The Best Way for a Nurse to Determine That a Newly

question 5

Multiple Choice

The best way for a nurse to determine that a newly hired certified nursing assistant (CNA) is competent to transfer a patient safely from the bed to the commode would be to

• A) look in the CNA's personnel file to determine previous experience.
• B) observe the CNA perform the procedure the first time and discuss the outcome.
• C) have the CNA explain the procedure before doing it.
• D) establish that the CNA is comfortable performing the transfer.

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