Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is edema?

  1. AA bruise caused by bleeding under the skin after a fall
  2. BRedness caused by pressure on the skin
  3. CSwelling caused by extra fluid in the body tissues
  4. DA rash caused by an allergy
2.Easy

What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?

  1. AStudy of
  2. BInflammation
  3. CA surgical opening to the outside
  4. DSurgical removal
3.Easy

What is an incentive spirometer used for?

  1. ATo give oxygen through a mask during the night
  2. BTo measure the amount of urine in the bladder
  3. CTo encourage deep breaths and keep the lungs expanded
  4. DTo measure how much oxygen is in the resident's blood
4.Medium

Which behavior may show that a resident who cannot speak is in pain?

  1. ASleeping quietly through the night
  2. BEating all of a meal quickly
  3. CGrimacing and guarding a body part
  4. DLaughing at a television show
5.Medium

During perineal care for an uncircumcised male resident, what is done with the foreskin?

  1. AIt is never moved during perineal care
  2. BIt is pulled back to clean, then returned to its normal position
  3. CIt is cleaned with alcohol without pulling it back
  4. DIt is pulled back and left in that position after care is finished
6.Medium

What is needed before a physical restraint may be used on a resident?

  1. AAgreement from the resident's roommate
  2. BA doctor's order, after less restrictive measures have been tried
  3. CA decision by the nursing assistant when the unit is short-staffed
  4. DA request from the resident's family
7.Hard

A nursing assistant told the nurse that a resident seemed more short of breath, but nothing was done, and the resident is getting worse. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AReport again, then follow the chain of command if nothing is done
  2. BCall the resident's family and ask them to complain
  3. CWait until the next shift to see if someone else notices the change
  4. DGive the resident extra oxygen without telling anyone
8.Hard

After a fall, a resident has severe hip pain, and one leg looks shorter and turned outward. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AStraighten the leg to make her comfortable
  2. BLift her into bed with another nursing assistant so she is comfortable
  3. CHelp her stand to see if she can walk
  4. DKeep her still, do not move her and call the nurse right away

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Swelling caused by extra fluid in the body tissues
  2. 2. D · Surgical removal
  3. 3. C · To encourage deep breaths and keep the lungs expanded
  4. 4. C · Grimacing and guarding a body part
  5. 5. B · It is pulled back to clean, then returned to its normal position
  6. 6. B · A doctor's order, after less restrictive measures have been tried
  7. 7. A · Report again, then follow the chain of command if nothing is done
  8. 8. D · Keep her still, do not move her and call the nurse right away

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