Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

When shaving a resident's face with a safety razor, in which direction are the strokes usually made?

1. AOnly from side to side across the chin
2. BIn small circles over the whole face
3. CAgainst the direction the hair grows
4. DIn the direction the hair grows

What is a catastrophic reaction in a resident with dementia?

1. AA sudden, extreme overreaction to too much stress
2. BA calm, quiet period after lunch
3. CA sudden drop in blood pressure after standing up quickly
4. DA severe allergic reaction to a new food

Which is the largest organ of the human body?

1. AThe lungs
2. BThe skin
3. CThe brain
4. DThe liver

How is a resident who cannot stand usually weighed?

1. ABy guessing the weight from the resident's height
2. BBy asking the resident to stand on the upright scale anyway, with help
3. CBy weighing the resident's clothes and subtracting
4. DWith a chair, wheelchair or bed scale, as the facility provides

What usually happens if a blood pressure cuff is too small for a resident's arm?

1. AThe pulse cannot be felt at the wrist
2. BThe reading is not affected
3. CThe reading is falsely low
4. DThe reading is falsely high

A resident who is walking with a nursing assistant starts to fall. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ALet go and step back to avoid being injured
2. BTry to hold the resident upright at all costs
3. CGrab the resident under the arms and quickly lift them back to standing
4. DWiden the stance, hold the gait belt and ease them to the floor

A resident's catheter bag has only about 50 mL of dark urine after the whole shift; usually it holds about 600 mL. What should the nursing assistant do first?

1. ARecord the amount as usual without reporting it
2. BDisconnect the tubing to see whether urine flows freely
3. CCheck that the tubing is not kinked or under the resident, then report to the nurse
4. DEncourage the resident to drink and recheck at the next shift

A resident with dementia starts screaming during a shower when the water sprays her face. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ATell her that she is being difficult
2. BStop, soothe her and keep the water away from her face
3. CHold her still until she stops screaming
4. DFinish the shower quickly so that it is over sooner for her