The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)is Feeding a Patient and Notes

question 4

Multiple Choice

The certified nursing assistant (CNA) is feeding a patient and notes that the patient is having difficulty swallowing.She reports this to the primary registered nurse.What should the nurse do first?

• A) Assign the task to a more experienced CNA
• B) Feed the patient herself
• C) Assess the patient and place on NPO status
• D) Call the primary care provider

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Definitions:

Felony

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Misdemeanor

Any crime that is punishable neither by death nor by imprisonment in a state prison.

Serious Crime

An act, typically involving violence, regarded by society as being particularly harmful or dangerous, and punishable by severe penalties including imprisonment.

Probation

A period of supervision over an offender, ordered by a court instead of serving time in prison, allowing the person to remain in the community under specific conditions.