Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What are activities of daily living (ADLs)?

1. AExercises that a resident does with the physical therapist
2. BEveryday self-care tasks such as bathing, dressing and eating
3. CMedical tests that the nurse does every day
4. DSocial events that the activities staff plan each week

Which of these is recorded as fluid output?

1. AFluid given through an IV line
2. BVomit (emesis)
3. CTube feeding
4. DCoffee at breakfast

What is the supine position?

1. ALying flat on the back
2. BSitting upright in bed
3. CLying on the stomach
4. DLying on the left side

When a restraint has been ordered and applied, how is it usually secured?

1. AWith a knot that the resident can easily reach and untie when needed
2. BWith a quick-release knot to the movable part of the bed frame
3. CTo the mattress so it moves when the bed moves
4. DWith a tight double knot to the side rail

A resident with an intellectual disability is learning to make his own bed. Which approach helps most?

1. AMake the bed for him because it is faster
2. BTeach one simple step at a time, praise success and be patient
3. CExplain all the steps at once, then leave him to try it on his own
4. DCorrect every mistake in front of others

How should cleaning chemicals be stored in a care facility?

1. AIn their original labeled containers, locked away from residents
2. BIn unlabeled bottles on the hallway shelf
3. CIn residents' rooms, so that staff can reach them quickly when needed
4. DIn empty drink bottles to save space

A resident says, "I'll tell you something, but you must promise not to tell anyone." What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ARefuse to listen to anything she says
2. BPromise, then tell the whole care team at lunch
3. CExplain they can't promise if it affects her health or safety
4. DPromise to keep the secret so that she feels safe enough to talk

A nursing assistant finds a resident unresponsive and not breathing normally. There is no DNR order. What should the nursing assistant do first?

1. ALeave the resident to look for the resident's chart
2. BCall for help and start CPR if trained
3. CGive the resident a glass of water
4. DWait a few minutes to see if breathing returns