Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How should a nursing assistant carry used bed linen?

  1. AHeld away from the uniform
  2. BHeld against the chest so it does not drop
  3. COver the shoulder to keep both hands free
  4. DAfter shaking it out to remove crumbs
2.Easy

What is the prone position?

  1. ASitting with the legs over the edge of the bed
  2. BLying flat on the back
  3. CLying on one side with the knees bent
  4. DLying on the stomach
3.Easy

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

  1. AAn orangewood stick
  2. BA metal fork
  3. CA straight pin
  4. DA razor blade
4.Medium

Before weighing a resident on an upright balance scale, what should the nursing assistant check?

  1. AThat the resident is wearing shoes
  2. BThat the scale is next to a window
  3. CThat the resident has just eaten a meal
  4. DThat the scale is balanced at zero
5.Medium

Blood has spilled on the floor of a resident's room. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ACover it with a towel and continue working
  2. BLeave it until housekeeping comes the next morning
  3. CWear gloves and clean it with the facility's approved disinfectant
  4. DWipe it up quickly with a dry paper towel and bare hands to save time
6.Medium

Before giving care in bed, such as a bed bath, how high should the nursing assistant raise the bed?

  1. ALeave it in the lowest position for safety
  2. BTo the highest position the bed can reach
  3. CRaise only the head of the bed to about 45 degrees
  4. DTo a comfortable working height, about waist level
7.Hard

A resident who receives tube feedings takes nothing by mouth. How often does she need mouth care?

  1. ANever, because no food or drink goes into her mouth
  2. BOnce a week, at the same time her bed linen is changed
  3. COften, because the mouth gets dry even without eating
  4. DOnly when her family comes to visit
8.Hard

A resident's dentures seem loose, and she has a sore spot on her gums under them. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AGlue the dentures in place with extra adhesive
  2. BFile down the rough edge of the denture
  3. CReport the loose fit and the sore to the nurse
  4. DTell her to stop wearing her dentures for good

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Held away from the uniform
  2. 2. D · Lying on the stomach
  3. 3. A · An orangewood stick
  4. 4. D · That the scale is balanced at zero
  5. 5. C · Wear gloves and clean it with the facility's approved disinfectant
  6. 6. D · To a comfortable working height, about waist level
  7. 7. C · Often, because the mouth gets dry even without eating
  8. 8. C · Report the loose fit and the sore to the nurse

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