The LPN/LVN charge nurse notices that a nursing assistant has not weighed her assigned residents. The best statement by the nurse is
a. "You didn't weigh your assigned residents this morning. Let's get with the program."
b. "I need to have you weigh your assigned residents and report to me by 10 AM."
c. "Would you mind explaining why you didn't weigh your residents today?"
d. "You've been goofing off lately. Not weighing your assigned residents is a good example of this."
ANS: B
This is straightforward and assertive and resolves a clinical problem. The other options fail to provide a solution to the clinical problem created by the nursing assistant's failure to obtain the weights.
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