You are the charge nurse on the 3 P.M. to 11 P.M. shift. The nurses on this shift range from novice to competent
What response would be expected in the beginner stage of clinical competence development when the nurse is assigned a patient on beta-blockers and scheduled for a stress test? a. Knows to hold a beta-blocker on a patient scheduled for a stress test because this happened earlier in the week on another patient
b. Must be told to hold the beta-blocker for a patient scheduled for a stress test
c. Understands the rationale for holding the beta-blocker prior to a stress test
d. Holds all medications when the patient is NPO
A
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A The advanced beginner repeats behavior learned from an earlier similar situation but may not understand the rationale.
B This is appropriate for a nurse at a different level of experience.
C This is appropriate for a nurse at a different level of experience.
D This is appropriate for a nurse at a different level of experience.
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