The instructor has suggested that the student nurse could improve organizational skills and manage time better by scheduling selected nursing activities in the daily assignment. Which ac-tivity should be scheduled?
a. Suctioning the tracheostomy tube of a pa-tient
b. Administering medications
c. Assessing patient knowledge of colostomy care
d. Assisting a patient with personal hygiene
B
Medications are the most time sensitive issues in nursing care delivery. Scheduling is predeter-mined by the physician's order. Assessment of a patient's understanding of colostomy care can be done at any time. Personal hygiene needs can be met around non–time-sensitive issues (me-dications, treatments) in managing the patient care. Suctioning a tracheostomy should be per-formed when the patient needs it; it is not scheduled.
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