Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is an incentive spirometer used for?

  1. ATo encourage deep breaths and keep the lungs expanded
  2. BTo give oxygen through a mask during the night
  3. CTo measure the amount of urine in the bladder
  4. DTo measure how much oxygen is in the resident's blood
2.Easy

What is the state nurse aide registry?

  1. AA state list of certified nurse aides, including findings of abuse or neglect
  2. BA union that sets the wages and working hours of nursing assistants in the state
  3. CA schedule showing which shifts each nursing assistant works
  4. DA list of the residents who live in each care facility in the state
3.Easy

Which mask is worn to care for a resident on airborne precautions for tuberculosis?

  1. AA regular paper surgical mask
  2. BA face shield without a mask
  3. CA fitted N95 respirator
  4. DA cloth face covering
4.Medium

During catheter care, in which direction is the catheter tubing cleaned?

  1. ABack and forth along the tube with the same washcloth
  2. BFrom about 4 inches down the tube toward the urinary opening
  3. CFrom the urinary opening outward, about 4 inches (10 cm)
  4. DAfter disconnecting the tube from the drainage bag
5.Medium

For which resident is an oral temperature not appropriate?

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

Which sense is thought to remain the longest in a dying person?

  1. AHearing
  2. BSight
  3. CTaste
  4. DSmell
7.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. BGive the items to a visitor in the hallway to take home
  3. CList them on the inventory and tell the nurse, who follows the valuables policy
  4. DPut the ring and money in the nursing assistant's own locker for safekeeping overnight
8.Hard

A resident with dementia refuses to take off her soiled dress and becomes upset each time the nursing assistant asks. What is the best approach?

  1. ATell her that she smells and must change now
  2. BStop, try again later, and offer a similar clean dress she likes
  3. CRemove the dress quickly while she is upset, to get it over with
  4. DLeave her in the soiled dress for the whole day

Answer key

  1. 1. A · To encourage deep breaths and keep the lungs expanded
  2. 2. A · A state list of certified nurse aides, including findings of abuse or neglect
  3. 3. C · A fitted N95 respirator
  4. 4. C · From the urinary opening outward, about 4 inches (10 cm)
  5. 5. B · A resident who is unconscious
  6. 6. A · Hearing
  7. 7. C · List them on the inventory and tell the nurse, who follows the valuables policy
  8. 8. B · Stop, try again later, and offer a similar clean dress she likes

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