As a nursing assistant, you can
A) Report changes in the person's condition to the nurse
B) Give drugs and insert tubes into body openings
C) Take verbal or phone orders from doctors
D) Discuss the person's diagnosis with the family

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Nursing assistants are not authorized to give drugs or insert tubes into body openings, nor are they responsible for discussing a person's diagnosis with their family. However, they are responsible for reporting any changes in a person's condition to the nurse overseeing their care. They may also be responsible for taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, and helping with mobility or repositioning as needed.

As a Nursing Assistant, You Can