Professional role and rightsQuestion 1011 of 1700

What should the nursing assistant do with the nursing care plan?

  1. Edit it when something needs to change
  2. Write new goals for the resident
  3. Read it to know what care to give
  4. Ignore it and ask the resident
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Correct answer: Read it to know what care to give

Nursing assistants do not create or edit care plans.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 2.4: The Nursing Process

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026