Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is Alzheimer's disease?

  1. AA short-term confusion that is caused by an infection
  2. BA worsening brain disease, the most common cause of dementia
  3. CA heart disease that reduces blood flow to the body
  4. DA normal part of growing old that affects everyone over 80
2.Easy

What does normal urine usually look like?

  1. ADark brown and cloudy
  2. BBright red
  3. CMilky white with particles
  4. DClear and pale yellow
3.Easy

How is HIV spread?

  1. AThrough blood and certain body fluids, such as by shared needles
  2. BBy sharing dishes, cups and toilets with an infected person
  3. CThrough casual contact, such as hugging or shaking hands
  4. DThrough the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes
4.Medium

When measuring blood pressure in the arm, where is the stethoscope placed?

  1. AOver the radial artery on the thumb side of the wrist
  2. BOver the brachial artery at the inner elbow
  3. COver the heart on the chest
  4. DOver the carotid artery in the neck
5.Medium

Which signs may point to dehydration?

  1. ALarge amounts of pale urine
  2. BMoist skin and swelling of the feet and ankles
  3. CDark, strong-smelling urine and a dry mouth
  4. DSudden weight gain over one day
6.Medium

A nursing assistant drops a clean towel on the floor. What should be done with it?

  1. AShake it out and use it for the resident
  2. BFold it and return it to the linen cart
  3. CTreat it as dirty and put it in the laundry
  4. DUse it only to dry the resident's feet
7.Hard

A resident has slurred speech and weakness in one arm that go away after about 10 minutes. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AGive the resident a large drink of water
  2. BDo nothing more, because the signs have already gone away
  3. CTell the resident to rest and mention it next week
  4. DReport it right away, as it may be a warning sign of stroke
8.Hard

A resident who uses oxygen by nasal cannula has dry, cracked lips and asks for petroleum jelly. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AApply petroleum jelly to the lips and nostrils to soothe the dryness
  2. BTurn off the oxygen while applying the jelly
  3. CTell the nurse and use a water-based lubricant if approved
  4. DRemove the cannula for the rest of the day

Answer key

  1. 1. B · A worsening brain disease, the most common cause of dementia
  2. 2. D · Clear and pale yellow
  3. 3. A · Through blood and certain body fluids, such as by shared needles
  4. 4. B · Over the brachial artery at the inner elbow
  5. 5. C · Dark, strong-smelling urine and a dry mouth
  6. 6. C · Treat it as dirty and put it in the laundry
  7. 7. D · Report it right away, as it may be a warning sign of stroke
  8. 8. C · Tell the nurse and use a water-based lubricant if approved

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