Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Which action keeps a professional boundary with residents?

1. AInviting a resident to your home for a family dinner on a day off
2. BKeeping your personal problems and phone number private
3. CLending a resident money until payday
4. DAccepting an expensive watch as a gift

Which item is allowed on a clear liquid diet?

1. AVanilla pudding
2. BMilk
3. CApple juice
4. DCream of tomato soup

Which helps promote sleep for a resident at night?

1. ABright lights and the television turned up loud until late
2. BStrong coffee with the evening snack
3. CWaking the resident often to chat
4. DA quiet, dim room and a regular bedtime routine

Which environment is most likely to calm a resident with dementia?

1. AA busy room with music, television and many visitors
2. BA changing schedule so each day is a surprise
3. CA new room each week so the resident does not get bored
4. DA quiet, familiar setting with a regular daily routine

Which is one of the five rights of delegation?

1. ARight medication cup
2. BRight diagnosis
3. CRight family member
4. DRight task

Before turning a resident onto the side, why is the resident first moved toward the nursing assistant's side of the bed?

1. ASo that the resident can see out of the window
2. BSo that after turning, the resident lies near the middle of the bed
3. CSo that the resident can reach the call light more easily
4. DSo that the nursing assistant does not need to use a lift sheet to turn

A resident's dentures are missing after lunch. What should the nursing assistant do first?

1. ATell the resident that she will have to pay for new ones
2. BSearch the tray, napkins and linen, and report the loss
3. CWait until the next day to see if they turn up
4. DGive her another resident's spare dentures

A resident rarely complains, but he moans when turned and holds his side. When asked, he says, "I'm fine." What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ATurn him faster next time so that the discomfort is over quickly
2. BTell him that his moaning disturbs the other residents at night
3. CReport his moaning and guarding as possible signs of pain
4. DAccept his words and report nothing, since he says he is fine