The public list of CNAs with proven neglect or abuse is called what?

• A. APS
• B. Advanced Directive
• C. Social Worker
• D. Abuse Registry

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is recognizing the public list that identifies CNAs who have been found to neglect or abuse residents. This is called the Abuse Registry. It is kept by state regulatory bodies and is used to alert employers and facilities about CNAs who have substantiated misconduct, helping protect residents from those who have harmed or endangered them. The other options don’t fit: Adult Protective Services investigates abuse and provides protection, but it isn’t a public listing of CNAs; an Advanced Directive concerns medical care preferences from a patient; a Social Worker is a care professional, not a registry. Some states refer to this as the Nurse Aide Abuse Registry or similar, but the key idea is that it’s a public record of substantiated caregiver abuse or neglect.