A nurse has delegated the task of ambulating a patient to two nursing assistants. Despite the patient's appearance, assistance of two people is needed for safe ambulation. The nurse discovers the patient being ambulated by only one aide
What nursing actions are indicated? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. Scold the second aide for not carrying through with the delegated task.
2. Determine why only one person is ambulating the patient.
3. Assume that something important must have taken the second assistant away from this task.
4. Assist the aide in completion of the ambulation.
5. Notify the patient's physician of the incident.
2,4
Rationale: Scolding an adult is not likely to be an effective method of discipline.
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