Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What are activities of daily living (ADLs)?

1. ASocial events that the activities staff plan each week
2. BExercises that a resident does with the physical therapist
3. CMedical tests that the nurse does every day
4. DEveryday self-care tasks such as bathing, dressing and eating

What is constipation?

1. ABeing unable to control the bladder when coughing or laughing
2. BHard, dry stools that are hard to pass or passed less often
3. CPassing frequent, loose and watery stools several times a day
4. DHaving stool that is black or contains blood

In range-of-motion exercises, what is pronation of the forearm?

1. ABending the elbow
2. BTurning the palm to face downward
3. CTurning the palm to face upward
4. DMoving the arm away from the body

Which razor is generally used for a resident who takes an anticoagulant ("blood thinner")?

1. AAn electric razor
2. BA straight razor
3. CA disposable safety razor
4. DAny razor, as long as shaving cream is used

When cleaning dentures at a sink, why is the sink lined with a towel or partly filled with water?

1. ATo cushion the dentures in case they are dropped
2. BTo keep the water from getting too hot
3. CTo soak up any toothpaste that falls
4. DTo make the denture cleaner work faster on stains

Why can bed side rails be dangerous for some residents?

1. AThey make the bed too warm and stuffy for the resident
2. BThey make the call light stop working
3. CResidents can get trapped in gaps or fall climbing over them
4. DThey are only dangerous for staff, who may pinch their fingers

A nursing assistant is stuck by a used needle found in a resident's bed linen. What should be done first?

1. ASqueeze the site hard and pour bleach on it
2. BFinish the shift and report it the next day if it still hurts
3. CWash the area with soap and water, then report it at once
4. DPut on a bandage and keep it private

A resident with dementia keeps going through her roommate's drawers and taking items. What is the best approach?

1. ATell her each time that stealing is wrong
2. BLock the resident in her room when the roommate is out
3. CGently redirect her and offer a drawer or box of her own items to sort, then report it
4. DMove all of the roommate's belongings out of the room without asking