Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the normal pulse rate for a resting adult?

  1. A60 to 100 beats per minute
  2. B40 to 55 beats per minute
  3. C140 to 180 beats per minute
  4. D100 to 140 beats per minute
2.Easy

What is a closed bed?

  1. AA bed made with the top linens pulled up, kept ready for a new resident
  2. BA bed made while the resident lies in it
  3. CA bed with the side rails raised and locked
  4. DA bed with the top linens folded down so that the resident can get in easily
3.Easy

What does the top number (systolic) of a blood pressure reading measure?

  1. AThe amount of oxygen carried in the blood
  2. BThe pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts
  3. CThe pressure in the arteries when the heart rests
  4. DThe number of heartbeats in one minute
4.Medium

After a stroke, a resident tends to leave food in the cheek on her weak side. How can the nursing assistant help?

  1. APlace all food on her weaker side to exercise those muscles
  2. BFeed her lying flat on her weak side
  3. CGive her only liquids until the problem goes away
  4. DPlace food on her stronger side and check for pocketed food
5.Medium

During perineal care, when should the nursing assistant change gloves?

  1. AOnly at the very end of the shift
  2. BBefore moving from the soiled area to a clean task
  3. COnly if the resident asks the nursing assistant for new gloves
  4. DOnly if the gloves tear during care
6.Medium

When is an incident report usually completed?

  1. AWhen something unusual happens, such as a fall or injury
  2. BAt the end of every shift, even if nothing unusual happened
  3. COnly when a resident asks for one
  4. DOnly when a resident dies
7.Hard

A resident with heart failure tells the nursing assistant that she now needs three pillows to breathe at night instead of one. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AReport it, because it may mean her heart failure is worse
  2. BGive her more pillows and say nothing, since she is comfortable
  3. CRemove her pillows so she sleeps better
  4. DTell her to sleep flat to strengthen her lungs
8.Hard

A resident complains that her roommate's television is loud at night and she cannot sleep. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AUnplug the roommate's television while she is out of the room
  2. BTell her to put up with it because it is a shared room
  3. CReport it and help find a solution that respects both residents
  4. DMove her bed into the hallway for the night

Answer key

  1. 1. A · 60 to 100 beats per minute
  2. 2. A · A bed made with the top linens pulled up, kept ready for a new resident
  3. 3. B · The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts
  4. 4. D · Place food on her stronger side and check for pocketed food
  5. 5. B · Before moving from the soiled area to a clean task
  6. 6. A · When something unusual happens, such as a fall or injury
  7. 7. A · Report it, because it may mean her heart failure is worse
  8. 8. C · Report it and help find a solution that respects both residents

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