A nurse from the adult medical unit is pulled to the geriatric unit. The nurse notes many of the common medications provided are in lower doses than typically prescribed. What action by the nurse is the highest priority?
A. Notify the charge nurse that clients may have received inappropriate medication dosages.
B. Call the nursing supervisor to investigate the nurse's concerns.
C. Don't worry about the discrepancy since this is not the nurse's unit.
D. Evaluate the lab values of each client to determine liver and kidney function.
D
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A) sound. B) instrument. C) hearing. D) record.
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A. border B. color variation C. frequency D. diameter
When teachers want to observe the degree to which a characteristic exists they should use
A. student journals. B. student portfolios. C. checklists. D. rating scales.