An: 1. You are working at a local hospital in the ER department as a certified nursing
assistant. You receive a new patient who complains of severe pain in the abdomen.
Explain your roles and responsibilities as a nursing assistant from the moment you
call on the patient's name. Explain all necessary procedures within your role as a
nursing assistant while taking this patient's vital signs. After assessing your
patient's vitals, they read as follows:
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