Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

In the United States, which advance directive names a person to make health care decisions if the resident cannot?

1. AA regular will that divides the person's property
2. BA do-not-resuscitate order
3. CA living will signed by the resident
4. DA durable power of attorney for health care

Which vaccine is recommended every year for health care workers?

1. AThe influenza (flu) vaccine
2. BThe polio vaccine
3. CThe measles vaccine
4. DThe tetanus and diphtheria vaccine

What does "ambulate" mean?

1. ATo walk
2. BTo urinate
3. CTo sleep
4. DTo eat

Why might an infection be hard to notice in an older resident?

1. AOlder adults have stronger immune systems than younger adults
2. BOlder adults only get infections in the lungs
3. COlder adults may have little fever and show confusion instead
4. DInfections in older adults always cause a very high fever

During CPR on a resident without a DNR order, an AED (automated external defibrillator) is brought to the bedside. What should be done?

1. AUse it only if the resident's pulse is very fast
2. BTurn it on right away and follow its voice prompts
3. CFinish ten more minutes of CPR before using it
4. DWait until the doctor arrives before opening it

During catheter care, in which direction is the catheter tubing cleaned?

1. AFrom about 4 inches down the tube toward the urinary opening
2. BFrom the urinary opening outward, about 4 inches (10 cm)
3. CBack and forth along the tube with the same washcloth
4. DAfter disconnecting the tube from the drainage bag

A resident offers the nursing assistant $50 as a thank-you for good care. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AThank her and politely decline, following facility policy
2. BAccept it, but tell no one
3. CAccept it, because refusing would hurt the resident's feelings
4. DAccept it and share it with the other staff

During a bath, a nursing assistant notices bruises shaped like fingers on both of a resident's upper arms. The resident says, "I fell." What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AAsk the resident's daughter whether she caused the bruises
2. BReport what was seen and said to the nurse immediately
3. CAccept the explanation, because the resident is the best source
4. DConfront the staff member who worked the night shift