Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the state nurse aide registry?

  1. AA schedule showing which shifts each nursing assistant works
  2. BA state list of certified nurse aides, including findings of abuse or neglect
  3. CA union that sets the wages and working hours of nursing assistants in the state
  4. DA list of the residents who live in each care facility in the state
2.Easy

A resident is 5 feet 4 inches tall. How many inches is this?

  1. A60 inches
  2. B64 inches
  3. C68 inches
  4. D54 inches
3.Easy

What does normal urine usually look like?

  1. ADark brown and cloudy
  2. BMilky white with particles
  3. CClear and pale yellow
  4. DBright red
4.Medium

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

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

Which measure is an alternative to using a restraint?

  1. AA regular toileting schedule and frequent checks
  2. BTucking the sheets in so tightly that the resident cannot get up
  3. CLocking a tray table against the resident's chest in the chair
  4. DAsking the nurse for a sedative so the resident stays still
6.Medium

When taking a tympanic (ear) temperature on an adult, how is the outer ear pulled?

  1. ADown and back
  2. BUp and back
  3. CForward toward the face
  4. DStraight down
7.Hard

While emptying an ostomy pouch, the nursing assistant notices that the stoma is dark purple-black. What should be done?

  1. AReport it to the nurse immediately
  2. BCover it with a gauze pad and tell the next shift
  3. CApply a new pouch and check again tomorrow
  4. DClean it with soap and water and record it
8.Hard

A nursing assistant took an unopened package of gauze into the room of a resident on contact precautions but did not use it. What should be done with it?

  1. AReturn it to the clean supply cart, because the package was never opened
  2. BWipe it with alcohol and put it at the nurses' station
  3. CUse it for the next resident on the hallway who needs a dressing
  4. DKeep it in that room or throw it away; never return it to clean supply

Answer key

  1. 1. B · A state list of certified nurse aides, including findings of abuse or neglect
  2. 2. B · 64 inches
  3. 3. C · Clear and pale yellow
  4. 4. A · After waiting about 15 minutes
  5. 5. A · A regular toileting schedule and frequent checks
  6. 6. B · Up and back
  7. 7. A · Report it to the nurse immediately
  8. 8. D · Keep it in that room or throw it away; never return it to clean supply

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