A nurse graduate who was on day shift is put on night shift for the first time. What should the nurse graduate be aware of when on night shift?
A) Psychotic clients are more likely to be quiet at night.
B) Most clients experience an elevation of fever at night.
C) Accessing security assistance will be easier at night.
D) Pain is more likely to be accentuated at night.
D
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The nurse on night shifts should be aware that pain is more likely to be accentuated in clients at night. This may be attributed to fear or to being alone. Psychotic clients are more likely to act out at night. Most clients experience an elevation of fever in the evening and not at night. Accessing security assistance will be more difficult at night because of less staff.
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