3. CWeakness of the face only
  4. DParalysis on one side of the body
4.Medium

How many staff are usually needed to use a mechanical (full-body) lift?

  1. AAt least two, according to facility policy
  2. BThree or four, one for each corner of the sling
  3. COnly one, as long as the resident is light
  4. DOne, because the machine does the lifting
5.Medium

Where is the apical pulse heard with a stethoscope?

  1. ABehind the knee
  2. BOn the inside of the elbow
  3. COn the right side of the neck
  4. DOn the left side of the chest, just below the nipple
6.Medium

Which illness is usually managed with droplet precautions?

  1. AA urinary tract infection
  2. BMeasles
  3. CInfluenza
  4. DTuberculosis
7.Hard

During morning care, a usually talkative resident is quiet, her face is flushed and her skin feels hot. What should the nursing assistant report?

  1. AThat the resident probably has the flu and should stay in her room
  2. BThat the resident is in a bad mood today and does not want to talk
  3. CNothing yet, because she may simply be tired from a poor night's sleep
  4. DHer change in behavior, flushed face, hot skin and temperature if taken
8.Hard

A resident who is choking becomes unresponsive while the nursing assistant gives abdominal thrusts. What should the nursing assistant do next?

  1. AKeep giving abdominal thrusts while holding the resident upright until help comes
  2. BSweep a finger blindly through the mouth to find the object
  3. CLower the resident to the floor, call for emergency help and start CPR
  4. DProp the resident in a chair and give sips of water

Answer key

  1. 1. C · An infection caught while receiving care in a health care setting
  2. 2. C · A sudden, extreme overreaction to too much stress
  3. 3. D · Paralysis on one side of the body
  4. 4. A · At least two, according to facility policy
  5. 5. D · On the left side of the chest, just below the nipple
  6. 6. C · Influenza
  7. 7. D · Her change in behavior, flushed face, hot skin and temperature if taken
  8. 8. C · Lower the resident to the floor, call for emergency help and start CPR

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