The Nursing Assistant Enters the Room of a Resident to Help

Multiple Choice

The nursing assistant enters the room of a resident to help the resident to turn and finds that the resident's family provided a dry heating pad, which the resident has under their back. What is the appropriate action for the nursing assistant to take?

A) Explain that the heating pad needs to be approved and ordered by a doctor.
B) Examine the skin for burns every 5 minutes and leave the pad on no longer than 20 minutes.
C) Reposition the resident to the lateral position, apply the heating pad, and leave the area uncovered.
D) Collect the heating pad and remove it from the resident's room because it is not ordered.