Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is footdrop?

  1. AA broken bone in the foot that happens after a fall
  2. BSwelling of both feet and ankles at the end of the day from sitting
  3. CA fungal infection of the skin between the toes
  4. DThe foot drops down at the ankle and cannot be lifted normally
2.Easy

What does the term dysphagia mean?

  1. ADifficulty speaking
  2. BDifficulty seeing
  3. CDifficulty swallowing
  4. DDifficulty breathing
3.Easy

What does hemiplegia mean?

  1. AParalysis of both legs only, below the waist
  2. BParalysis of all four limbs
  3. CParalysis on one side of the body
  4. DWeakness of the face only
4.Medium

How is a resident who cannot stand usually weighed?

  1. ABy weighing the resident's clothes and subtracting
  2. BBy guessing the weight from the resident's height
  3. CBy asking the resident to stand on the upright scale anyway, with help
  4. DWith a chair, wheelchair or bed scale, as the facility provides
5.Medium

On which arm should a nursing assistant not measure blood pressure?

  1. AThe resident's dominant arm
  2. BThe left arm
  3. CAn arm with an IV line or a dialysis access
  4. DThe arm the resident usually prefers
6.Medium

What is a trochanter roll used for?

  1. ATo keep the resident's heels pressed firmly on the mattress
  2. BTo raise the resident's head and shoulders during meals in bed
  3. CTo help the resident sit up straight in a wheelchair all day
  4. DTo keep the hip and leg from rolling outward when lying on the back
7.Hard

A resident chooses to wear a bright red shirt with striped pants that the nursing assistant thinks do not match. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. ATell him the clothes do not match and should be changed
  2. BAsk his family to pick his clothes every day
  3. CChoose a matching outfit for him instead
  4. DHelp him dress in the clothes he chose
8.Hard

A resident who is choking becomes unresponsive while the nursing assistant gives abdominal thrusts. What should the nursing assistant do next?

  1. AKeep giving abdominal thrusts while holding the resident upright until help comes
  2. BProp the resident in a chair and give sips of water
  3. CLower the resident to the floor, call for emergency help and start CPR
  4. DSweep a finger blindly through the mouth to find the object

Answer key

  1. 1. D · The foot drops down at the ankle and cannot be lifted normally
  2. 2. C · Difficulty swallowing
  3. 3. C · Paralysis on one side of the body
  4. 4. D · With a chair, wheelchair or bed scale, as the facility provides
  5. 5. C · An arm with an IV line or a dialysis access
  6. 6. D · To keep the hip and leg from rolling outward when lying on the back
  7. 7. D · Help him dress in the clothes he chose
  8. 8. C · Lower the resident to the floor, call for emergency help and start CPR

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