Sometimes, there are nurses who usually work in one department or unit, but they are moved to another department because the other department may be short-staffed. This nurse may have to cover for the other nurses who are not available to work.
Sometimes, the registered nurse who is assigned to a department does not see all clients. They only see the patients who are in dire need of the registered nurse’s experience and expertise. The RN is the only allowed to perform certain functions.
Since the adolescent has had previous problem in the form of terminal cancer, then he or she will be referred to the registered nurse for further assessment due to the initial assessment finding pupils and a relaxed respiratory rate of ten.
An adolescent who has been on pain medications terminal cancer with an initial assessment finding pupils and a relaxed respiratory rate of 10.
Ses who are floated to other units should be assigned to a client who has minimal anticipated immediate complications of their problem. The client in option C exhibits opioid toxicity with the pinpoint pupils and has the least risk of complications to occur in the near future.