CNA role and responsibility practice questions
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Role and responsibility questions test whether you know your limits: a nurse aide follows the care plan, does only tasks within their training, reports abuse or neglect right away, keeps information confidential and documents only what they did and observed.
Role and responsibility drill (10 questions)
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What this topic covers
- Scope of practice and tasks a CNA may not do
- Following the care plan and the nurse's direction
- Recognizing and reporting abuse and neglect
- Confidentiality and privacy of health information
- Accurate documentation and professional behavior
Sample question
A nurse asks you to give a resident her pills. What should you do?
- Leave the pills on the bedside table for the resident
- Give the pills since the nurse is your supervisor and is responsible for the delegation
- Politely explain that giving medication is outside your scope and you cannot do it
- Give the pills but ask the resident not to tell anyone
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Answer: C. Politely explain that giving medication is outside your scope and you cannot do it
Medication administration is not a nurse aide task unless the aide holds a separate state credential for it. Leaving medication at the bedside is also unsafe.
Quick answers
- What should a CNA do if they suspect a resident is being abused?
- Make sure the resident is safe and report it immediately to the nurse or supervisor, following facility policy and state law. Do not wait to gather proof.
- Can a CNA give medications?
- Not as part of the basic nurse aide role. Some states certify medication aides separately; a CNA does only what their training and state rules allow.