Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Which blood pressure is in the normal range for an adult?

1. A84/48 mmHg
2. B172/104 mmHg
3. C116/76 mmHg
4. D150/96 mmHg

Which tool is commonly used to clean under the fingernails during nail care?

1. AA metal fork
2. BA straight pin
3. CAn orangewood stick
4. DA razor blade

What is one effect of a cold application?

1. AIt raises the temperature of the area
2. BIt widens the blood vessels and increases bleeding
3. CIt increases swelling in the area
4. DIt reduces swelling and numbs pain

Where is the apical pulse heard with a stethoscope?

1. AOn the left side of the chest, just below the nipple
2. BOn the right side of the neck
3. CBehind the knee
4. DOn the inside of the elbow

Which vital sign should be reported to the nurse right away?

1. AA pulse of 76 beats per minute
2. BRespirations of 30 per minute in a resting adult
3. CA blood pressure of 118/76 mmHg
4. DAn oral temperature of 98.2 °F (36.8 °C) taken before breakfast

A dying resident asks to see a priest. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ASuggest that he talk to the nursing assistant instead
2. BTell the nurse so the visit can be arranged promptly
3. CAsk him to wait until his family visits next week
4. DTell him that religion is not allowed in the facility

A resident has not had a bowel movement for 4 days. Her abdomen is swollen, and small amounts of liquid stool are leaking. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AGive her a laxative from the resident's supply
2. BRecord it as diarrhea and change the brief
3. CTell her to drink less fluid to stop the leakage
4. DReport a possible fecal impaction to the nurse

A resident with dementia starts screaming during a shower when the water sprays her face. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ATell her that she is being difficult
2. BStop, soothe her and keep the water away from her face
3. CFinish the shower quickly so that it is over sooner for her
4. DHold her still until she stops screaming