Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is a hallucination?

1. AForgetting where something was put
2. BSeeing, hearing or feeling something that is not really there
3. CA false belief that is held even when proof shows it is wrong
4. DMisreading something that is really there, like a coat seen as a person

In 24-hour (military) time, how is 3:00 p.m. written?

1. A1500
2. B1800
3. C0300
4. D1300

Which change is a normal part of aging?

1. ALoss of bladder control
2. BSevere memory loss and confusion
3. CThe skin becomes thinner and drier
4. DSudden changes in behavior

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

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

Which team member usually evaluates a resident's swallowing problems?

1. AThe speech-language pathologist
2. BThe activities director
3. CThe social worker
4. DThe physical therapist

How is a standard bedpan positioned under a resident?

1. APlaced sideways across the bed
2. BWith the wider, rounded end under the buttocks
3. CWith the narrow, flat end placed under the buttocks
4. DUnder the resident's lower back

A resident who is dying is unresponsive. Her family is at the bedside. Which action by the nursing assistant is most appropriate?

1. AStop all care now, because she can no longer feel or hear anything
2. BKeep giving mouth care and repositioning, and talk to her
3. CTell the family to whisper, because she can still hear them
4. DAsk the family to leave every time care is given

A resident who uses oxygen by nasal cannula has dry, cracked lips and asks for petroleum jelly. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ATell the nurse and use a water-based lubricant if approved
2. BApply petroleum jelly to the lips and nostrils to soothe the dryness
3. CRemove the cannula for the rest of the day
4. DTurn off the oxygen while applying the jelly