While managing care for assigned individuals on a telemetry step-down unit, a practical nurse encounters several situations requiring clinical decision-making. Which action by the practical nurse demonstrates appropriate scope of practice and interprofessional collaboration?
- Deferring the comprehensive admission assessment of a client newly transferred from critical care to the supervising registered nurse.Cevap
- BProviding an initial intravenous push dose of an analgesic to a client reporting sudden, crushing substernal chest discomfort.
- CExplaining the potential procedural risks and alternative treatments to a client prior to witnessing the surgical consent form.
- DReviewing a client's unexpected diagnostic findings with the assigned physical therapist while riding in a public visitor elevator.
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Deferring the comprehensive admission assessment of a client newly transferred from critical care to the supervising registered nurse.
The scope of practice dictates that comprehensive initial assessments, particularly for clients transitioning from a critical care environment, require the advanced clinical judgment of a registered nurse. Deferring this task ensures the client receives appropriate, safe care and demonstrates excellent interprofessional collaboration.
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Practical Nurse Scope of Practice in Assessment and Delegation