A registered nurse (RN) in charge of a long-term care facility who is working with a nursing assistant on the night shift prepares to take her break. To ensure client safety during her break, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Conducting client rounds before taking the break
B. Taking the break in the staff lounge located on the nursing unit
C. Asking the nursing assistant to administer a medication placed at the client's bedside if the client awakens
D. Asking the nursing assistant to monitor a client's tube feeding and to contact the nurse when the feeding bag is empty
E. Asking the nursing assistant to contact the health care provider during the nurse's break if a client's pain medication is not effective
F. Informing the nursing assistant that she is leaving the nursing unit to get a cup of coffee from a vending machine in the lobby
Ans: A. Conducting client rounds before taking the break
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