Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

How should a person with a nosebleed be positioned?

1. ALying with the head lower than the feet
2. BSitting with the head tilted far back
3. CLying flat on the back
4. DSitting up and leaning slightly forward

Which vaccine is recommended every year for health care workers?

1. AThe polio vaccine
2. BThe influenza (flu) vaccine
3. CThe tetanus and diphtheria vaccine
4. DThe measles vaccine

Under standard precautions, when are gloves worn?

1. AWhen touching blood, body fluids, mucous membranes or broken skin
2. BWhenever talking to a resident
3. COnly when the resident is an older adult with thin skin
4. DOnly when a resident has a known infection or is in isolation

A resident's radial pulse is irregular. How should it be counted?

1. AFor a full 60 seconds
2. BFor 15 seconds, then multiplied by four
3. CFor 10 seconds, then multiplied by six
4. DFor 30 seconds, then multiplied by two

How is a clean-catch (midstream) urine specimen collected?

1. APour urine from the catheter drainage bag into the container
2. BClean the area, start urinating, then catch the middle of the stream
3. CCollect urine from a bedpan that has toilet paper in it
4. DCollect the very first urine of the day straight into the sterile container

Which practice helps prevent skin tears in an older resident?

1. AHolding the resident firmly by the wrists during transfers
2. BRubbing the skin briskly with a towel after bathing
3. CUsing a lift sheet instead of pulling on the arms or legs
4. DSecuring dressings and tubing with strong adhesive tape on the skin

A resident's daughter asks the nursing assistant what her mother's blood test results showed. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. ALook up the results in the chart and read them to her
2. BTell her the results are private and end the conversation
3. CTell her what the nursing assistant has heard at report
4. DRefer her to the nurse and pass on her question

A resident tells the nursing assistant, "I have a heavy pressure in my chest, but don't bother the nurse, it will go away." What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AStay with the resident and get the nurse immediately
2. BHelp the resident walk around to see whether it eases
3. CRespect the request and check again in an hour
4. DWrite it down and mention it at the end of the shift