Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Which food is high in sodium and is usually limited on a low-sodium diet?

1. AFresh steamed carrots
2. BA fresh apple
3. CPlain cooked rice
4. DCanned soup

What is edema?

1. ASwelling caused by extra fluid in the body tissues
2. BA bruise caused by bleeding under the skin after a fall
3. CA rash caused by an allergy
4. DRedness caused by pressure on the skin

In legal terms, what is battery?

1. AThreatening a person so they fear harm
2. BTouching a person without their consent
3. CSharing a person's private information
4. DWriting false statements about a person

How can a nursing assistant make daily weights as accurate as possible?

1. ASame time, same scale, similar clothing, after urinating
2. BAny time of day, as long as the scale is checked beforehand
3. CRight after breakfast, so the resident has more energy
4. DWearing shoes and a coat, so the clothing is always the same

When speaking with a resident who has dementia, which nonverbal approach helps?

1. AStanding over the resident with crossed arms
2. BSpeaking while walking out of the room
3. CApproaching from the front with eye contact and a calm tone
4. DApproaching quickly from behind so that care can start sooner

How can a nursing assistant help a resident with vision loss find the food on the plate?

1. ADescribe where each food is, using a clock face
2. BMove the plate around during the meal so nothing is left
3. CMix all the foods together so nothing is missed
4. DFeed the resident, even though they can feed themselves

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

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

A resident on isolation precautions says she feels lonely and forgotten. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ALeave the door open so she can see the hallway
2. BVisit only when she uses the call light, to limit the spread of germs
3. CTell her that isolation will make her less lonely in the end
4. DVisit often in proper PPE, talk with her and keep the call light near