Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Free printable Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet: 8 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

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1.Easy

What is the supine position?

  1. ALying on the stomach
  2. BLying on the left side
  3. CSitting upright in bed
  4. DLying flat on the back
2.Easy

What is neglect?

  1. AGiving a resident too much help with care
  2. BWaiting a few minutes before answering a call light during a busy shift
  3. CFailing to give the care or services that a resident needs
  4. DRespecting a resident's choice to refuse care
3.Easy

Who directs and supervises the work of a nursing assistant in a care facility?

  1. AA licensed nurse
  2. BA more experienced nursing assistant on the same shift
  3. CThe resident's closest family member
  4. DThe facility's activities coordinator
4.Medium

A resident's radial pulse is irregular. How should it be counted?

  1. AFor 30 seconds, then multiplied by two
  2. BFor a full 60 seconds
  3. CFor 15 seconds, then multiplied by four
  4. DFor 10 seconds, then multiplied by six
5.Medium

How should cleaning chemicals be stored in a care facility?

  1. AIn their original labeled containers, locked away from residents
  2. BIn residents' rooms, so that staff can reach them quickly when needed
  3. CIn empty drink bottles to save space
  4. DIn unlabeled bottles on the hallway shelf
6.Medium

Which sense is thought to remain the longest in a dying person?

  1. AHearing
  2. BSight
  3. CSmell
  4. DTaste
7.Hard

A visitor lights a cigarette in the room of a resident who is receiving oxygen. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ATurn off the oxygen without telling anyone
  2. BAsk the visitor to put it out at once, explain the fire risk and tell the nurse
  3. CLeave and report the visitor at the end of the shift
  4. DOpen the window and let the visitor finish the cigarette
8.Hard

A dying resident no longer wants to eat or drink. Her family urges the nursing assistant to make her eat. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AStop offering any food or drink
  2. BTell the family that eating no longer matters and nothing can be done
  3. CFeed her the whole meal even if she turns her head away from the spoon
  4. DOffer small amounts if she wants them, never force, and tell the nurse

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Lying flat on the back
  2. 2. C · Failing to give the care or services that a resident needs
  3. 3. A · A licensed nurse
  4. 4. B · For a full 60 seconds
  5. 5. A · In their original labeled containers, locked away from residents
  6. 6. A · Hearing
  7. 7. B · Ask the visitor to put it out at once, explain the fire risk and tell the nurse
  8. 8. D · Offer small amounts if she wants them, never force, and tell the nurse

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