A Novice Nurse Collects Data on a Newly Admitted Client

question 2

Multiple Choice

A novice nurse collects data on a newly admitted client. Upon evaluation of this data, the nurse provides an erroneous interpretation. What is a corrective action for this interpretation?

• A) Encourage the novice nurse to independently observe the same situation with a peer, validate the data, and discuss the situation afterward.
• B) Encourage the novice nurse to develop his or her own tool for data collection.
• C) Encourage the novice nurse to collect and interpret the data for the client repeatedly, until the novice nurse arrives at the correct interpretation.
• D) Encourage the novice nurse to meet with the nurse manager to discuss the situation and seek mentoring for communication skills.

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