Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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. BBy the employer, free of charge
  3. COnly after an exposure has happened
  4. DOnly if the worker pays for it
2.Easy

Who directs and supervises the work of a nursing assistant in a care facility?

  1. AThe resident's closest family member
  2. BA more experienced nursing assistant on the same shift
  3. CThe facility's activities coordinator
  4. DA licensed nurse
3.Easy

What does NPO mean on a resident's care plan?

  1. ANormal portions only
  2. BNutrition plan optional
  3. CNo physical outings
  4. DNothing by mouth
4.Medium

An 88-year-old resident with dementia says she must hurry home because her baby needs feeding. What is the best response?

  1. ATell her firmly that her children are all grown up now and live elsewhere
  2. BAcknowledge her feelings, ask about her children and then redirect her
  3. CIgnore the comment and continue with the task
  4. DTell her you will drive her home after lunch
5.Medium

How can a nursing assistant make daily weights as accurate as possible?

  1. ARight after breakfast, so the resident has more energy
  2. BWearing shoes and a coat, so the clothing is always the same
  3. CSame time, same scale, similar clothing, after urinating
  4. DAny time of day, as long as the scale is checked beforehand
6.Medium

Blood has spilled on the floor of a resident's room. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AWipe it up quickly with a dry paper towel and bare hands to save time
  2. BLeave it until housekeeping comes the next morning
  3. CWear gloves and clean it with the facility's approved disinfectant
  4. DCover it with a towel and continue working
7.Hard

A resident is confused, breathes through her mouth and has a history of seizures. Which temperature method is usually safest?

  1. AAn oral glass thermometer under the tongue
  2. BA tympanic (ear) or temporal artery thermometer
  3. CAn oral digital thermometer held in the teeth
  4. DSkipping her temperature for the whole day
8.Hard

A resident with arthritis is slow to button his shirt but wants to do it himself. The nursing assistant is running late. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AButton the shirt for him to save time
  2. BAllow him time and encourage him to finish it himself
  3. CLeave him alone and come back after lunch
  4. DTell him to wear a shirt without buttons from now on

Answer key

  1. 1. B · By the employer, free of charge
  2. 2. D · A licensed nurse
  3. 3. D · Nothing by mouth
  4. 4. B · Acknowledge her feelings, ask about her children and then redirect her
  5. 5. C · Same time, same scale, similar clothing, after urinating
  6. 6. C · Wear gloves and clean it with the facility's approved disinfectant
  7. 7. B · A tympanic (ear) or temporal artery thermometer
  8. 8. B · Allow him time and encourage him to finish it himself

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