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