The nurse is working the night shift for the first time. Which of the following information should the nurse consider when planning care for clients?
A) Clients who are incontinent in the daytime may be continent at night.
B) Medications are given during the day shift.
C) Usually, the night nurse performs routine once-a-day record-keeping at midnight.
D) Clients are less likely to fall at night because they are in their beds.
C
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In most facilities, the night nurse performs routine once-a-day record-keeping at midnight. Clients who are continent in the daytime may be incontinent at night; it is important to check them frequently. Some medications, such as sedating psychotropic medications, laxatives, and vaginal suppositories, are routinely given in the evening. Clients are more likely to fall when it is darker and/or they are more confused.
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