Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

In the chain of infection, what is a "susceptible host"?

1. AA person who can become sick from the germ
2. BThe place where the germ lives and grows
3. CThe way the germ leaves an infected person
4. DAn object that carries the germ between people

What does normal urine usually look like?

1. AMilky white with particles
2. BClear and pale yellow
3. CBright red
4. DDark brown and cloudy

Which oral temperature is in the usual normal range for an adult?

1. A95.2 °F (35.1 °C)
2. B103.0 °F (39.4 °C)
3. C101.2 °F (38.4 °C)
4. D98.4 °F (36.9 °C)

A resident who is walking with a nursing assistant starts to fall. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AGrab the resident under the arms and quickly lift them back to standing
2. BWiden the stance, hold the gait belt and ease them to the floor
3. CLet go and step back to avoid being injured
4. DTry to hold the resident upright at all costs

For how long is an apical pulse counted?

1. A10 seconds, multiplied by 6
2. B30 seconds, multiplied by 2
3. C15 seconds, multiplied by 4
4. DOne full minute

During catheter care, in which direction is the catheter tubing cleaned?

1. AFrom about 4 inches down the tube toward the urinary opening
2. BBack and forth along the tube with the same washcloth
3. CAfter disconnecting the tube from the drainage bag
4. DFrom the urinary opening outward, about 4 inches (10 cm)

A busy nurse asks the nursing assistant to give a resident the pills in a medicine cup. What should the nursing assistant do?

1. AGive the pills but not write anything down
2. BPolitely decline: giving medicines is outside their scope
3. CGive the pills, because the nurse is the supervisor
4. DGive the pills only if the resident clearly agrees to take them

A nursing assistant tells a resident who will not eat, "If you don't eat, I'll tie your hands down and feed you myself." What is this?

1. AAssault, because it is a threat that makes the resident fear harm
2. BLibel, because it damages the resident's reputation
3. CBattery, because the resident was actually touched
4. DAcceptable, because it is a harmless way to encourage the resident to eat