Which document lists the tasks that team members including NAs must perform?

Which document lists the tasks that team members including NAs must perform?

• A. Observations
• B. The care plan
• C. Procedure
• D. Professional relationship with residents

Answer: (B)

Care plans coordinate care by listing the tasks that must be carried out for a resident and who performs them. They outline the resident’s goals and the specific interventions, including what needs to be done, how often, and by which team members (such as NAs), to meet those goals. This makes the care plan the authoritative document guiding daily duties and ensures everyone is on the same page, promoting consistent, safe, and person-centered care. Observations are notes about the resident’s status, changes, and responses to care—not a roster of required tasks. A procedure is a detailed method for performing a single task, not a full schedule of responsibilities for the team. A professional relationship with residents describes how staff interact with residents rather than listing duties.

Care plans coordinate care by listing the tasks that must be carried out for a resident and who performs them. They outline the resident’s goals and the specific interventions, including what needs to be done, how often, and by which team members (such as NAs), to meet those goals. This makes the care plan the authoritative document guiding daily duties and ensures everyone is on the same page, promoting consistent, safe, and person-centered care.

Observations are notes about the resident’s status, changes, and responses to care—not a roster of required tasks. A procedure is a detailed method for performing a single task, not a full schedule of responsibilities for the team. A professional relationship with residents describes how staff interact with residents rather than listing duties.