Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What does the abbreviation BID mean?

1. AEvery other day
2. BTwice a day
3. COnce a day
4. DThree times a day

Which item is allowed on a clear liquid diet?

1. AVanilla pudding
2. BCream of tomato soup
3. CApple juice
4. DMilk

In the fire extinguisher acronym PASS, what does the P stand for?

1. APoint at the top of the flames
2. BPush the handle down hard
3. CPrepare the residents for evacuation
4. DPull the pin

How should a nursing assistant count a resident's respirations?

1. AWithout telling the resident, while still holding the wrist
2. BFor 10 seconds, then multiplying by six
3. CAfter asking the resident to breathe normally for one minute
4. DCounting each rise and each fall of the chest as separate breaths

When speaking with a resident who has dementia, which nonverbal approach helps?

1. AApproaching from the front with eye contact and a calm tone
2. BStanding over the resident with crossed arms
3. CApproaching quickly from behind so that care can start sooner
4. DSpeaking while walking out of the room

Which observation uses the sense of smell?

1. ASeeing a red area on a resident's heel
2. BFeeling that a resident's skin is cool and damp to the touch
3. CNoticing a foul odor from a resident's wound dressing
4. DHearing a resident wheeze when breathing

A resident complains that her roommate's television is loud at night and she cannot sleep. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AReport it and help find a solution that respects both residents
2. BTell her to put up with it because it is a shared room
3. CUnplug the roommate's television while she is out of the room
4. DMove her bed into the hallway for the night

A resident lying in bed begins to vomit. What should the nursing assistant do first?

1. ATurn the resident's head to the side or help them sit up
2. BLeave the room to get clean linen from the supply room first
3. CGive the resident a large glass of water
4. DLay the resident flat on the back