Scope of Practice Flashcards
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A resident asks the CNA to explain what their new medication is for. What is the appropriate response?
Answer: Tell the resident to ask their nurse or doctor
Explaining medications is outside the CNA's scope; the nurse or physician must answer medication questions.
Which of the following tasks is within a CNA's scope of practice?
Answer: Assisting a resident to ambulate with a walker
Assisting with ambulation is a standard CNA duty, while catheter insertion, sterile dressings, and oxygen adjustments require licensed staff.
A CNA notices a resident has a new skin tear. What should the CNA do first?
Answer: Document and report to the nurse immediately
CNAs must report new injuries or skin changes to the nurse promptly; wound care decisions are made by licensed staff.
A family member requests that the CNA share the resident's medical diagnosis. How should the CNA respond?
Answer: Refer the family member to the nurse or charge nurse
Disclosing diagnoses is outside the CNA's scope; the nurse manages communication of medical information.
During a shift, a resident's IV site appears red and swollen. What is the CNA's role?
Answer: Notify the nurse immediately about the observation
CNAs do not manage IV lines; observing and promptly notifying the nurse is the correct action.
A CNA is asked by a supervisor to perform a task she has never been trained to do. She should:
Answer: Refuse the task and explain she has not been trained
CNAs must only perform tasks they have been trained and deemed competent to do; performing unfamiliar tasks endangers residents.
Which action by a CNA would be considered practicing outside the scope of practice?
Answer: Adjusting a nasogastric tube feeding rate
Adjusting tube feeding rates requires nursing licensure and is beyond the CNA's authorized scope.