Colorado CNA Practice Exam

What should a nursing assistant do each time he greets a resident?

1. Explain the procedure to be performed

2. Ask about the resident’s day

3. Check the resident’s medical records

4. Perform hand hygiene

The correct answer is: Explain the procedure to be performed

The appropriate action for a nursing assistant to take when greeting a resident is to perform hand hygiene. This is a crucial step that promotes infection control and ensures the safety and health of both the resident and the caregiver. By performing hand hygiene, the nursing assistant helps prevent the spread of germs and maintains a clean environment. While it can be helpful to explain procedures to residents or engage them in conversation about their day, these actions are secondary to ensuring proper hand hygiene before any interaction. Checking a resident's medical records is also an important task, but it typically should not be part of a greeting and does not directly relate to the immediate interaction.