Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

What is negligence?

1. AA written false statement that damages a coworker's name
2. BRefusing a gift from a resident's family
3. CAn unintended failure to give reasonable care, causing harm
4. DDeliberately hitting or pushing a resident during care

Where should the call light be left when the nursing assistant leaves a resident's room?

1. AAt the nurses' station so it can be heard
2. BWithin the resident's easy reach
3. CHung on the wall where staff can see it
4. DIn the bedside drawer to keep it clean

When using an alcohol-based hand rub, how long are the hands rubbed together?

1. AFor about 3 seconds
2. BUntil the hands are completely dry
3. CUntil the hands feel sticky, then wiped on the uniform
4. DOnly until the product touches the palms

How should the nursing assistant check the water temperature before a resident gets into a tub bath?

1. AUse the hottest water that the tap allows to keep the resident warm
2. BAsk the resident to put a foot in and decide
3. CTest it with the fingertips, which are the most sensitive part of the hand
4. DUse a bath thermometer or test it on the inner wrist, then let the resident check it

A resident's hearing aid keeps whistling. What is a common cause?

1. AThe resident is speaking too softly
2. BThe room is too quiet
3. CIt is not sitting correctly in the ear
4. DThe battery is brand new

When a resident is discharged, what does the nursing assistant usually do?

1. AGive the resident instructions about new medicines to take at home
2. BHelp pack, check belongings against the list and help the resident out safely
3. CKeep the resident's belongings at the facility until the family asks for them
4. DDecide whether the resident is ready to go home and sign the discharge

A resident's son brings in fried chicken for his mother, who is on a mechanical soft diet. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AThrow the food away while he is not looking
2. BLet her eat it, because her family knows her likes and needs best
3. CThank him, and check her diet with the nurse before she eats it
4. DLet her eat the chicken, but only half of the portion

A resident has collapsed while touching a lamp with a damaged cord. What should the nursing assistant do first?

1. AStart CPR immediately, even while the resident's hand is still touching the lamp
2. BNot touch the resident until the power is safely turned off, and call for help
3. CPull the resident away from the lamp with bare hands
4. DPour water on the lamp to stop the current