Multiple Choice
A patient's condition is slowly deteriorating.What actions should the nurse take to provide the best care possible?
A) Allow the nursing student to receive verbal orders from the physician in the room while the nurse is in the medication area down the hall.
B) Document the patient's status changes in the medical record in a timely manner.
C) Document that the health care provider has been notified of the specific patient status, including date and time that messages were left.
D) Check the chart for frequent orders.
E) Omit charting what the health provider's response is to notification of the patient's status change.
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