Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is reminiscence therapy?

  1. ACorrecting residents each time they get the date wrong
  2. BExercising the residents' arms and legs every morning
  3. CKeeping residents away from family photographs
  4. DEncouraging residents to talk about their past memories
2.Easy

During a bed bath, how is each eye washed?

  1. AIn small circles, with mild soap
  2. BFrom the outer corner to the inner corner, without soap
  3. CFrom the inner corner to the outer corner, without soap
  4. DFrom the outer corner to the inner corner, with soap
3.Easy

What does the abbreviation "ac" mean?

  1. AAs needed
  2. BBefore meals
  3. CAfter meals
  4. DAt bedtime
4.Medium

Where is the apical pulse heard with a stethoscope?

  1. AOn the right side of the neck
  2. BBehind the knee
  3. COn the left side of the chest, just below the nipple
  4. DOn the inside of the elbow
5.Medium

When measuring blood pressure in the arm, where is the stethoscope placed?

  1. AOver the radial artery on the thumb side of the wrist
  2. BOver the carotid artery in the neck
  3. COver the heart on the chest
  4. DOver the brachial artery at the inner elbow
6.Medium

An 88-year-old resident with dementia says she must hurry home because her baby needs feeding. What is the best response?

  1. AIgnore the comment and continue with the task
  2. BAcknowledge her feelings, ask about her children and then redirect her
  3. CTell her you will drive her home after lunch
  4. DTell her firmly that her children are all grown up now and live elsewhere
7.Hard

An older resident who has been in bed for a week develops a cough, a fever and fast breathing. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ARecord the signs and wait for them to go away
  2. BKeep her lying flat in bed and give her extra fluids lying down
  3. CEncourage her to stay in bed for another week
  4. DReport the signs promptly, because they can point to pneumonia
8.Hard

A resident's blood pressure is usually about 128/80 mmHg. Today the nursing assistant measures 172/104 mmHg. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ARecord it and check it again tomorrow
  2. BTell the resident to relax and not record the reading
  3. CReport the reading to the nurse promptly
  4. DGive the resident extra fluids and recheck in an hour

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Encouraging residents to talk about their past memories
  2. 2. C · From the inner corner to the outer corner, without soap
  3. 3. B · Before meals
  4. 4. C · On the left side of the chest, just below the nipple
  5. 5. D · Over the brachial artery at the inner elbow
  6. 6. B · Acknowledge her feelings, ask about her children and then redirect her
  7. 7. D · Report the signs promptly, because they can point to pneumonia
  8. 8. C · Report the reading to the nurse promptly

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