Multiple Choice
The nurse is assigned two clients.One client needs postoperative teaching in preparation for discharge and the other client with pneumonia has a PaCO2 of 85.Why does the nurse decide to see the client with pneumonia first?
A) The nurse can delegate postoperative teaching to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) .
B) The client with pneumonia needs more care than the client needing postoperative teaching.
C) The client with pneumonia may be experiencing respiratory distress.
D) The room of the client with pneumonia is closer than that of the client needing postoperative teaching.
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