Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is the prone position?

1. ALying on the stomach
2. BSitting with the legs over the edge of the bed
3. CLying on one side with the knees bent
4. DLying flat on the back

What does the term dysphagia mean?

1. ADifficulty breathing
2. BDifficulty speaking
3. CDifficulty seeing
4. DDifficulty swallowing

In range-of-motion exercises, what does abduction mean?

1. ATurning a joint in a circle
2. BMoving a body part toward the midline of the body
3. CBending a joint
4. DMoving a body part away from the midline of the body

How should a nursing assistant count a resident's respirations?

1. AWithout telling the resident, while still holding the wrist
2. BFor 10 seconds, then multiplying by six
3. CCounting each rise and each fall of the chest as separate breaths
4. DAfter asking the resident to breathe normally for one minute

How can a nursing assistant help a resident with vision loss find the food on the plate?

1. ADescribe where each food is, using a clock face
2. BMix all the foods together so nothing is missed
3. CMove the plate around during the meal so nothing is left
4. DFeed the resident, even though they can feed themselves

Which rule applies when giving range-of-motion exercises?

1. AMove each joint quickly as far as it will go
2. BSupport the limb above and below the joint and move it gently
3. CExercise only the joints on the resident's strong side to avoid pain
4. DPush the joint past the point of pain to stretch it

A nursing assistant finds a resident unresponsive and not breathing normally. There is no DNR order. What should the nursing assistant do first?

1. ALeave the resident to look for the resident's chart
2. BCall for help and start CPR if trained
3. CWait a few minutes to see if breathing returns
4. DGive the resident a glass of water

A resident's care plan says "partial weight-bearing, right leg, walker at all times." Today he wants to walk without his walker. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ATell him he cannot walk at all today
2. BRemind him of the plan, encourage the walker and report a refusal
3. CCarry him so his leg does not bear any weight
4. DLet him walk without the walker today, because he says he feels stronger