Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is constipation?

  1. APassing frequent, loose and watery stools several times a day
  2. BBeing unable to control the bladder when coughing or laughing
  3. CHard, dry stools that are hard to pass or passed less often
  4. DHaving stool that is black or contains blood
2.Easy

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

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

What does a healthy stoma usually look like?

  1. APink to red and moist
  2. BPale white and dry
  3. CYellow and crusted
  4. DDark purple or black
4.Medium

Which signs are typical of Parkinson's disease?

  1. AA fast heartbeat, sweating and shakiness from low blood sugar
  2. BSudden weakness on one side and slurred speech
  3. CTremor, stiff muscles, slow movement and a shuffling walk
  4. DHigh fever, stiff neck and a rash
5.Medium

A resident uses an artificial leg (prosthesis). Which is part of the nursing assistant's care?

  1. AAdjusting the fit of the prosthesis with tools when it feels loose
  2. BChecking the skin of the residual limb and reporting sores
  3. CLeaving the prosthesis on day and night
  4. DDeciding when the resident no longer needs the prosthesis
6.Medium

Which is a good time-management habit for a nursing assistant?

  1. ALeaving all documentation until the end of the week
  2. BWaiting for the nurse to tell them each task one at a time during the shift
  3. CPlanning the shift's tasks by priority at the start of the shift
  4. DDoing the easiest tasks first, whatever their importance
7.Hard

A busy nurse asks the nursing assistant to give a resident the pills in a medicine cup. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AGive the pills but not write anything down
  2. BPolitely decline: giving medicines is outside their scope
  3. CGive the pills, because the nurse is the supervisor
  4. DGive the pills only if the resident clearly agrees to take them
8.Hard

After a stroke, a resident's left hand is starting to curl into a fist. What is the care plan most likely to include to prevent a contracture?

  1. ALeaving the hand alone, because nothing can be done after a stroke
  2. BRange-of-motion exercises and a hand splint or roll as ordered
  3. CKeeping the hand in a tight fist to rest the muscles
  4. DTying the hand to the bed rail with the fingers open

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Hard, dry stools that are hard to pass or passed less often
  2. 2. A · An orangewood stick
  3. 3. A · Pink to red and moist
  4. 4. C · Tremor, stiff muscles, slow movement and a shuffling walk
  5. 5. B · Checking the skin of the residual limb and reporting sores
  6. 6. C · Planning the shift's tasks by priority at the start of the shift
  7. 7. B · Politely decline: giving medicines is outside their scope
  8. 8. B · Range-of-motion exercises and a hand splint or roll as ordered

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