Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which action keeps a professional boundary with residents?

  1. ALending a resident money until payday
  2. BKeeping your personal problems and phone number private
  3. CInviting a resident to your home for a family dinner on a day off
  4. DAccepting an expensive watch as a gift
2.Easy

What is the main goal of hospice care?

  1. ACuring the person's disease with intensive treatment
  2. BTeaching the person to live independently at home
  3. CComfort and quality of life for a person who is dying
  4. DPreparing the person for major surgery
3.Easy

What is a healthcare-associated infection (HAI)?

  1. AAn infection caught while receiving care in a health care setting
  2. BAn infection that is passed only through food
  3. CAn infection that the person already had before being admitted
  4. DAn infection that affects only health care workers
4.Medium

When should an ostomy pouch usually be emptied?

  1. AOnly when it is completely full
  2. BWhen it is about one-third to one-half full
  3. COnce a week, when the whole pouch is changed
  4. DOnly at bedtime
5.Medium

Which device helps a resident with a weak grip eat independently?

  1. AVery thin, lightweight plastic forks
  2. BA blindfold to improve focus
  3. CUtensils with built-up, large handles
  4. DA drinking straw only
6.Medium

Why are antibiotic-resistant germs such as MRSA a concern in care facilities?

  1. AThey only cause illness in young, healthy adults
  2. BThey spread only through the air, so hand hygiene does not help
  3. CThey are hard to treat and spread easily on hands and equipment
  4. DThey can be killed easily by any antibiotic the doctor orders
7.Hard

A resident is pale, sweaty and confused, with a fast, weak pulse and low blood pressure. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ACall the nurse immediately and keep the resident lying down and warm
  2. BGive the resident a hot drink and leave
  3. CHelp the resident walk to improve circulation
  4. DSit the resident in a chair and check the vital signs again in an hour
8.Hard

Staff say a resident is "confused" because she does not follow instructions. She has known hearing loss. What should the nursing assistant consider first?

  1. AThat she may not hear well; check her hearing aid and face her
  2. BThat she is refusing care and should be reported for behavior
  3. CThat she has dementia and needs no further checking by anyone
  4. DThat she should be spoken to in a shout from across the room

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Keeping your personal problems and phone number private
  2. 2. C · Comfort and quality of life for a person who is dying
  3. 3. A · An infection caught while receiving care in a health care setting
  4. 4. B · When it is about one-third to one-half full
  5. 5. C · Utensils with built-up, large handles
  6. 6. C · They are hard to treat and spread easily on hands and equipment
  7. 7. A · Call the nurse immediately and keep the resident lying down and warm
  8. 8. A · That she may not hear well; check her hearing aid and face her

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