A nurse assistant in a nursing home comes into a patient's room to get him ready for bed. The patient requests his pain medication. What can the
assistant do based on the nurse assistant's scope of practice?

A: The assistant can give the medication to the patient.
B: The assistant can give the medication to the patient if a registered nurse is watching.
C: The assistant has to get authorization from a doctor to give medication to the patient.
D: The assistant can notify the doctor, since the assistant is not allowed to give the medication to the patient.