You are a student practical nurse assigned to a medical-surgical unit. The night before going to the clinical area, you are very tired and fail to look up your patient's diagnosis as assigned. Which of the following is appropriate?
1.
Ask your friend to quickly give you the information during shift report.
2.
Look up the information while your patient is eating breakfast.
3.
Use break time to get the information you need.
4.
Tell your instructor what happened as soon as you arrive in the clinical area.
ANS: 4
It is not ethical behavior for you to get the information you need from others or make do with limited information. Go to the instructor immediately so that the instructor can assist you in getting the correct information you need to provide safe patient care.
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