Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is muscle atrophy?

  1. ASudden tightening of a muscle
  2. BSwelling of a muscle after an injury
  3. CWasting or shrinking of a muscle from lack of use
  4. DGrowth of a muscle in size and strength from extra exercise
2.Easy

What is a pathogen?

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

What are activities of daily living (ADLs)?

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

How should a nursing assistant offer bites when feeding a resident?

  1. AIn small amounts, waiting until each bite is swallowed
  2. BOnly when the resident opens the mouth wide on command
  3. CIn large spoonfuls, so that the meal is finished before it gets cold
  4. DSeveral bites in a row, followed by a large drink
5.Medium

When answering the phone at the nurses' station, what should the nursing assistant say?

  1. AOnly "Hello?"
  2. BThe name and room number of the resident they are caring for
  3. CA greeting, the unit or location, their name and their title
  4. D"What do you want?"
6.Medium

How is a standard bedpan positioned under a resident?

  1. APlaced sideways across the bed
  2. BUnder the resident's lower back
  3. CWith the wider, rounded end under the buttocks
  4. DWith the narrow, flat end placed under the buttocks
7.Hard

Another nursing assistant says, "I didn't get to take vital signs in Room 12; just write down normal numbers for them." What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AWrite the numbers but mark them with a question mark
  2. BRefuse, and tell the nurse that the vital signs were not taken
  3. CCopy the numbers from the previous shift
  4. DWrite normal numbers, because the resident was well this morning
8.Hard

A visitor lights a cigarette in the room of a resident who is receiving oxygen. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ALeave and report the visitor at the end of the shift
  2. BOpen the window and let the visitor finish the cigarette
  3. CAsk the visitor to put it out at once, explain the fire risk and tell the nurse
  4. DTurn off the oxygen without telling anyone

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Wasting or shrinking of a muscle from lack of use
  2. 2. B · A microorganism that can cause disease
  3. 3. D · Everyday self-care tasks such as bathing, dressing and eating
  4. 4. A · In small amounts, waiting until each bite is swallowed
  5. 5. C · A greeting, the unit or location, their name and their title
  6. 6. C · With the wider, rounded end under the buttocks
  7. 7. B · Refuse, and tell the nurse that the vital signs were not taken
  8. 8. C · Ask the visitor to put it out at once, explain the fire risk and tell the nurse

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