You are a nursing assistant and a resident you are assisting with ambulation has pain while using splints. The best response is to ____.
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tell the resident that this is a sign that he or she overdid the therapy and should shorten his or her time on the floor
notify the charge nurse promptly
administer topical pain medication to the area that is sore
tell the resident that the pain is normal until they adjust to the splint
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