While covering a colleague's lunch break, a nurse on an orthopedic unit has responded to a client's call light. The client has requested assistance in transferring from the bed to the bathroom
The nurse has not previously provided care for this client and is unsure of the client's current activity orders. The client's current level of activity can be most easily verified by consulting what written source? A) Nursing care plan
B) Nursing kardex
C) Checklist
D) Flow sheet
B
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The nursing kardex provides a succinct and accessible record of many aspects of a client's current orders. The care plan would address the issue of mobility but may not specify the current orders for the client's activity at this point in recovery. Checklists and flow sheets are not places where current orders are recorded and updated.
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