Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the normal respiratory rate for a resting adult?

  1. A12 to 20 breaths per minute
  2. B24 to 32 breaths per minute
  3. C32 to 40 breaths per minute
  4. D4 to 8 breaths per minute
2.Easy

With whom may a nursing assistant discuss a resident's care?

  1. AFriends outside work, as long as the resident's name is left out
  2. BMembers of the care team who need the information
  3. CAny visitor who says they are a friend
  4. DOther residents who ask about their neighbor
3.Easy

Which food is a good source of fiber that helps prevent constipation?

  1. ACheese
  2. BWhite bread
  3. CIce cream
  4. DBran cereal
4.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. BTell her you will drive her home after lunch
  3. CAcknowledge her feelings, ask about her children and then redirect her
  4. DTell her firmly that her children are all grown up now and live elsewhere
5.Medium

Which position often makes breathing easier for a resident with COPD who is short of breath?

  1. ALying with the head lower than the feet
  2. BSitting up and leaning forward over an overbed table
  3. CLying on the stomach
  4. DLying flat on the back without a pillow under the head
6.Medium

Where is the apical pulse heard with a stethoscope?

  1. AOn the inside of the elbow
  2. BOn the right side of the neck
  3. CBehind the knee
  4. DOn the left side of the chest, just below the nipple
7.Hard

A fire starts in a wastebasket in a resident's room. Following RACE, what does the nursing assistant do first?

  1. AClose all the doors on the unit
  2. BRemove the resident from immediate danger
  3. CPhone the resident's family
  4. DSpray the fire with the nearest extinguisher
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. AGive the resident extra fluids and recheck in an hour
  2. BRecord it and check it again tomorrow
  3. CTell the resident to relax and not record the reading
  4. DReport the reading to the nurse promptly

Answer key

  1. 1. A · 12 to 20 breaths per minute
  2. 2. B · Members of the care team who need the information
  3. 3. D · Bran cereal
  4. 4. C · Acknowledge her feelings, ask about her children and then redirect her
  5. 5. B · Sitting up and leaning forward over an overbed table
  6. 6. D · On the left side of the chest, just below the nipple
  7. 7. B · Remove the resident from immediate danger
  8. 8. D · Report the reading to the nurse promptly

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