CNA Roles and Responsibilities 4

Question 1

A resident asks you to keep a secret about something they told you that concerns their health. What is the CNA's best response?

Accepted Answer

Explain that information affecting health or safety must be shared with the care team

Answer

CNAs must report information that affects resident health or safety to the nurse, and should be honest with residents about this obligation.

Question 2

Which of the following tasks is within the CNA's scope of practice?

Accepted Answer

Measuring and recording a resident's fluid intake and output

Answer

Measuring and recording intake and output is a basic CNA task, while catheter insertion, medication adjustments, and lab interpretation require a licensed nurse.

Question 3

A CNA notices a co-worker taking a resident's personal belongings. What should the CNA do?

Accepted Answer

Report the observation to the charge nurse or supervisor immediately

Answer

Theft of resident property is abuse and must be reported to the supervisor immediately per facility policy and state law.

Question 4

When a nurse delegates a task to a CNA, what does the nurse retain?

Accepted Answer

Responsibility and accountability for the overall outcome

Answer

Delegation transfers performance of the task but the delegating nurse retains accountability and overall responsibility for the outcome.

Question 5

A resident's family member asks a CNA to share the resident's medical diagnosis. How should the CNA respond?

Accepted Answer

Direct the family member to speak with the nurse or physician

Answer

Medical diagnoses and clinical information should be communicated by licensed staff; the CNA should refer family members to the nurse.

CNA Practice Test

CNA Practice Test

CNA Roles and Responsibilities 4