The RN and the assistive personnel (AP) are caring for a group of patients on a medical unit. Which information reported to the RN by the AP requires immediate attention by the RN? The patient with lung cancer has a small amount of blood in the sputum cup. The patient receiving a blood transfusion has a temperature of 100°F (37.8°C). The patient with COPD is sitting on the side of the bed leaning on the bedside table. The patient receiving glucocorticoids is reporting nausea after eating breakfast.
The RN and the assistive personnel (AP) are caring for a group of patients on a medical unit. Which information reported to the RN by the AP requires immediate attention by the RN? The patient with lung cancer has a small amount of blood in the sputum cup. The patient receiving a blood transfusion has a temperature of 100°F (37.8°C). The patient with COPD is sitting on the side of the bed leaning on the bedside table. The patient receiving glucocorticoids is reporting nausea after eating breakfast.
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49.The RN and the assistive personnel (AP) are caring for a group of patients on a medical unit. Which information reported to the RN by the AP requires immediate attention by the RN?
The patient with lung cancer has a small amount of blood in the sputum cup.
The patient receiving a blood transfusion has a temperature of 100°F (37.8°C).
The patient with COPD is sitting on the side of the bed leaning on the bedside
table.
The patient receiving glucocorticoids is reporting nausea after eating breakfast.
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