Regulatory Compliance & Legal Framework Flashcards
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A CNA accidentally gives a resident the wrong meal tray. Under incident reporting requirements, the CNA should:
Answer: Document and report the incident to the charge nurse per facility policy
All incidents, regardless of apparent harm, must be documented and reported immediately so the care team can monitor the resident and implement corrective action.
The legal concept of 'duty of care' for a CNA means:
Answer: CNAs have a legal obligation to provide competent, safe care to assigned residents
Duty of care establishes a legal obligation for CNAs to provide safe and competent care to every resident under their care.
Which of the following is an example of a resident's right to privacy?
Answer: Closing the curtain and door during personal care
Residents have the right to privacy during personal care, and CNAs must take steps such as closing curtains and doors to protect that privacy.
Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, a CNA exposed to a needle stick must:
Answer: Report the exposure immediately and follow the facility's exposure control plan
OSHA requires immediate reporting of all bloodborne pathogen exposures so that post-exposure evaluation, testing, and prophylaxis can begin promptly.
A family member of a resident demands to read another resident's medical chart out of curiosity. The CNA should:
Answer: Deny access and explain that medical records are confidential
Medical records are confidential under HIPAA and may only be accessed by authorized individuals, not by family members of other residents.
The term 'scope of practice' as it applies to a CNA refers to:
Answer: The range of tasks and responsibilities a CNA is legally trained and permitted to perform
Scope of practice defines the specific tasks CNAs are legally authorized to perform based on their training and state regulations.
A CNA overhears two colleagues discussing a resident's HIV status in the break room where visitors are present. This situation is:
Answer: A potential HIPAA violation that should be reported to a supervisor
Discussing any protected health information in public areas where unauthorized individuals can hear constitutes a HIPAA breach that must be reported.