A certified nursing assistant (CNA) uses soft restraints to protect a resident from falling out of bed even though there was no order for their usage. On rounds several hours later, the resident is found not breathing, tangled, with the restraints around the neck. What is the responsibility of the LPN?
A) Guilty of omission
B) Guilty of negligence
C) Not at fault because of being unaware of the restraints being used
D) Not concerned because the resident has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order
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