What Should the RN Do When Asked to Accept a Patient

question 21

Multiple Choice

What should the RN do when asked to accept a patient assignment that he or she may feel unqualified to manage?

• A) Accept the assignment as appropriate if assigned by a legitimate power.
• B) Be primarily concerned with the number of patients being assigned.
• C) Ask how other nurses have handled the assignment in the past.
• D) Determine whether he or she is familiar with the types of patients being assigned.

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