The nursing assistant enters the room of a resident to help the resident to turn and finds that the resident's family provided a dry heating pad, which the resident has under their back. What is the appropriate action for the nursing assistant to take?

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The nursing assistant observes that the resident has a heating pad from outside the facility that has not been ordered by a physician. The assistant should explain that the heating pad needs to be checked and ordered by the facility before it can be used by the resident. Taking it away without explanation is seen by the resident as theft. The nursing assistant should not continue to monitor the use of the heating pad without the nurse delegating it.

The Nursing Assistant Enters the Room of a Resident to Help