Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is the main goal of hospice care?

1. APreparing the person for major surgery
2. BCuring the person's disease with intensive treatment
3. CTeaching the person to live independently at home
4. DComfort and quality of life for a person who is dying

Which single measure is most important for preventing the spread of infection in a care facility?

1. AHand hygiene
2. BAsking the doctor to prescribe antibiotics
3. CKeeping windows open in all rooms
4. DWearing gloves for every task

Which task is usually within a nursing assistant's scope of practice?

1. AHanding a resident the tablets in their morning medicine cup
2. BMeasuring and recording a resident's fluid intake and output
3. CExplaining a new diagnosis to the resident's family
4. DInserting a urinary catheter

When taking a tympanic (ear) temperature on an adult, how is the outer ear pulled?

1. ADown and back
2. BStraight down
3. CUp and back
4. DForward toward the face

A resident with a recent hip fracture needs to use a bedpan. Which type is usually used?

1. AA fracture pan
2. BA urinal held by the nursing assistant
3. CA commode chair next to the bed
4. DA standard bedpan with the head of the bed flat

Which illness is usually managed with droplet precautions?

1. AMeasles
2. BA urinary tract infection
3. CInfluenza
4. DTuberculosis

A resident is confused, breathes through her mouth and has a history of seizures. Which temperature method is usually safest?

1. AAn oral digital thermometer held in the teeth
2. BA tympanic (ear) or temporal artery thermometer
3. CSkipping her temperature for the whole day
4. DAn oral glass thermometer under the tongue

A resident with dementia says bugs are crawling on the wall and she is frightened. What is the best response?

1. AReassure her she is safe, check for shadows and tell the nurse
2. BPretend to squash the bugs on the wall
3. CTell her firmly that there are no bugs and she is imagining things
4. DLeave her alone so she can calm down