The Unit Is Extremely Busy When the Physician Orders That

question 15

Multiple Choice

The unit is extremely busy when the physician orders that a urinary catheter be inserted in a patient. The patient's assigned nurse is new, has seen the procedure done, but has never done it independently. How should the charge nurse handle this situation?

• A) The charge nurse should assist the new nurse with the procedure.
• B) The charge nurse should ask the new nurse to try the procedure alone.
• C) The charge nurse should assign the task to a different nurse.
• D) The charge nurse should do the procedure to save time.

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