A patient in the medical-surgical unit is diagnosed with anemia and complains of weakness.Which of the following assignments could be given to the nursing assistant?
A)Organize the patient's meal tray for dinner.
B)Talk with the patient about managing rest and activities.
C)Get a diet history and list of the patient's favorite foods.
D)Take an apical pulse and listen to the lungs for crackles.

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The only assignment that fits the scope of practice for the nursing assistant would be to organize the patient's tray.Talking with the patient and obtaining a diet history would be nurse functions,as would listening to the lungs for crackles.

A Patient in the Medical-Surgical Unit Is Diagnosed with Anemia