A patient is admitted for increasing confusion. Past medical…
A patient is admitted for increasing confusion. Past medical history includes chronic hepatitis C. Upon assessment, the nursing staff, consisting of a newly graduated nurse and a nurse preceptor, notes the presence of flapping hand tremors, incomprehensible speech, and impulsive behavior. Which of the following actions, if performed by the new graduate nurse, would require the preceptor to intervene? (Select all that apply)
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You are reassigned to a different nursing unit for your scheduled shift. At report time, you are told that the patient with liver cancer is receiving IV chemotherapy that should be completed within the next 15 minutes. The IV site is intact, and the patient is not having any problems with the infusion. You are not certified in chemotherapy administration. What is your priority action?
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