Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does "person-first" language mean?

  1. ASpeaking to the family before the resident
  2. BNaming the person first, as in "a resident with diabetes"
  3. CAlways using a resident's first name without asking
  4. DNaming the condition first, as in "the diabetic in Room 4"
2.Easy

With which residents are standard precautions used?

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

What is aspiration?

  1. ASwallowing air while eating quickly
  2. BBreathing food, fluid or vomit into the lungs
  3. CCoughing up mucus from the lungs
  4. DVomiting shortly after a meal
4.Medium

Which signs may point to dehydration?

  1. ADark, strong-smelling urine and a dry mouth
  2. BLarge amounts of pale urine
  3. CMoist skin and swelling of the feet and ankles
  4. DSudden weight gain over one day
5.Medium

A resident who is walking with a nursing assistant starts to fall. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AGrab the resident under the arms and quickly lift them back to standing
  2. BLet go and step back to avoid being injured
  3. CWiden the stance, hold the gait belt and ease them to the floor
  4. DTry to hold the resident upright at all costs
6.Medium

How is a 24-hour urine specimen collected?

  1. ADiscard the first urine, then save all urine for 24 hours
  2. BThe first urine is saved, then one sample is taken every 8 hours
  3. COnly urine passed during the night is collected
  4. DThree random samples are collected during the day
7.Hard

A resident chooses to wear a bright red shirt with striped pants that the nursing assistant thinks do not match. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AAsk his family to pick his clothes every day
  2. BTell him the clothes do not match and should be changed
  3. CHelp him dress in the clothes he chose
  4. DChoose a matching outfit for him instead
8.Hard

Which observation should be reported to the nurse immediately, rather than at the end of the shift?

  1. AA resident suddenly cannot move one arm
  2. BA resident asked for an extra blanket
  3. CA resident had a normal bowel movement
  4. DA resident ate 75% of lunch

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Naming the person first, as in "a resident with diabetes"
  2. 2. B · With every resident
  3. 3. B · Breathing food, fluid or vomit into the lungs
  4. 4. A · Dark, strong-smelling urine and a dry mouth
  5. 5. C · Widen the stance, hold the gait belt and ease them to the floor
  6. 6. A · Discard the first urine, then save all urine for 24 hours
  7. 7. C · Help him dress in the clothes he chose
  8. 8. A · A resident suddenly cannot move one arm

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