The nursing assistant attends a nursing school to become a registered nurse and has clinical at the same nursing home where the nursing assistant is employed. While at work, the nursing assistant is caring for a resident asking for comfort measures and pain medication. What best actions should the nursing assistant take? Select all that apply.

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While at work, the nursing assistant needs to follow the scope of practice as determined by the nursing home, the job description, and state regulations. When the nursing assistant is with the school of nursing in a clinical setting, the role changes to the student nurse, and the scope of practice changes according to the school and state regulations. While at work, the nursing assistant should choose to provide comfort measures that helped the resident relieve pain in the past. Positioning the resident in a comfortable position will help decrease discomfort. The nursing assistant should explain their role in care, especially when the role may change from the school clinical setting to the work setting. The nursing assistant needs to articulate to the resident's nurse the report of pain, so the nurse may administer the pain medication.

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