Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How should a nursing assistant carry used bed linen?

  1. AAfter shaking it out to remove crumbs
  2. BOver the shoulder to keep both hands free
  3. CHeld against the chest so it does not drop
  4. DHeld away from the uniform
2.Easy

Under standard precautions, when are gloves worn?

  1. AOnly when the resident is an older adult with thin skin
  2. BOnly when a resident has a known infection or is in isolation
  3. CWhen touching blood, body fluids, mucous membranes or broken skin
  4. DWhenever talking to a resident
3.Easy

With which residents are standard precautions used?

  1. AOnly with residents who have a known infection
  2. BWith every resident
  3. COnly when blood can be seen
  4. DOnly with residents in isolation rooms
4.Medium

When taking a tympanic (ear) temperature on an adult, how is the outer ear pulled?

  1. AStraight down
  2. BForward toward the face
  3. CUp and back
  4. DDown and back
5.Medium

How are a resident's eyeglasses usually cleaned?

  1. AWith water or lens cleaner and a soft cloth
  2. BRubbed with a dry paper towel from the dispenser
  3. CWith hot water and a scrub brush
  4. DWith alcohol hand rub, then left to air-dry
6.Medium

A resident's hearing aid keeps whistling. What is a common cause?

  1. AThe resident is speaking too softly
  2. BIt is not sitting correctly in the ear
  3. CThe battery is brand new
  4. DThe room is too quiet
7.Hard

Four call lights are on at the same time. Which resident should the nursing assistant check first?

  1. AThe resident who wants her fingernails trimmed
  2. BThe resident who says he suddenly cannot catch his breath
  3. CThe resident who would like to get dressed for an activity
  4. DThe resident who wants help opening her mail
8.Hard

A nursing assistant is asked to use a new type of mechanical lift that they have never been trained on. What should they do?

  1. AAsk the resident to explain how the lift works
  2. BRefuse and leave the resident in bed without saying why
  3. CTell the nurse they have not been trained and ask for training before using it
  4. DTry it carefully, because the resident needs to get up

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Held away from the uniform
  2. 2. C · When touching blood, body fluids, mucous membranes or broken skin
  3. 3. B · With every resident
  4. 4. C · Up and back
  5. 5. A · With water or lens cleaner and a soft cloth
  6. 6. B · It is not sitting correctly in the ear
  7. 7. B · The resident who says he suddenly cannot catch his breath
  8. 8. C · Tell the nurse they have not been trained and ask for training before using it

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