Before Leaving at the End of the Shift,the Nurse Realizes

question 23

Multiple Choice

Before leaving at the end of the shift,the nurse realizes that a set of patient assessments were taken earlier in the day but never charted.What is the appropriate action of the nurse?

• A) Enter the assessments in the chart the next day before receiving report.
• B) Do nothing because the other patient assessments were obtained during the shift.
• C) Direct the nursing assistant to enter the assessments into the patient's chart.
• D) Enter the assessments into the chart as a late entry with a reason for the delay.

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