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The LPN/LVN Is Obtaining a Blood Glucose Level on a Client

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The LPN/LVN is obtaining a blood glucose level on a client with diabetes mellitus, and notes that the blood glucose level is 280 mg/dL.Knowledge of which condition prompts the LPN/LVN to report the finding to the RN?


Definitions:

Ambiguity

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation, explanation, or meaning, often leading to uncertainty or confusion.

Group Polarization

The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon in which the desire for harmony or conformity in a group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Risky Shift

The phenomenon where groups tend to make riskier decisions than individuals would make alone.

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