A patient received heparin by intravenous infusion. The nurse received an order to increase the heparin infusion rate and obtain a partial thromboplastin time (PTT) in 1 hour. The PTT was drawn correctly and revealed a critically elevated level
The nurse was busy with another patient and failed to report the critical result to the physician within 30 minutes according to the facility's policy. Subsequently, the patient sustained a massive intracerebral bleed. Which of the following best describes the type of negligence the nurse is liable for? a. Assessment failure c. Implementation failure
b. Planning failure d. Evaluation failure
C
Failure to communicate and document patient findings in a timely manner is a form of failure to implement appropriate action.
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