CNA Ethics and Professionalism 2

Question 1

A resident asks the CNA to keep a secret about a fall that just occurred. What should the CNA do?

Accepted Answer

Report the fall to the nurse immediately

Answer

Keep the secret to respect the resident's wishes

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Document the fall only in a personal notebook

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Wait to see if symptoms develop before reporting

Question 2

Which behavior demonstrates professional boundary maintenance for a CNA?

Accepted Answer

Referring a resident's gift request to the charge nurse

Answer

Accepting a small cash gift from a grateful family

Answer

Sharing your personal phone number with a resident

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Visiting a discharged resident at their home

Question 3

A resident with dementia is resistive to morning care. The most ethical approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Use calm redirection and attempt care again later

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Restrain the resident until they calm down

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Skip the care and return later

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Force care quickly to minimize distress

Question 4

What does 'scope of practice' mean for a CNA?

Accepted Answer

The tasks a CNA is legally trained and authorized to perform

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The geographic area where a CNA may work

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The number of residents a CNA can care for at one time

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The hours a CNA is permitted to work per week

Question 5

A CNA notices a coworker falsifying a resident's intake and output record. The CNA should:

Accepted Answer

Report the observation to the charge nurse or supervisor

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Correct the record themselves to fix the error

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Ignore it to avoid conflict with the coworker

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Confront the coworker loudly in front of other staff

Question 6

A resident expresses suicidal thoughts to the CNA. The CNA should first:

Accepted Answer

Immediately report to the nurse and stay with the resident

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Reassure the resident and move on to other tasks

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Tell other residents to watch the person

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Document the comment and report it at the end of the shift

Question 7

Which action by a CNA violates HIPAA regulations?

Accepted Answer

Sharing a resident's diagnosis with a curious visitor

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Discussing a resident's care plan with the charge nurse

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Documenting care provided in the resident's chart

Answer

Reporting a change in condition to the supervising nurse