The Nursing Assistant Is Caring for a Resident Who Recently

The nursing assistant is caring for a resident who recently received pain medication and is drowsy. The Kardex states to ambulate the resident in the hall twice a day. What action should the nursing assistant take?

A) Ambulate the resident using a gait belt and have the resident hold onto the hall rail as they walk together.
B) Wait a couple of hours for the medication effects to lessen and observe if the resident is alert and able to move safely.
C) Transfer the resident to the chair instead of ambulating the resident down the hall and chart that the resident is drowsy.
D) Skip the second ambulation in the hall because the resident is drowsy.