A nursing assistant is also an EMT who works for the fire department. In her EMT role, she is allowed to start IVs. On the weekend, she works as a nursing assistant at a nursing center. The RN asks her to start an IV on a resident. What should the nursing assistant do?
a. Perform the task that was delegated to her.
b. Politely refuse to do the task and explain why.
c. Tell another nurse to do the task.
d. Report the RN to the doctor.
B
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