A Student in an LPN to RN Transition Program Is

question 7

Multiple Choice

A student in an LPN to RN transition program is at the clinical site, monitoring the vital signs of a patient receiving blood. At 15 minutes into the infusion, the patient begins to complain of itching and shortness of breath. It is evident that the student nurse is developing critical thinking skills when she does which of the following?

• A) Stops the infusion, calls for the patient's nurse, and reports a possible reaction to the blood.
• B) Calls for the patient's nurse and asks whether she can slow the infusion down.
• C) Continues with routine monitoring and reports the patient's condition as unremarkable.
• D) Calls for the patient's nurse and asks whether she can speed up the infusion to deliver the blood faster.

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