The best way for a nurse to determine that a newly hired certified nursing assistant (CNA) is competent to transfer a patient safely from the bed to the commode would be to
a. look in the CNA's personnel file to determine previous experience.
b. observe the CNA perform the procedure the first time and discuss the outcome.
c. have the CNA explain the procedure before doing it.
d. establish that the CNA is comfortable performing the transfer.
ANS: B
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