A nurse caring for a critically ill patient uses the ISBARR method to communicate with a medical resident. The resident has not responded to the nurse. What action should the nurse take next?
A. Write an incident report on the medical resident.
B. Speak to another medical resident who is on the unit.
C. Contact the medical resident's director.
D. Notify the next nurse about the situation during the handoff.
ANS: C
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