Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is hypertension?

1. AA breathing rate that is slower than normal
2. BBlood pressure that is lower than normal
3. CA heart rate that is faster than normal
4. DBlood pressure that is higher than normal

How should a person with a nosebleed be positioned?

1. ALying with the head lower than the feet
2. BLying flat on the back
3. CSitting with the head tilted far back
4. DSitting up and leaning slightly forward

When is a sputum specimen usually best collected?

1. ALate at night, just before sleep
2. BEarly in the morning, after the resident wakes up
3. CRight after the resident uses mouthwash at bedtime
4. DRight after the resident eats lunch

A resident refuses a shower. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AGive the shower anyway, because it is on the care plan
2. BSkip the shower without telling anyone
3. CRespect the refusal, ask about the reason, offer another option and tell the nurse
4. DAsk the family to persuade the resident to agree

A resident says, "My stomach hurts." How should this be documented?

1. AAs "Resident has a stomach ulcer"
2. BIn the resident's own words, in quotation marks
3. CAs "Resident is complaining again"
4. DIt should not be documented because it cannot be seen

After applying anti-embolism stockings, what should the nursing assistant check?

1. AThat they are rolled down a little at the top so they stay in place
2. BThat the toes are covered so they cannot be seen
3. CThat they are tight enough to leave deep marks
4. DThat they are smooth, and the toes are warm and normal in color

After a stroke, a resident's left hand is starting to curl into a fist. What is the care plan most likely to include to prevent a contracture?

1. ATying the hand to the bed rail with the fingers open
2. BKeeping the hand in a tight fist to rest the muscles
3. CLeaving the hand alone, because nothing can be done after a stroke
4. DRange-of-motion exercises and a hand splint or roll as ordered

A resident who receives tube feedings takes nothing by mouth. How often does she need mouth care?

1. ANever, because no food or drink goes into her mouth
2. BOften, because the mouth gets dry even without eating
3. COnce a week, at the same time her bed linen is changed
4. DOnly when her family comes to visit