The interdisciplinary health care team has shared goals for rehabilitation and restorative care. The nursing assistant's role in both types of care includes
A. Preventing skin breakdown.
B. Safely increasing patients' mobility.
C. Encouraging patients to do as much as they can for themselves.
D. All of these
Answer: D
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