The Nursing Assistant Tells the RN That When the Patient's

question 28

Multiple Choice

The nursing assistant tells the RN that when the patient's vital signs were taken,the patient complained that she was in a lot of pain.The nursing assistant then tells the nurse that she charted the patient's complaint when she charted the vital signs.The nurse needs to instruct the nursing assistant that:

• A) She is thankful that the assistant charted all that, so the RN does not have to
• B) Nursing assistants are not allowed to chart vital signs
• C) Only the nurse can write in the progress notes
• D) The nursing assistant needs to write using blue ink to distinguish from the RN note

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Mean

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