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. A60 inches
  2. B54 inches
  3. C64 inches
  4. D68 inches
2.Easy

Why are older adults at higher risk of dehydration?

  1. AThey need no fluids at night
  2. BTheir kidneys stop making urine
  3. CTheir sense of thirst often decreases
  4. DThey sweat much more than younger adults
3.Easy

What is Alzheimer's disease?

  1. AA normal part of growing old that affects everyone over 80
  2. BA heart disease that reduces blood flow to the body
  3. CA worsening brain disease, the most common cause of dementia
  4. DA short-term confusion that is caused by an infection
4.Medium

How can a nursing assistant make daily weights as accurate as possible?

  1. ARight after breakfast, so the resident has more energy
  2. BSame time, same scale, similar clothing, after urinating
  3. CWearing shoes and a coat, so the clothing is always the same
  4. DAny time of day, as long as the scale is checked beforehand
5.Medium

When entering the room of a resident who is blind, what should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ATurn off the lights because the resident does not need them
  2. BKnock, say the resident's name and identify themselves
  3. CTouch the resident's shoulder silently so as not to startle them
  4. DRearrange the furniture to make more space
6.Medium

When applying a condom catheter, what is important?

  1. ASecure it with regular adhesive tape wrapped around the base
  2. BLeave space at the tip and never wrap tape tightly around the penis
  3. CApply it as tightly as possible so that urine cannot leak out
  4. DLeave the same catheter on for a whole week
7.Hard

At noon, a nursing assistant realizes that she forgot to put on a resident's ordered hand splint this morning. What should she do?

  1. ALeave it off until tomorrow so the record matches
  2. BTell the nurse promptly about the missed care
  3. CRecord that the splint was put on in the morning
  4. DPut it on now and tell no one about the delay
8.Hard

A resident's weight this morning is 3 lb (about 1.4 kg) more than yesterday, and his ankles look swollen. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ARaise his legs and leave it out of the report
  2. BWeigh him again next week to see whether the trend continues
  3. CReport the weight gain and the swelling to the nurse promptly
  4. DLimit his drinks for the rest of the day without telling anyone

Answer key

  1. 1. C · 64 inches
  2. 2. C · Their sense of thirst often decreases
  3. 3. C · A worsening brain disease, the most common cause of dementia
  4. 4. B · Same time, same scale, similar clothing, after urinating
  5. 5. B · Knock, say the resident's name and identify themselves
  6. 6. B · Leave space at the tip and never wrap tape tightly around the penis
  7. 7. B · Tell the nurse promptly about the missed care
  8. 8. C · Report the weight gain and the swelling to the nurse promptly

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