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  • CNA
  • Legal and Ethical Behavior
  • Multiple choice
  • Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

A nursing assistant has no advanced training in wound treatment, and the facility has no policy authorizing the assistant to change dressings. A resident asks for a fresh wound dressing. What should the assistant do?

  1. Tell the nurse about the resident’s request✓ Correct

    The nurse can arrange appropriate care for the request.

  2. Change the dressing using supplies from the cart✗ Incorrect

    The stated training and policy conditions do not authorize this task.

  3. Assign another assistant to change the dressing✗ Incorrect

    The assistant cannot delegate the task.

  4. Create a new wound treatment plan✗ Incorrect

    The assistant cannot independently create a treatment plan.

Answer

A. Tell the nurse about the resident’s request

Rationale

The assistant should bring the request to the nurse. Wound dressing changes require additional authorization and training for assistive personnel.

RememberRefer wound treatment requests to the nurse.

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