In a telephone consultation, the ambulatory care center nurse may
a. assess cardiac or fetal monitoring.
b. decide how soon the client should be seen at the center.
c. give advice based on the nurse's phone assessment.
d. teach a specific procedure based on approved protocols.
D
The telephone consult is designed for teaching or advising the client based on prescribed proto-cols, not on phone assessment (option c). Triage (option b) and surveillance (option d) are not considered within the definition of "consult."
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