CNA The Nurse Aide's Role and Responsibilities 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which behavior demonstrates professional conduct for a nurse aide?
- Discussing resident cases with friends outside of work
- Arriving on time and maintaining a neat, clean appearance (Correct answer)
- Using a personal cell phone during resident care activities
- Sharing personal opinions about residents' family members
Correct answer: Arriving on time and maintaining a neat, clean appearance
Professionalism includes punctuality, appropriate appearance, and maintaining resident-focused attention during care.
Question 2: A nurse aide is asked to perform a task she has never been trained to do. She should:
- Attempt the task using common sense
- Refuse and report to the nurse that she lacks training for the task (Correct answer)
- Ask another nurse aide to watch and provide guidance
- Complete the task and then seek training afterward
Correct answer: Refuse and report to the nurse that she lacks training for the task
A nurse aide must refuse tasks outside her training and inform the supervising nurse to ensure resident safety.
Question 3: Which is an example of a nurse aide acting as a patient advocate?
- Deciding which treatment is best for the resident
- Reporting a resident's complaint of pain to the nurse (Correct answer)
- Telling the family the resident's diagnosis
- Changing the care plan based on the resident's preferences
Correct answer: Reporting a resident's complaint of pain to the nurse
Advocacy means speaking up for the resident, such as relaying pain complaints to the nurse for proper follow-up.
Question 4: Legally, nurse aides are required to report suspected elder abuse to:
- Only the resident's family
- The charge nurse and, as required, the appropriate state agency (Correct answer)
- The state attorney general directly
- No one, unless they witness abuse firsthand
Correct answer: The charge nurse and, as required, the appropriate state agency
Nurse aides are mandatory reporters and must report suspected abuse to the charge nurse and follow facility and state reporting requirements.
Question 5: A nurse aide who consistently completes tasks competently and honestly is demonstrating:
- Dependability and accountability (Correct answer)
- Sympathy
- Clinical expertise
- Leadership
Correct answer: Dependability and accountability
Dependability and accountability are core professional traits demonstrated by consistently performing duties competently and honestly.
Question 6: When entering a resident's room, the nurse aide should FIRST:
- Begin the assigned task immediately to save time
- Knock and identify herself before entering (Correct answer)
- Check the assignment sheet outside the door
- Ask a coworker if the resident is awake
Correct answer: Knock and identify herself before entering
Knocking and identifying yourself respects the resident's privacy and dignity before entering their personal space.
Question 7: Which of the following is a nurse aide's responsibility regarding the care plan?
- Writing and updating the care plan independently
- Following the care plan and reporting relevant observations to the nurse (Correct answer)
- Ignoring the care plan if residents have different preferences
- Modifying care plan goals based on personal judgment
Correct answer: Following the care plan and reporting relevant observations to the nurse
Nurse aides implement the care plan and report observations; developing or modifying it is the nurse's or interdisciplinary team's responsibility.
CNA The Nurse Aide's Role and Responsibilities 3
Which behavior demonstrates professional conduct for a nurse aide?