Question

Which of the following is the best way for the nurse to have prevented the need to return to the client’s room yet again after administering all the necessary medications?

a) Calling the client’s surgeon to ask that he speak to the client about the test

b) Asking the client if it would be okay if she informed him later on in the day about his test

c) Checking the client’s other new prescriptions while looking for his dietary order

Answer 1

Which of the following is the best way for the nurse to have prevented the need to return to the client’s room yet again after administering all the necessary medications?

ANSWER

b) Asking the client if it would be okay if she informed him later on in the day about his test

Explanation : In this situation, the nurse is not going to visit the client yet again as she already administered all medications and she gained permission from the client for informing him about the test details later on the day.

Where as ( explanation for wrong answers)

  

a) Calling the client’s surgeon to ask that he speak to the client about the test

• Whatever the surgeon conveys regarding the test, it is the responsibility of the nurse to communicate it with the client. So she needs to go back to client's room again.

c) Checking the client’s other new prescriptions while looking for his dietary order

• The new prescriptions should need to be order and administer as soon as possible.So she cant wait till the client's dietary order. As a result, she needs to go back to client's room again.