Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

When using an alcohol-based hand rub, how long are the hands rubbed together?

  1. AOnly until the product touches the palms
  2. BUntil the hands feel sticky, then wiped on the uniform
  3. CFor about 3 seconds
  4. DUntil the hands are completely dry
2.Easy

A resident is 5 feet 4 inches tall. How many inches is this?

  1. A60 inches
  2. B64 inches
  3. C68 inches
  4. D54 inches
3.Easy

What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?

  1. AA document on a chemical's hazards and safe handling
  2. BA chart of each resident's vital signs
  3. CA form used to report a resident's fall or injury
  4. DA checklist of the residents who need help in a fire
4.Medium

A resident with dementia asks the same question many times. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ATell her to write the answer down and stop asking
  2. BRemind her she has already asked several times
  3. CIgnore the question until she stops asking
  4. DAnswer calmly each time, using the same simple words
5.Medium

How are ice chips usually recorded on an intake and output record?

  1. AAs the full volume of the cup
  2. BAs about half the volume of the cup
  3. CAs solid food on the meal record
  4. DThey are not recorded, because they are frozen
6.Medium

In which position is a resident usually placed to receive an enema?

  1. AProne (on the stomach)
  2. BLeft Sims' (left side-lying) position
  3. CHigh Fowler's position
  4. DRight side-lying with the legs straight
7.Hard

A resident with dementia keeps going through her roommate's drawers and taking items. What is the best approach?

  1. ATell her each time that stealing is wrong
  2. BGently redirect her and offer a drawer or box of her own items to sort, then report it
  3. CMove all of the roommate's belongings out of the room without asking
  4. DLock the resident in her room when the roommate is out
8.Hard

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

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

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Until the hands are completely dry
  2. 2. B · 64 inches
  3. 3. A · A document on a chemical's hazards and safe handling
  4. 4. D · Answer calmly each time, using the same simple words
  5. 5. B · As about half the volume of the cup
  6. 6. B · Left Sims' (left side-lying) position
  7. 7. B · Gently redirect her and offer a drawer or box of her own items to sort, then report it
  8. 8. C · List them on the inventory and tell the nurse, who follows the valuables policy

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