Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A resident is 5 feet 4 inches tall. How many inches is this?

  1. A54 inches
  2. B68 inches
  3. C60 inches
  4. D64 inches
2.Easy

What is medical asepsis?

  1. APractices that reduce the number and spread of germs
  2. BA medicine that kills bacteria in the blood
  3. CA sterile procedure done only in the operating room
  4. DPractices that remove all microorganisms from an object
3.Easy

What is the main job of the kidneys?

  1. ATo pump blood around the body
  2. BTo filter waste from the blood and make urine
  3. CTo digest food and absorb the nutrients into the blood
  4. DTo carry oxygen into the blood
4.Medium

Why might an infection be hard to notice in an older resident?

  1. AInfections in older adults always cause a very high fever
  2. BOlder adults have stronger immune systems than younger adults
  3. COlder adults only get infections in the lungs
  4. DOlder adults may have little fever and show confusion instead
5.Medium

How should an ice pack be applied?

  1. ADirectly on the skin so that it cools the area faster
  2. BWrapped in plastic and left on all day to keep swelling down
  3. CIn a cloth cover, not directly on the skin, checked often
  4. DUnder the resident's body so it stays in place
6.Medium

What is the goal of a bladder retraining program?

  1. ATo insert a urinary catheter to empty the bladder
  2. BTo limit all fluids so the resident needs the toilet less
  3. CTo regain bladder control by toileting on a set schedule
  4. DTo keep the resident in incontinence briefs at all times
7.Hard

A resident complains that her roommate's television is loud at night and she cannot sleep. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ATell her to put up with it because it is a shared room
  2. BUnplug the roommate's television while she is out of the room
  3. CMove her bed into the hallway for the night
  4. DReport it and help find a solution that respects both residents
8.Hard

A resident with a urinary catheter wants to walk to the dayroom. How should the drainage bag be handled?

  1. AKept below the bladder, without dragging the tubing
  2. BHeld above the resident's waist so it is easy to see
  3. CDisconnected and left in the room during the walk
  4. DPlaced in the resident's bathrobe pocket during the walk

Answer key

  1. 1. D · 64 inches
  2. 2. A · Practices that reduce the number and spread of germs
  3. 3. B · To filter waste from the blood and make urine
  4. 4. D · Older adults may have little fever and show confusion instead
  5. 5. C · In a cloth cover, not directly on the skin, checked often
  6. 6. C · To regain bladder control by toileting on a set schedule
  7. 7. D · Report it and help find a solution that respects both residents
  8. 8. A · Kept below the bladder, without dragging the tubing

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