Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is flexion?

  1. ABending a joint
  2. BStraightening a joint
  3. CTurning a joint inward
  4. DMoving a limb away from the body
2.Easy

Which action keeps a professional boundary with residents?

  1. AInviting a resident to your home for a family dinner on a day off
  2. BLending a resident money until payday
  3. CKeeping your personal problems and phone number private
  4. DAccepting an expensive watch as a gift
3.Easy

Which signs are typical of shock?

  1. AWarm skin and a very high blood pressure
  2. BRed, hot, dry skin and a slow, strong pulse
  3. CPale, cool, clammy skin and a rapid, weak pulse
  4. DNormal skin color and a steady pulse
4.Medium

How is mouth care given to an unconscious resident?

  1. AWith the resident lying flat and plenty of rinse water
  2. BWith a finger in the mouth to hold it open
  3. CBy pouring mouthwash into the mouth and suctioning it out later
  4. DWith the head turned to the side, using very little liquid
5.Medium

During a tornado warning, where should residents usually be moved?

  1. ANext to large windows to watch the weather
  2. BTo the top floor, as far from the ground as possible
  3. CTo inner hallways or rooms away from windows
  4. DOutside to the parking lot, away from the building
6.Medium

When feeding a resident, where should the nursing assistant sit?

  1. ABeside the bed, facing the television
  2. BAt the resident's eye level, facing the resident
  3. CBehind the resident so the resident is not distracted
  4. DStanding over the resident to reach the tray easily
7.Hard

A resident on droplet precautions for influenza wants to go to the bingo game. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AExplain she must stay in her room for now, offer an activity there and tell the nurse
  2. BTell her she is being selfish and that the other residents do not want her at the bingo game
  3. CTake her to bingo without a mask, since she has had the flu shot
  4. DTake her to bingo and seat her in the middle of the group so she feels included
8.Hard

During a transfer, a nursing assistant notices a small new skin tear on the resident's forearm. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AMention it only if the family asks about it
  2. BCover it with adhesive tape so the resident does not notice it
  3. CLeave it, because small skin tears heal on their own
  4. DReport it to the nurse and handle the arm more gently

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Bending a joint
  2. 2. C · Keeping your personal problems and phone number private
  3. 3. C · Pale, cool, clammy skin and a rapid, weak pulse
  4. 4. D · With the head turned to the side, using very little liquid
  5. 5. C · To inner hallways or rooms away from windows
  6. 6. B · At the resident's eye level, facing the resident
  7. 7. A · Explain she must stay in her room for now, offer an activity there and tell the nurse
  8. 8. D · Report it to the nurse and handle the arm more gently

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