Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is a living will?

1. AA daily schedule of care written by the nursing assistant
2. BA document stating how a person's money and property are divided among the family after death
3. CA list of the visitors a resident wants to see each week
4. DA document stating which treatments a person wants if they cannot speak for themselves

A staff member takes money from a resident's wallet without permission. What type of abuse is this?

1. ANeglect
2. BVerbal abuse
3. CFinancial abuse
4. DInvoluntary seclusion

What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?

1. AA chart of each resident's vital signs
2. BA checklist of the residents who need help in a fire
3. CA form used to report a resident's fall or injury
4. DA document on a chemical's hazards and safe handling

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

1. APlanning the shift's tasks by priority at the start of the shift
2. BLeaving all documentation until the end of the week
3. CDoing the easiest tasks first, whatever their importance
4. DWaiting for the nurse to tell them each task one at a time during the shift

Which razor is generally used for a resident who takes an anticoagulant ("blood thinner")?

1. AAn electric razor
2. BAny razor, as long as shaving cream is used
3. CA straight razor
4. DA disposable safety razor

After abdominal surgery, a resident must cough and breathe deeply. How can the nursing assistant help?

1. AHave the resident hold a pillow firmly over the incision
2. BPress hard on the resident's abdomen during the cough
3. CHave the resident lie flat while coughing
4. DTell the resident to cough as little as possible to protect it

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

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

A resident with an ileostomy has red, sore skin around the stoma. Why is the skin around an ileostomy at special risk?

1. AThe output is hard and dry and scrapes the skin as it passes
2. BIts liquid output contains enzymes that irritate the skin
3. CThe pouch is changed too often and pulls off the skin
4. DThe resident's skin is allergic to the stoma itself