Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is a living will?

1. AA list of the visitors a resident wants to see each week
2. BA document stating which treatments a person wants if they cannot speak for themselves
3. CA daily schedule of care written by the nursing assistant
4. DA document stating how a person's money and property are divided among the family after death

In range-of-motion exercises, what does abduction mean?

1. AMoving a body part away from the midline of the body
2. BMoving a body part toward the midline of the body
3. CTurning a joint in a circle
4. DBending a joint

In legal terms, what is battery?

1. ATouching a person without their consent
2. BWriting false statements about a person
3. CSharing a person's private information
4. DThreatening a person so they fear harm

Why is a list of personal belongings made when a resident is admitted?

1. ATo decide which of the items the resident must send back home with family
2. BTo keep a record of the resident's items and help prevent loss
3. CTo estimate the resident's wealth for billing
4. DTo share with other residents what she owns

Which is a good time-management habit for a nursing assistant?

1. APlanning the shift's tasks by priority at the start of the shift
2. BWaiting for the nurse to tell them each task one at a time during the shift
3. CLeaving all documentation until the end of the week
4. DDoing the easiest tasks first, whatever their importance

A resident has right-sided weakness after a stroke. Why must the right side be positioned carefully and checked often?

1. AShe may not feel pressure or pain on that side
2. BThe right side always heals faster than the left
3. CThe right side is stronger and needs less support
4. DShe will feel more pain on that side than normal

A resident with severe arthritis knows when she needs to urinate but often wets herself because she cannot reach the bathroom in time. Which approach helps most?

1. ALimit her fluids to one glass a day
2. BAnswer her call quickly and keep a commode within reach
3. CTell her to wait for the scheduled toileting round
4. DPut her in an incontinence brief and change it once a shift

A resident with dementia keeps going through her roommate's drawers and taking items. What is the best approach?

1. ATell her each time that stealing is wrong
2. BGently redirect her and offer a drawer or box of her own items to sort, then report it
3. CMove all of the roommate's belongings out of the room without asking
4. DLock the resident in her room when the roommate is out