Which of the following is one of the seven CNA responsibilities?

• A. Assisting the patient in eating
• B. Writing prescriptions
• C. Administering IV fluids
• D. Scheduling appointments

Answer: (A)

Feeding care is one of the basic daily activities CNAs help with. Assisting a patient with eating involves preparing the meal, positioning the patient safely, offering and helping with bites as needed, ensuring they can swallow safely, and monitoring intake. This supports nutrition and hydration and helps preserve the patient’s dignity and independence during meals. It’s a direct, hands-on duty that CNAs routinely perform under supervision.

Tasks like writing prescriptions, administering IV fluids, or scheduling appointments are outside the CNA scope of practice. Writing prescriptions is reserved for physicians or advanced providers, IV administration requires specialized nursing qualifications and protocols, and scheduling appointments is an administrative duty handled by office or facility staff.