How should the nursing assistant support the resident's head while performing forward and backward flexion and extension of the neck? Select all that apply.

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Exercise the person's neck: Forward and backward flexion and extension (neck). Support the person's head by putting one hand under his chin and the other on the back of the head. Gently bring the head forward, as if to touch the chin to the chest, and then bring it backward, chin pointing to the sky. Side-to-side flexion (neck). Support the person's head by putting one hand under his chin and the other near the opposite temple. Gently tilt the head toward the right shoulder and then toward the left. Rotation (neck). Support the person's head by putting one hand under his chin and the other on the back of the head. Gently move the head from side to side, as if the person were shaking the head "no."

How Should the Nursing Assistant Support the Resident's Head While