Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Which of these is an open-ended question?

1. A"Did you sleep well?"
2. B"Are you in pain right now?"
3. C"How did you sleep last night?"
4. D"Do you want orange juice?"

What is the main goal of hospice care?

1. ATeaching the person to live independently at home
2. BCuring the person's disease with intensive treatment
3. CPreparing the person for major surgery
4. DComfort and quality of life for a person who is dying

Where does oxygen pass from the lungs into the blood?

1. AIn the nose, as the air is warmed
2. BIn the alveoli (tiny air sacs)
3. CIn the trachea, the main windpipe
4. DIn the bronchi, the large airways

A resident with one weaker leg uses a standard walker. What is the usual walking sequence?

1. APush the walker as far forward as the arms reach, then hurry to catch up
2. BMove the walker forward, step with the weaker leg, then the stronger leg
3. CLift the walker and both legs forward at the same time
4. DStep with the stronger leg, then the weaker leg, then move the walker

A resident with an intellectual disability is learning to make his own bed. Which approach helps most?

1. ACorrect every mistake in front of others
2. BExplain all the steps at once, then leave him to try it on his own
3. CTeach one simple step at a time, praise success and be patient
4. DMake the bed for him because it is faster

A resident says, "My stomach hurts." How should this be documented?

1. AAs "Resident is complaining again"
2. BIn the resident's own words, in quotation marks
3. CAs "Resident has a stomach ulcer"
4. DIt should not be documented because it cannot be seen

A nursing assistant finds a resident sitting on the floor next to the bed. The resident is awake and says, "I'm fine, just help me up." What should the nursing assistant do first?

1. AStay with the resident and call the nurse before moving them
2. BFinish the rounds quickly and check on the resident again later
3. CHelp the resident back into bed straight away
4. DGive the resident a drink of water to calm them

A resident on hospice care has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. The nursing assistant finds that the resident has stopped breathing. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AStart CPR and continue until the nurse arrives
2. BLeave the room and report it at the end of the shift
3. CCall the resident's family before telling the nurse
4. DNotify the nurse right away; CPR is not started because of the DNR order