Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

Under OSHA rules, how is the hepatitis B vaccine offered to nursing assistants who may be exposed to blood?

1. AOnly to workers older than 50
2. BOnly if the worker pays for it
3. CBy the employer, free of charge
4. DOnly after an exposure has happened

What is a pathogen?

1. AA medicine that kills bacteria
2. BA type of protective glove
3. CA microorganism that can cause disease
4. DA cleaning solution used to disinfect equipment

What is a healthcare-associated infection (HAI)?

1. AAn infection that the person already had before being admitted
2. BAn infection that affects only health care workers
3. CAn infection caught while receiving care in a health care setting
4. DAn infection that is passed only through food

After a stroke, a resident tends to leave food in the cheek on her weak side. How can the nursing assistant help?

1. APlace all food on her weaker side to exercise those muscles
2. BFeed her lying flat on her weak side
3. CPlace food on her stronger side and check for pocketed food
4. DGive her only liquids until the problem goes away

How does a nursing assistant protect a resident's privacy during personal care?

1. ATalk about the care loudly so the roommate knows what is happening
2. BLeave the door open so other staff can help quickly
3. CUncover the resident fully to save time
4. DClose the door and curtain, and keep the resident covered except where care is given

A resident with dementia keeps walking toward the exit door. What is the best approach?

1. AWalk with the resident and gently redirect them
2. BTie the resident into a chair until they calm down
3. CFirmly tell the resident that leaving is not allowed
4. DLock the resident in their room for the rest of the shift

A resident sitting up in bed keeps sliding toward the foot of the bed. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AMove her up with a lift sheet and a helper, and check the care plan
2. BLeave her where she is so she is not disturbed
3. CTie a sheet across her chest to keep her from sliding down again
4. DPull her up by her arms on your own so she is not kept waiting

A nursing assistant hears a resident's daughter calling her mother "useless" and threatening to stop visiting unless she does what she is told. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AWait to see whether it happens again
2. BTell the daughter she is a bad person
3. CReport it to the nurse as possible emotional abuse
4. DIgnore it because family members may speak as they like