A resident in a long-term care facility asks the nursing assistant about an upcoming test the physician wants them to have done. Given the scope of practice, the best response to the resident's question would be:

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What a health professional can and cannot do to or for a client is dependent on that health professional's scope of practice, which is defined by state boards along with each facility policy for a nursing assistant. If a resident asks a question outside the scope of practice, the nursing assistant should answer the question honestly. If the assistant does not know the answer to a question, it is okay to say so and offer help in getting the answer the resident needs. Answer "A" is a form of belittling and does not answer the resident's question. Searching the Internet for answers to a resident's medical question is outside the nursing assistant's scope of practice. Asking the resident about reported complaints to answer a medical question is also outside the assistant's scope of practice.

A Resident in a Long-Term Care Facility Asks the Nursing