The nursing assistant is approached by a surveyor asking where the policy is for hazardous chemical spills. Given the scope of practice, the best response to the surveyor's question would be:

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When the facility is going through an accreditation process and the surveyor asks the nursing assistant questions, the nursing assistant must be courteous, honest, and professional. The surveyor may ask questions that the nursing assistant does not know the answer to. The nursing assistant should state the lack of knowledge and from where they will get the answer. The best source is the nursing supervisor. The nursing assistant should not assume that housekeeping will have the policy. Nor should the nursing assistant respond that the Internet is the resource used and that the nursing assistant handles it. Stating that there is no policy and there are never any spills could result in the facility having a lower score for accreditation.

The Nursing Assistant Is Approached by a Surveyor Asking Where