A night shift nurse is calling a physician about a client?s condition. The nurse gives the physician his head-to-toe assessment. The physician becomes angry, gives orders, and hangs up on the nurse
The next day the physician reported the nurse to the unit?s nurse manager. What caused the physician to become angry? 1. The nurse called the physician in the middle of the night.
2. The nurse provided too much information.
3. The supervisor should have called the physician.
4. The nurse should have waited until the morning to notify the physician.
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Explanation: 1. The nurse should provide pertinent information to the physician. There is not enough
information to determine if the information could have waited until the morning to report to
the physician.
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