Professional role and rightsQuestion 98 of 1700
Who diagnoses conditions and prescribes medications and treatments?
- Nursing assistants and other nursing service staff
- Social workers and case managers
- Physical, occupational, and speech therapists
- Physicians and other health care providers
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Correct answer: Physicians and other health care providers
Providers diagnose and prescribe; the nursing team carries out nursing care.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 2.3: Members of the Health Care Team and Nursing Home Structure
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026