Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the normal pulse rate for a resting adult?

  1. A100 to 140 beats per minute
  2. B60 to 100 beats per minute
  3. C40 to 55 beats per minute
  4. D140 to 180 beats per minute
2.Easy

What does "void" mean?

  1. ATo cough up sputum
  2. BTo vomit
  3. CTo have a bowel movement
  4. DTo urinate
3.Easy

Which disease is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

  1. AEmphysema
  2. BTuberculosis
  3. CInfluenza
  4. DPneumonia
4.Medium

A nursing assistant makes a mistake while writing on a paper care record. How is it corrected?

  1. ATear out the page and copy the record onto a new one
  2. BScribble over it until the mistake cannot be read
  3. CDraw one line through it, write the correction, and add initials and date
  4. DCover the mistake with correction fluid and write over it
5.Medium

After a stroke, a resident tends to leave food in the cheek on her weak side. How can the nursing assistant help?

  1. AFeed her lying flat on her weak side
  2. BGive her only liquids until the problem goes away
  3. CPlace food on her stronger side and check for pocketed food
  4. DPlace all food on her weaker side to exercise those muscles
6.Medium

Which measure is an alternative to using a restraint?

  1. ATucking the sheets in so tightly that the resident cannot get up
  2. BA regular toileting schedule and frequent checks
  3. CAsking the nurse for a sedative so the resident stays still
  4. DLocking a tray table against the resident's chest in the chair
7.Hard

During perineal care, a nursing assistant notices that a female resident's perineal area is red and there is a strong-smelling discharge. What should be reported?

  1. AOnly that perineal care was completed as usual for the shift
  2. BNothing, because discharge is normal in older women
  3. CThe redness, the discharge and its smell, and any discomfort
  4. DA guess about which infection she has, so the nurse can treat it
8.Hard

A visitor lights a cigarette in the room of a resident who is receiving oxygen. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ATurn off the oxygen without telling anyone
  2. BLeave and report the visitor at the end of the shift
  3. COpen the window and let the visitor finish the cigarette
  4. DAsk the visitor to put it out at once, explain the fire risk and tell the nurse

Answer key

  1. 1. B · 60 to 100 beats per minute
  2. 2. D · To urinate
  3. 3. A · Emphysema
  4. 4. C · Draw one line through it, write the correction, and add initials and date
  5. 5. C · Place food on her stronger side and check for pocketed food
  6. 6. B · A regular toileting schedule and frequent checks
  7. 7. C · The redness, the discharge and its smell, and any discomfort
  8. 8. D · Ask the visitor to put it out at once, explain the fire risk and tell the nurse

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