Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Hepatitis is an inflammation of which organ?

1. AThe liver
2. BThe lung
3. CThe heart
4. DThe kidney

How is HIV spread?

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

Why are leg exercises encouraged after surgery?

1. ATo make the surgical incision close and heal faster
2. BTo lower the resident's appetite before meals
3. CTo help the resident fall asleep
4. DTo improve circulation and help prevent blood clots

When answering the phone at the nurses' station, what should the nursing assistant say?

1. AA greeting, the unit or location, their name and their title
2. BThe name and room number of the resident they are caring for
3. COnly "Hello?"
4. D"What do you want?"

A resident refuses a shower. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AAsk the family to persuade the resident to agree
2. BGive the shower anyway, because it is on the care plan
3. CSkip the shower without telling anyone
4. DRespect the refusal, ask about the reason, offer another option and tell the nurse

What is the goal of a bladder retraining program?

1. ATo keep the resident in incontinence briefs at all times
2. BTo limit all fluids so the resident needs the toilet less
3. CTo regain bladder control by toileting on a set schedule
4. DTo insert a urinary catheter to empty the bladder

A resident is pale, sweaty and confused, with a fast, weak pulse and low blood pressure. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AGive the resident a hot drink and leave
2. BHelp the resident walk to improve circulation
3. CCall the nurse immediately and keep the resident lying down and warm
4. DSit the resident in a chair and check the vital signs again in an hour

A busy nurse asks the nursing assistant to give a resident the pills in a medicine cup. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AGive the pills but not write anything down
2. BPolitely decline: giving medicines is outside their scope
3. CGive the pills only if the resident clearly agrees to take them
4. DGive the pills, because the nurse is the supervisor