Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which areas are washed in a partial bath?

  1. ABack, chest and arms only
  2. BHair, scalp, face and neck only
  3. CFace, hands, underarms and perineum
  4. DLegs, feet and back only
2.Easy

Which item is on a full liquid diet but not on a clear liquid diet?

  1. APlain gelatin
  2. BApple juice
  3. CMilk
  4. DClear broth
3.Easy

Which tool is commonly used to clean under the fingernails during nail care?

  1. AA straight pin
  2. BA razor blade
  3. CAn orangewood stick
  4. DA metal fork
4.Medium

Which observation uses the sense of smell?

  1. ANoticing a foul odor from a resident's wound dressing
  2. BFeeling that a resident's skin is cool and damp to the touch
  3. CHearing a resident wheeze when breathing
  4. DSeeing a red area on a resident's heel
5.Medium

How should a nursing assistant offer bites when feeding a resident?

  1. ASeveral bites in a row, followed by a large drink
  2. BIn small amounts, waiting until each bite is swallowed
  3. CIn large spoonfuls, so that the meal is finished before it gets cold
  4. DOnly when the resident opens the mouth wide on command
6.Medium

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

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

A resident's pulse was 72 at 0800, 88 at 1200 and 118 at 1600, and she feels warm. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AReport only the 0800 pulse, which was normal
  2. BReport the rising pulse and her warm skin to the nurse
  3. CRecord only the last pulse, since it is the newest reading
  4. DWait until 2000 to see if the pulse comes down
8.Hard

The care plan says "NPO after midnight" for a morning test. At 6 a.m., the resident asks for a cup of coffee. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AGive her coffee and tell the nurse afterward
  2. BGive her water instead because water is always allowed
  3. CGive her a small cup of black coffee, because coffee is not food
  4. DExplain she cannot eat or drink yet, and tell the nurse

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Face, hands, underarms and perineum
  2. 2. C · Milk
  3. 3. C · An orangewood stick
  4. 4. A · Noticing a foul odor from a resident's wound dressing
  5. 5. B · In small amounts, waiting until each bite is swallowed
  6. 6. B · A fracture pan
  7. 7. B · Report the rising pulse and her warm skin to the nurse
  8. 8. D · Explain she cannot eat or drink yet, and tell the nurse

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