Restorative careQuestion 642 of 1700
A resident keeps declining restorative care after you try several approaches. What do you do?
- Do nothing and tell no one about it
- Do the care anyway to keep the plan
- Tell the nurse and chart the choice
- Delete the care from the plan yourself
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Correct answer: Tell the nurse and chart the choice
The nurse must know. Charting the refusal shows it was the resident's own choice.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 9.5: Rehabilitation Versus Restorative Care
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026