Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the supine position?

  1. ASitting upright in bed
  2. BLying on the stomach
  3. CLying flat on the back
  4. DLying on the left side
2.Easy

Where should the drainage bag of a urinary catheter be kept?

  1. AOn the floor under the bed, where it is out of the way
  2. BBelow the level of the bladder, off the floor
  3. COn the bed next to the resident's hip
  4. DHooked over the raised side rail
3.Easy

What is slander?

  1. ASpoken false statements that damage a person's reputation
  2. BFailing to give care that a careful worker would give
  3. CWritten false statements that damage a person's reputation
  4. DTouching a person without their permission
4.Medium

How are ice chips usually recorded on an intake and output record?

  1. AAs solid food on the meal record
  2. BAs the full volume of the cup
  3. CThey are not recorded, because they are frozen
  4. DAs about half the volume of the cup
5.Medium

A resident has diabetes and long toenails. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AFile the nails deeply into the corners
  2. BNot cut the nails, and tell the nurse
  3. CCut the nails short and round off the corners
  4. DSoak the feet in hot water, then cut the nails
6.Medium

A resident with one weak leg is climbing stairs with the nursing assistant. Which leg should step up first?

  1. ABoth legs at the same time
  2. BThe stronger leg, then the weaker leg
  3. CThe weaker leg, then the stronger leg
  4. DWhichever leg feels less tired that day
7.Hard

While cleaning, a chemical splashes into the nursing assistant's eye. What should be done first?

  1. AFinish the cleaning, then rinse the eye
  2. BFlush the eye with plenty of running water, then report it
  3. CRub the eye to remove the chemical
  4. DCover the eye with a bandage and continue working until the break
8.Hard

A resident who is usually alert and oriented is suddenly confused today. Her urine is dark and has a strong smell. What should the nursing assistant report?

  1. AOnly the change in the urine, because confusion is normal in older people
  2. BThe new confusion and the change in the urine, right away
  3. CNothing, because these changes are part of normal aging
  4. DOnly the confusion, and only at the end of the shift

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Lying flat on the back
  2. 2. B · Below the level of the bladder, off the floor
  3. 3. A · Spoken false statements that damage a person's reputation
  4. 4. D · As about half the volume of the cup
  5. 5. B · Not cut the nails, and tell the nurse
  6. 6. B · The stronger leg, then the weaker leg
  7. 7. B · Flush the eye with plenty of running water, then report it
  8. 8. B · The new confusion and the change in the urine, right away

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