A nurse has provided routine morning cares to a client, including all the medications and scheduled treatments. The most appropriate action after this is completed is for the nurse to:
1. Move on to the next assignment to increase the nurse's efficiency.
2. Report this to the charge nurse.
3. Document all cares in the progress notes.
4. Get supplies organized for the next client's medications and treatments.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: This option does not describe the appropriate nursing actions that come at the end of client care activities.
Rationale 2: Reporting to the charge nurse would be done at the end of the shift, unless the client's condition is not stable.
Rationale 3: After carrying out the nursing activities, the nurse completes the implementing phase by recording the interventions and client responses in the progress notes.
Rationale 4: This option does not describe the appropriate nursing actions that come at the end of client care activities.
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