CNA Review-Delegation and Legal/Ethical

Failure to exercise the degree of care considered reasonable under the circumstances is: 

• Negligence
• Malpractice
• Libel
• Aiding and abetting

Jana documented untrue information about a patient in a chart.  She could be found guilty of:

• Libel
• Malpractice
• Carelessness
• Dishonesty

Improper, negligent, or unethical conduct that results in injury or loss to a patient is: 

• Malpractice
• Libel
• Aiding and abetting
• Dishonesty

A patient needs to be transferred with a mechanical lift and 2 assistants.  You use the lift but don't ask for help.  The patient falls and is injured.  This is a case of: 

• Libel
• Negligence
• Malpractice
• Carelessness

A confused patient does not get fed because she is a slow eater and you haven't the time is a case of: 

• Libel
• Negligence
• Malpractice
• Aiding and abetting

Your patient is so thrilled with your care that he offers you $50 as you leave the room.  You should: 

• Accept it immediately, you don't want to hurt his feelings
• Accept it and share with your teammates
• Refuse it gently, but thank him for the kind offer
• Tell him that is completely inappropriate and your going to report him to your manager

You are feeding a very slow eater.  You take your time between bites and offer fluids as the patient requests it.  You are demonstrating 

• respect
• patience
• dependability
• empathy

You come to work on time, every time.  If you are sick, you call off hours before your shift giving your manager time to cover for you.  You are demonstrating: 

• patience
• respect
• dependability
• empathy

The family shares with you private details about some struggles going on in their lives.  Your co-worker later asks you what you talked about.  You politely say you can't discuss it.  You are demonstrating: 

• dependability
• empathy
• confidentiality
• work ethic

You see your co-worker take $50 from a patient's bedside table.  You decide to say nothing because you don't want her to get in trouble.  You are guilty of :

• Negligence
• Aiding and abetting
• Theft
• Coercion