Which Scenario Best Illustrates the Use of Data Validation When

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which scenario best illustrates the use of data validation when making an independent nursing clinical decision?

• A) The nurse determines that she needs to remove a wound dressing when the patient reveals the time of the last dressing change, and she notices that the present dressing is saturated with fresh and old blood.
• B) The nurse administers pain medicine due at 1700 at 1600 because the patient complains of increased pain.
• C) The nurse removes a leg cast when the patient complains of decreased mobility.
• D) The nurse administers potassium when a patient complains of leg cramps.

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