A registered nurse (RN) is working on the surgical unit with a practical nurse (PN) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The RN's client is demonstrating signs of septic shock.

While waiting for the septic shock response team to arrive, which tasks are appropriate for the RN to assign to the PN and UAP for the care of this client?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

A registered nurse (RN) is working on the surgical unit with a practical nurse (PN) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The RN's client is demonstrating signs of septic shock.  
 
   While waiting for the septic shock response team to arrive, which tasks are appropriate for the RN to assign to the PN and UAP for the care of this client? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

The nurse can assign the monitoring of urinary output to the PN

Answer

The nurse can assign vital signs to the UAP

Answer

The nurse can assign the administration of an intravenous fluid bolus to the PN

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The nurse can assign a respiratory assessment for the client to the PN

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