A nursing student is assigned to care for a patient who requires several technical procedures. The student was busy and did not prepare in advance for the assignment. In preconference, the student is unable to describe the care to be given
The instructor would be justified in
a. telling the student to be very careful during caregiving.
b. sending the student off duty and turning the patient's care over to staff.
c. suspending the student.
d. dismissing the student from the program.
ANS: B
The instructor is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the patient receives safe, effective care at the hands of the student. If the instructor has doubts created by the student's lack of preparation, the student should not be allowed to continue with the assignment.
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