Which is NOT a task a Nursing Assistant would perform?

Which is NOT a task a Nursing Assistant would perform?

• A. Insert/remove tubes
• B. Provide patient transport
• C. Change sterile dressings
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

The tested concept is the scope of tasks Nursing Assistants perform. CNAs handle basic patient care and help with mobility and transport, but they do not perform invasive procedures or sterile medical tasks that require licensed staff. Providing patient transport is within a CNA’s duties, so that task aligns with their role. Inserting or removing tubes involves invasive procedures and specialized medical knowledge, and changing sterile dressings requires sterile technique and supervision by a licensed professional; these are not CNA tasks. Because one item on the list is within the CNA scope, the option that says “All of the above” isn’t correct as stated. If you were asked to identify a task not performed by a CNA, you would choose one of the non-scope tasks (inserting/removing tubes or changing sterile dressings) depending on the exact policy, but the item as written is misleading.

The tested concept is the scope of tasks Nursing Assistants perform. CNAs handle basic patient care and help with mobility and transport, but they do not perform invasive procedures or sterile medical tasks that require licensed staff.

Providing patient transport is within a CNA’s duties, so that task aligns with their role. Inserting or removing tubes involves invasive procedures and specialized medical knowledge, and changing sterile dressings requires sterile technique and supervision by a licensed professional; these are not CNA tasks. Because one item on the list is within the CNA scope, the option that says “All of the above” isn’t correct as stated. If you were asked to identify a task not performed by a CNA, you would choose one of the non-scope tasks (inserting/removing tubes or changing sterile dressings) depending on the exact policy, but the item as written is misleading.