Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

In what order is personal protective equipment (PPE) usually put on?

1. AGoggles, gloves, gown, mask
2. BGown, mask, goggles, gloves
3. CGloves, goggles, mask, gown
4. DMask, gloves, gown, goggles

How should a nursing assistant turn off a hand-operated faucet after washing and drying the hands?

1. AWith a clean, dry paper towel
2. BBy leaving the water running for the next person
3. CWith the wet hands before drying them
4. DWith the clean bare hands

Which process kills all microorganisms, including spores?

1. AHand hygiene
2. BDisinfection
3. CSanitizing
4. DSterilization

What is needed before a physical restraint may be used on a resident?

1. AA decision by the nursing assistant when the unit is short-staffed
2. BA doctor's order, after less restrictive measures have been tried
3. CA request from the resident's family
4. DAgreement from the resident's roommate

A resident has just finished a cup of hot tea. When should the nursing assistant take her oral temperature?

1. ARight away, while she is still sitting up
2. BAfter she drinks a glass of ice water
3. CAfter waiting about 1 minute
4. DAfter waiting about 15 minutes

Before turning a resident onto the side, why is the resident first moved toward the nursing assistant's side of the bed?

1. ASo that after turning, the resident lies near the middle of the bed
2. BSo that the nursing assistant does not need to use a lift sheet to turn
3. CSo that the resident can reach the call light more easily
4. DSo that the resident can see out of the window

A resident says her knee hurts. Which information is most useful to report to the nurse?

1. AWhere it hurts, how bad it is (0–10), what it feels like and when it began
2. BThat she often complains about pain and probably wants attention
3. CYour own opinion that the pain cannot be very severe, because she is smiling
4. DOnly that she has pain, since the nurse will ask the details later

A resident with an anxiety disorder is breathing fast and says her heart is pounding and she feels she is going to die. What should the nursing assistant do first?

1. AStay with her, speak calmly and call the nurse to check her
2. BTell her it is only anxiety and leave the room
3. CAsk her to walk around the hallway quickly to calm herself down
4. DHave her breathe into a plastic bag