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A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for communicable respiratory infection. Assessment data include watery diarrhea 8 times today after antibiotic therapy. Which action is appropriate within the RN scope of practice?

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Prescribe new medications without a provider order.Independently diagnose the medical disease and prescribe treatment.Delegate nursing assessment and evaluation on an unstable client.Assess, analyze cues, implement nursing interventions per orders, teach, evaluate outcomes, and question unsafe orders.

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D. Assess, analyze cues, implement nursing interventions per orders, teach, evaluate outcomes, and question unsafe orders.

Why

RNs assess, coordinate care, teach, and evaluate. Diagnosis and prescribing are provider responsibilities.

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A 52-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for communicable respiratory infection. Assessment data include watery diarrhea 8 times today after antibiotic therapy. Which action is appropriate within the RN scope of practice?

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