Professional role and rightsQuestion 106 of 1700

Which is one of the nine federal nurse aide tasks listed in 42 CFR § 483?

  1. Infection control
  2. Prescribing medications
  3. Diagnosing illness
  4. Writing physician orders
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Correct answer: Infection control

Infection control is one of the nine areas of aide tasks. Diagnosing and prescribing belong to physicians and other providers.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 2.5: Scope of Practice

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026