What Is the First Action the Nurse Manager Should Take

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is the first action the nurse manager should take when changing a procedure for the distribution of cardiac telemetry units when there are more clients than units available?

• A)Review the current standards of care.
• B)Rewrite applicable policies and procedures.
• C)Designate the most critical clients as the ones to receive the units first.
• D)Poll the physicians who commonly use telemetry for their opinions.

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