Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which single measure is most important for preventing the spread of infection in a care facility?

  1. AWearing gloves for every task
  2. BHand hygiene
  3. CKeeping windows open in all rooms
  4. DAsking the doctor to prescribe antibiotics
2.Easy

What is a mitered corner when making a bed?

  1. AA plastic cover placed over the corner of the mattress
  2. BA pillow placed at the corner of the bed for support
  3. CA way of folding and tucking the sheet at the corner so it stays smooth and secure
  4. DA sheet left hanging loose at the foot of the bed so that the feet can move freely
3.Easy

Which is the largest organ of the human body?

  1. AThe skin
  2. BThe liver
  3. CThe lungs
  4. DThe brain
4.Medium

Why can bed side rails be dangerous for some residents?

  1. AThey make the call light stop working
  2. BThey make the bed too warm and stuffy for the resident
  3. CResidents can get trapped in gaps or fall climbing over them
  4. DThey are only dangerous for staff, who may pinch their fingers
5.Medium

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

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

For which resident is an oral temperature not appropriate?

  1. AA resident who wears reading glasses
  2. BA resident who walks with a cane
  3. CA resident who is unconscious
  4. DAn alert resident who last ate an hour ago
7.Hard

Which resident is at the greatest risk of developing a pressure injury?

  1. AA resident with good nutrition who changes position often
  2. BA resident who sits in a chair for about an hour and then walks to lunch
  3. CA thin resident who is incontinent, cannot move in bed and eats poorly
  4. DA resident who walks daily and eats all meals
8.Hard

A nursing assistant finds a pill on the floor of a resident's room. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. APut it in the resident's drawer for later
  2. BGive it to the nurse and say where it was found
  3. CThrow it in the trash can
  4. DGive it to the resident with a glass of water

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Hand hygiene
  2. 2. C · A way of folding and tucking the sheet at the corner so it stays smooth and secure
  3. 3. A · The skin
  4. 4. C · Residents can get trapped in gaps or fall climbing over them
  5. 5. C · Without telling the resident, while still holding the wrist
  6. 6. C · A resident who is unconscious
  7. 7. C · A thin resident who is incontinent, cannot move in bed and eats poorly
  8. 8. B · Give it to the nurse and say where it was found

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