Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is the state nurse aide registry?

1. AA state list of certified nurse aides, including findings of abuse or neglect
2. BA list of the residents who live in each care facility in the state
3. CA union that sets the wages and working hours of nursing assistants in the state
4. DA schedule showing which shifts each nursing assistant works

What is a living will?

1. AA document stating how a person's money and property are divided among the family after death
2. BA daily schedule of care written by the nursing assistant
3. CA list of the visitors a resident wants to see each week
4. DA document stating which treatments a person wants if they cannot speak for themselves

Which position is Sims' position?

1. ALying on the stomach with a pillow under the shins
2. BSitting upright at about 90°
3. COn the left side, upper knee bent toward the chest
4. DLying flat on the back with the arms at the sides

While blood pressure is being measured, how should the resident's arm be placed?

1. ARaised above the head
2. BHeld up by the resident without support
3. CSupported at about heart level, palm up
4. DHanging down beside the chair

A resident with dementia keeps walking toward the exit door. What is the best approach?

1. ATie the resident into a chair until they calm down
2. BWalk with the resident and gently redirect them
3. CFirmly tell the resident that leaving is not allowed
4. DLock the resident in their room for the rest of the shift

A resident has just finished a cup of hot tea. When should the nursing assistant take her oral temperature?

1. AAfter she drinks a glass of ice water
2. BAfter waiting about 15 minutes
3. CRight away, while she is still sitting up
4. DAfter waiting about 1 minute

A newly admitted resident has a diamond ring and $200 in cash. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AList them on the inventory and tell the nurse, who follows the valuables policy
2. BPut the ring and money in the nursing assistant's own locker for safekeeping overnight
3. CGive the items to a visitor in the hallway to take home
4. DTake no notice, because valuables are the resident's own business

A resident who receives tube feedings takes nothing by mouth. How often does she need mouth care?

1. AOnce a week, at the same time her bed linen is changed
2. BNever, because no food or drink goes into her mouth
3. COnly when her family comes to visit
4. DOften, because the mouth gets dry even without eating