Pre Test 1 – Documentation and Legal Aspects for CNAs

Health care assistants do not have to worry about lawsuits since only doctors and nurses can be sued.

A patient asks you to flush his Foley catheter because it is not draining and he is in pain. Because the nurse assigned to this patient is not available, you should take care of this immediately.

Most healthcare facilities have a policy that states it’s okay to treat a patient in the same manner he or she treats you.

All people in the United States have the same views about right and wrong .

You only need to be concerned with legal issues if you are involved in a lawsuit.

It is the charge nurse or supervisor who is responsible for making sure patient confidentiality is maintained.

You are allowed by law to speak about your patients to anyone, as long as they work for the same facility as you do.

The nurse in charge of Mrs. Crank asks you to deliver her prescription cough medicine and tells you to make sure she drinks it and doesn’t pour it down the drain like she usually does. This is OK for you to do since it’s a routine medication.

Assault and battery is sometimes justified when the patient or client is verbally abusive to you.

Patients are within their right to refuse to let you take their vital signs, even though it is one of your responsibilities.