Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does the abbreviation ROM mean?

  1. ARest on mattress
  2. BRecord of medicines
  3. CRate of metabolism
  4. DRange of motion
2.Easy

What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?

  1. ASurgical removal
  2. BA surgical opening to the outside
  3. CInflammation
  4. DStudy of
3.Easy

Which oral temperature is in the usual normal range for an adult?

  1. A103.0 °F (39.4 °C)
  2. B98.4 °F (36.9 °C)
  3. C95.2 °F (35.1 °C)
  4. D101.2 °F (38.4 °C)
4.Medium

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

  1. AFor 10 seconds, then multiplying by six
  2. BWithout telling the resident, while still holding the wrist
  3. CCounting each rise and each fall of the chest as separate breaths
  4. DAfter asking the resident to breathe normally for one minute
5.Medium

A resident is receiving a tube feeding. How should the head of the bed be positioned?

  1. ARaised, usually at least 30 degrees
  2. BLowered below the level of the feet
  3. CFlat, with the resident lying on the back
  4. DRaised only during the night
6.Medium

While brushing a resident's teeth, the nursing assistant notices bleeding gums and a white sore on the tongue. What should be done?

  1. AStop all mouth care until the sore heals
  2. BUse a mouthwash and say nothing
  3. CBrush harder to remove the white sore
  4. DReport the observations to the nurse
7.Hard

A resident's weight today is 8 lb (about 3.6 kg) less than last week. Today she was weighed on a different scale in heavier clothes. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ARecord the new weight in the chart without any comment
  2. BReweigh her the usual way and report the result
  3. CWait until next week and weigh her again then
  4. DSubtract 8 lb from last week's weight and record that
8.Hard

A resident's catheter bag has only about 50 mL of dark urine after the whole shift; usually it holds about 600 mL. What should the nursing assistant do first?

  1. AEncourage the resident to drink and recheck at the next shift
  2. BRecord the amount as usual without reporting it
  3. CDisconnect the tubing to see whether urine flows freely
  4. DCheck that the tubing is not kinked or under the resident, then report to the nurse

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Range of motion
  2. 2. A · Surgical removal
  3. 3. B · 98.4 °F (36.9 °C)
  4. 4. B · Without telling the resident, while still holding the wrist
  5. 5. A · Raised, usually at least 30 degrees
  6. 6. D · Report the observations to the nurse
  7. 7. B · Reweigh her the usual way and report the result
  8. 8. D · Check that the tubing is not kinked or under the resident, then report to the nurse

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