A Patient's Condition Is Slowly Deteriorating

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient's condition is slowly deteriorating.What actions should the nurse take to provide the best care possible?

• A) Allow the nursing student to receive verbal orders from the physician in the room while the nurse is in the medication area down the hall.
• B) Document the patient's status changes in the medical record in a timely manner.
• C) Document that the health care provider has been notified of the specific patient status, including date and time that messages were left.
• D) Check the chart for frequent orders.
• E) Omit charting what the health provider's response is to notification of the patient's status change.

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Definitions:

Microaggressions

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