Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is "AM care"?

  1. ACare given after lunch, such as a short nap and a snack
  2. BEarly morning care, such as toileting, washing and mouth care
  3. CCare that only the nurse is allowed to give in the morning
  4. DCare given at bedtime, such as a back rub and a change of gown
2.Easy

How should a person with a nosebleed be positioned?

  1. ASitting with the head tilted far back
  2. BLying flat on the back
  3. CLying with the head lower than the feet
  4. DSitting up and leaning slightly forward
3.Easy

What does NPO mean on a resident's care plan?

  1. ANormal portions only
  2. BNo physical outings
  3. CNutrition plan optional
  4. DNothing by mouth
4.Medium

Why does the nursing assistant report to the nurse at the end of a shift?

  1. ABecause reporting during the shift is not allowed
  2. BSo the nurse can complete the nursing assistant's paperwork
  3. CSo the nurse can decide whether the nursing assistant may go home
  4. DSo the team knows about care given and any changes in residents
5.Medium

What is needed before a physical restraint may be used on a resident?

  1. AA doctor's order, after less restrictive measures have been tried
  2. BAgreement from the resident's roommate
  3. CA decision by the nursing assistant when the unit is short-staffed
  4. DA request from the resident's family
6.Medium

How should the drainage tubing of a urinary catheter be arranged while the resident is in bed?

  1. ALooped below the bag so urine collects in the loop
  2. BTucked under the resident's leg to hold it in place
  3. CCoiled on the bed, secured and free of kinks
  4. DTied in a knot to keep it from moving
7.Hard

While emptying an ostomy pouch, the nursing assistant notices that the stoma is dark purple-black. What should be done?

  1. AApply a new pouch and check again tomorrow
  2. BClean it with soap and water and record it
  3. CCover it with a gauze pad and tell the next shift
  4. DReport it to the nurse immediately
8.Hard

A nursing assistant is assigned to a resident on airborne precautions but has never been fit-tested for an N95 respirator. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AWear a surgical mask instead and keep the visit short
  2. BWear two surgical masks, one over the other, for extra protection
  3. CEnter without a mask if the care takes less than 5 minutes
  4. DTell the nurse before entering the room

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Early morning care, such as toileting, washing and mouth care
  2. 2. D · Sitting up and leaning slightly forward
  3. 3. D · Nothing by mouth
  4. 4. D · So the team knows about care given and any changes in residents
  5. 5. A · A doctor's order, after less restrictive measures have been tried
  6. 6. C · Coiled on the bed, secured and free of kinks
  7. 7. D · Report it to the nurse immediately
  8. 8. D · Tell the nurse before entering the room

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