Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Free printable Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet: 8 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

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1.Easy

Which item is on a full liquid diet but not on a clear liquid diet?

  1. AMilk
  2. BClear broth
  3. CApple juice
  4. DPlain gelatin
2.Easy

What is syncope?

  1. AA sudden muscle cramp
  2. BFainting, a brief loss of consciousness
  3. CA fast, irregular heartbeat with chest pain
  4. DRinging in the ears
3.Easy

Which action keeps a professional boundary with residents?

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

For how long is an apical pulse counted?

  1. A10 seconds, multiplied by 6
  2. B15 seconds, multiplied by 4
  3. COne full minute
  4. D30 seconds, multiplied by 2
5.Medium

Which is one of the five rights of delegation?

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

Why is a list of personal belongings made when a resident is admitted?

  1. ATo decide which of the items the resident must send back home with family
  2. BTo keep a record of the resident's items and help prevent loss
  3. CTo share with other residents what she owns
  4. DTo estimate the resident's wealth for billing
7.Hard

A visitor asks the nursing assistant which residents on the unit have HIV, so that she can avoid them. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ATell her she may read the residents' charts at the nurses' station if she is careful
  2. BPoint out the rooms of those residents without saying any of their names
  3. CSay that health information is private, and HIV is not spread by casual contact
  4. DGive her the names, because she is only trying to protect her own health
8.Hard

Before lunch, a resident who has diabetes is pale, sweaty, shaky and confused. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AStay with the resident and get the nurse at once
  2. BLet the resident sleep until lunch arrives
  3. CTake the resident's temperature and record it at the end of the shift
  4. DLeave the resident alone in the room while finding a snack

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Milk
  2. 2. B · Fainting, a brief loss of consciousness
  3. 3. D · Keeping your personal problems and phone number private
  4. 4. C · One full minute
  5. 5. B · Right task
  6. 6. B · To keep a record of the resident's items and help prevent loss
  7. 7. C · Say that health information is private, and HIV is not spread by casual contact
  8. 8. A · Stay with the resident and get the nurse at once

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