A 58-Year-Old Woman Has Just Returned to the Nursing Unit

question 8

Multiple Choice

A 58-year-old woman has just returned to the nursing unit after an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) .Which action by unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) requires that the registered nurse (RN) intervene?

• A) Offering the patient a drink of water
• B) Positioning the patient on the right side
• C) Checking the vital signs every 30 minutes
• D) Swabbing the patient's mouth with cold water

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