Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is a hallucination?

1. ASeeing, hearing or feeling something that is not really there
2. BForgetting where something was put
3. CMisreading something that is really there, like a coat seen as a person
4. DA false belief that is held even when proof shows it is wrong

What does hemiplegia mean?

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

What is constipation?

1. AHaving stool that is black or contains blood
2. BPassing frequent, loose and watery stools several times a day
3. CBeing unable to control the bladder when coughing or laughing
4. DHard, dry stools that are hard to pass or passed less often

When can raised side rails count as a restraint?

1. AOnly during the night shift
2. BNever, because side rails are part of the bed
3. CWhen they keep a resident from getting out of bed freely
4. DOnly if the rails are padded

A resident speaks only Spanish, and the nursing assistant speaks only English. What is the best way to communicate important information?

1. AAsk the resident's 9-year-old grandchild to translate
2. BAvoid talking to the resident as much as possible
3. CAsk the nurse to arrange a trained interpreter
4. DSpeak English louder and more slowly

How does delirium differ from dementia?

1. ADelirium and dementia are two names for the same condition
2. BDelirium only affects young people
3. CDelirium develops slowly over many years and can never be treated or reversed
4. DDelirium starts suddenly and is often reversible when the cause is treated

A resident's radial pulse is 48 beats per minute, and she says she feels light-headed. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AWalk her around the hallway to raise her heart rate
2. BRecord it and let the next shift recheck it tomorrow
3. CAsk her to drink a cup of coffee and recheck in an hour
4. DKeep her seated or lying down and tell the nurse right away

A resident's family asks to say prayers at the bedside and wash the body themselves after death, as their religion requires. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ARespect the request and let the nurse know so it can be arranged
2. BExplain that facility rules do not allow family members to do this
3. CTell the family that cultural practices are not part of care
4. DDo the usual postmortem care first, then allow the prayers