CNA Scope of Practice 2

Question 1

A supervising nurse asks a CNA to administer an oral medication because the unit is short-staffed. What should the CNA do?

Accepted Answer

Decline and explain that medication administration is outside a CNA's scope of practice

Answer

Medication administration requires a nursing or pharmacy license. A CNA must decline this request regardless of staffing pressures.

Question 2

Which of the following falls WITHIN the CNA's scope of practice?

Accepted Answer

Measuring and recording a patient's blood pressure

Answer

Vital sign measurement, including blood pressure, is a core CNA skill performed and documented under nursing supervision.

Question 3

A CNA is asked to perform a task they believe is outside their scope of practice. Who determines their scope?

Accepted Answer

State law and the state nurse aide registry regulations

Answer

A CNA's scope of practice is defined by state law and the state's nurse aide training and competency evaluation program (NATCEP) regulations.

Question 4

What does it mean to 'work within your scope of practice'?

Accepted Answer

Performing only tasks that are authorized by your training, certification, and state law

Answer

Scope of practice defines the legal boundaries of what a CNA is trained, certified, and authorized by law to perform.

Question 5

A CNA is assisting with a dressing change and the nurse steps out of the room. The patient asks the CNA to finish the dressing alone. What should the CNA do?

Accepted Answer

Stop and wait for the nurse to return before proceeding

Answer

Sterile dressing changes require nursing supervision. The CNA should maintain sterile field if possible, keep the patient comfortable, and wait for the nurse to return.

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CNA Scope of Practice 2