Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Who is the best judge of how much pain a resident has?

1. AThe doctor, after an examination
2. BThe nursing assistant who knows the resident best
3. CThe resident's family
4. DThe resident

With which residents are standard precautions used?

1. AOnly with residents in isolation rooms
2. BWith every resident
3. COnly with residents who have a known infection
4. DOnly when blood can be seen

How should a nursing assistant turn off a hand-operated faucet after washing and drying the hands?

1. ABy leaving the water running for the next person
2. BWith the clean bare hands
3. CWith a clean, dry paper towel
4. DWith the wet hands before drying them

What is the goal of a bladder retraining program?

1. ATo limit all fluids so the resident needs the toilet less
2. BTo insert a urinary catheter to empty the bladder
3. CTo regain bladder control by toileting on a set schedule
4. DTo keep the resident in incontinence briefs at all times

Which razor is generally used for a resident who takes an anticoagulant ("blood thinner")?

1. AA straight razor
2. BA disposable safety razor
3. CAny razor, as long as shaving cream is used
4. DAn electric razor

A resident is on contact precautions for MRSA. How should the blood pressure cuff and stethoscope be handled?

1. AWipe the cuff with plain water and take it to the next room
2. BShare the cuff with the roommate without cleaning it
3. CUse equipment that stays in that resident's room
4. DUse the hallway cuff on every resident in turn

A fire starts in a wastebasket in a resident's room. Following RACE, what does the nursing assistant do first?

1. ARemove the resident from immediate danger
2. BPhone the resident's family
3. CSpray the fire with the nearest extinguisher
4. DClose all the doors on the unit

A nursing assistant is about to empty a full urinary drainage bag, and the urine might splash. Under standard precautions, which PPE is most appropriate?

1. AOnly a surgical mask, since splashes are rare
2. BNo PPE, because urine is not a body fluid
3. CGloves and eye protection, plus a gown if clothes may be splashed
4. DGloves only, because splashes from a drainage bag never reach the face