Working as a nursing assistant includes the responsibility of maintaining a professional appearance. This includes which of the following elements?
A. Keeping fingernails clean and short
B. Wearing an identification badge
C. Keeping hair clean, neat, and pulled back
D. All of these
Answer: D
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