Colorado CNA Practice Exam

One way to promote dignity and independence with personal care is to:

1. Allow residents to relax and do nothing

2. Complete tasks quickly for residents

3. Encourage residents to perform tasks independently even if it takes longer

4. Ignore resident preferences

The correct answer is: Encourage residents to perform tasks independently even if it takes longer

Providing context to why the other options are incorrect Option A is not the best way to promote dignity and independence as it takes away the agency of the resident and may make them feel dependent. Option B does not promote independence as the tasks are being completed for the resident, rather than them doing it themselves. Option D completely disregards the resident's preferences and does not promote autonomy. Option C, on the other hand, encourages residents to perform tasks independently, which promotes a sense of control and dignity over their self-care.