Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Which vaccine is recommended every year for health care workers?

1. AThe influenza (flu) vaccine
2. BThe measles vaccine
3. CThe tetanus and diphtheria vaccine
4. DThe polio vaccine

What is postmortem care?

1. ACare of the body after death
2. BCare given during the first day after admission
3. CCare given right before surgery
4. DCare of a resident's belongings during a hospital stay

Which organ stores urine until it is passed?

1. AThe kidney
2. BThe ureter
3. CThe liver
4. DThe bladder

Before turning a resident onto the side, why is the resident first moved toward the nursing assistant's side of the bed?

1. ASo that the resident can reach the call light more easily
2. BSo that the nursing assistant does not need to use a lift sheet to turn
3. CSo that the resident can see out of the window
4. DSo that after turning, the resident lies near the middle of the bed

Where should the nursing assistant walk when helping a resident with one-sided weakness to walk?

1. AIn front of the resident, pulling them gently by the hands
2. BA few steps behind, without touching the resident
3. CBeside the resident on the stronger side
4. DSlightly behind the resident on the weaker side, holding the gait belt

Which way of speaking to an older resident shows respect?

1. ACalling her "honey" or "sweetie"
2. BUsing the name the resident prefers, such as "Mr. Lee"
3. CUsing a singsong voice as with a small child
4. DTalking about her with a coworker while she listens

Staff say a resident is "confused" because she does not follow instructions. She has known hearing loss. What should the nursing assistant consider first?

1. AThat she has dementia and needs no further checking by anyone
2. BThat she should be spoken to in a shout from across the room
3. CThat she may not hear well; check her hearing aid and face her
4. DThat she is refusing care and should be reported for behavior

During perineal care, a nursing assistant notices that a female resident's perineal area is red and there is a strong-smelling discharge. What should be reported?

1. AOnly that perineal care was completed as usual for the shift
2. BThe redness, the discharge and its smell, and any discomfort
3. CA guess about which infection she has, so the nurse can treat it
4. DNothing, because discharge is normal in older women