A client is being monitored for daily weights. The night nurse asks the nursing assistant for the morning weight, and the assistant replies, "She was sleeping so well, I didn't want to wake her to get her weight." How does the nurse respond?
A. "Fast thinking! She really needs to rest after the night she had."
B. "Get the information now, or I'll report you for not doing your job."
C. "Never mind-I will do it myself."
D. "Weigh her now. We need her weight daily, at the same time."
Ans: D. "Weigh her now. We need her weight daily, at the same time."
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